Prep for Baby
Two vaccines come up often in pregnancy: tetanus toxoid, which you should get on schedule, and rubella, which is best timed either before you conceive or after your baby is born — not during.
Tetanus can enter through the cord stump or any wound during delivery, and it is dangerous for both mother and newborn. The TT injection is a routine, inactivated vaccine — it does not contain a live germ — and it is safe throughout pregnancy. It protects you and passes protection to your baby too, which is why it is part of every antenatal visit.
No, not during pregnancy. Rubella vaccine (usually given as MMR) is a live vaccine, and live vaccines aren’t given during pregnancy as a precaution. If you’re not already immune to rubella, the right timing is either before you conceive, or safely after delivery — even while breastfeeding.
Do not forget the one thing that ties it all together, our printable checklist to tick off before the big day.
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