Ep 269: Vaccines & Pregnancy: Which ones, how they work, and why they’re important

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, you’re going to learn about vaccines and pregnancy. Vaccines -also called immunizations- are important in order to help prevent moms and babies from getting certain potentially serious infections. I know there’s a lot of concern about vaccines. But let me assure you, although vaccines are not risk free, they are very safe.

There are 2 vaccines that are recommended to be up to date prior to pregnancy - MMR and Varicella, as well as 4 vaccines that are recommended during pregnancy - Flu, Tdap, COVID, and RSV. I want to make sure you have the latest information in order to stay safe so you’re going to learn all about these and why they’re important in this episode.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

How vaccines protect you and your baby
Whether vaccines are safe and effective (they are!)
Why the best time to get a couple of important vaccines (MMR and Varicella) is before you get pregnant
The four vaccines that are recommended and why - Flu, Tdap, COVID, and RSV
What the risks and side effects are
Which vaccines are not safe during pregnancy

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0:00.0	In this episode, you are going to learn all about vaccines in pregnancy.
0:10.8	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:14.6	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their
0:21.9	own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the
0:27.7	privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20
0:32.6	years, and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy
0:38.8	and birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute
0:44.1	for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:49.4	Now let's get to it. Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing
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1:00.3	It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help
1:07.6	you feel calm and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
1:15.1	forward slash email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:24.0	This is episode number 269, whether it is your first time listening or you have been here before.
1:30.0	I'm so glad you are spending some time with me today.
1:33.0	In today's episode, you are going to learn about vaccines and pregnancy.
1:38.8	Vaccines are important in order to help prevent moms and babies from getting certain infections.
1:45.4	Now, I originally did this episode in 2020, but since then, two additional vaccines are now
1:51.9	recommended during pregnancy, so you are getting that updated episode today.
1:56.3	In this episode, you're going to learn how vaccines work.
1:59.0	Vaccines are also called immunizations, and I will use that term
2:02.3	interchangeably throughout the episode. You'll learn about the safety of vaccines, the big picture
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