Tetanus while pregnant ??s

[aris99]

When I was about 16 weeks pregnant w/my son I was in a car accident...actually the gas pedal got stuck and I jumped from the car. I landed on my stomach and hit my head. I was taken to the ER where they literally had to scrape gravel from my stomach...they encouraged me to have a tetanus shot. I really wasn't in my right mind and they gave me the shot.

My son was born small at about 36 weeks. He's very bright but has a host of sensory issues but then my eldest has also...they are both probably on the spectrum but very high functioning (my odd was dx'd w/aspergers). Trying to figure out if my son's issues are a result of this vax or something that runs in the family? It's been 5.5 yrs but I still feel an awful lot of guilt....my son's issues will likely be w/him for the rest of his life.

Does anyone know what effect the tetanus vax might have on an unborn child?

[Marnica]

I'm assuming that your son is otherwise unvaccinated??

Did you get the Tdap or the TIG?

[brendaziz]

Well i don't have any concrete info for you- but all i can say is that I hope u can learn to try to let go feeling guilty for doing what you thought was best in the situation.
I don't vax my kids at all but honestly in that situation I prob would've gotten the vax as well.
Hugs! and I'm sorry that you worry you may have done some harm.
All I thought when I read that story is "Wow, that's amazing that u were in an accident like that and your son is ALIVE"
You sound like a GREAT mom!

[aris99]

Thanks for your responses!

Marnica: Yes, my son is otherwise unvax'ed. I don't know what the shot was.
Dtap is probably worse isn't it?

Brenda: Thanks so much for your kind words! I was actually on my way to a prenatal check-up and I almost took my then 2 yo dd w/me...the nightmares still come about this. My son survived because it was so early on that he was well cushioned (according to the drs).