Anthrax Vaccine & TTC?

I have never been told not to TTC when I received any of the Anthrax shots and I've had all of series. He could have also received the smallpox vaccine as well because we get that when deploying too. I KNOW that one is a big no-no with TTC for sure.

Personally I am warry of all vaccines now that I've learned more about them. I would wait to be on the safe side, especially since there are risks of birth defects etc. You are probably safe but I am a cautious type ;)

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Over 5 years ago I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was active duty military and I found out right after I left for Kuwait and I too was given the Anthrax Shot right before I got on the plane to leave. When I got home after just a couple of weeks being over there I went straight to Keesler cause I too needed answers and what the doctors told me was that there is nothing that really states the side affects so that is why they so dont take it. Well 4 years later I have a very smart 4 year old that excels at everything that she does and as far how it effect my being pregnant well it didnt. Its up too you as far as what you are going to do but trust me I understand how you feel. Best of luck to you.

My husband received the anthrax vaccine before he left for Afganistan, when he returned home 3 months later we became pregnant. Nobody told him we had to wait a year, and we have a healthy boy who will be 3 next month.

I would check with your Ob doctor first if you have questions.

Right now i am not for sure but i will look on the internet ands see what i can find. You should maybe ask your doctor ar call a nurse line or a doctors office and see what they tell you about it.

i don't really have an answer for you but i had to post just to say thank you!! and that my thoughts and prayers and wishes are for all the families who are in the military. i cannot even imagine how difficult life must be at times and i commend you for dealing with it. wishing you all safe journeys home!!!

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Not to contradict the docs and you should still probably talk to a gyne but our first two babies were Anthrax deployment babies . . . we are Air Force so our deployments are relatively short (4-8 months) and so we got a couple of weeks after one deployment (Anthrax was given prior to) and exactly one year later after a second deployment (Anthrax too). Our babies are completely healthy. So maybe they are just being extra precautionary which is good, especially if they are now starting to see results from War time exposure and haven't yet pin pointed it. There is like a huge burn pit is Ballad, Iraq that my husband has been exposed to straight through two deployments that we know is way unhealthy (depleted Ur, human waste, leftover chemicals, anything that can burn) and the cloud just hovers over the base. Basically we are expecting issues later on from that . . . so really the military may just be trying to protect us from whatever they are being exposed too and that is good that at least they are thinking about it . .. but as for Anthrax, I haven't heard anything. I would just talk to some experts (OBGYN, PCM, Pediatrician, ect). Good luck . . .with us military wives there is not ever really any perfect answer, sorry.