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How I Can Improve Immunity To Rubella Infection

hi I am 31 years old, married 8 months ago, and I am planning now to get pregnant, but i discover that i have no immunity to rubella as my rubella IgG is negative but i know that i had taken my MMR vaccine while I am child ! so now some advise me to take the vaccine and postpone the pregnancy for 2 months (which i dont want to) and other advise me not to take the vaccine until after my first delivery ! so what is better, need your help. thanks
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Hello, Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern.
Your blood test is Negative for rubella IgG which suggests susceptibility to the disease.
Standard guidelines say that you need to get vaccinated for rubella at least a month before you get pregnant. This is for the good of your baby. Rubella during pregnancy may lead to serious congenital malformations which you may be already aware of.
My advice would be to get vaccine and also confirm immunity before getting pregnant.
Hope this will be helpful.
Thanks for your question. All the best.
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How I Can Improve Immunity To Rubella Infection

Hello, Welcome to HCM. I appreciate your concern. Your blood test is Negative for rubella IgG which suggests susceptibility to the disease. Standard guidelines say that you need to get vaccinated for rubella at least a month before you get pregnant. This is for the good of your baby. Rubella during pregnancy may lead to serious congenital malformations which you may be already aware of. My advice would be to get vaccine and also confirm immunity before getting pregnant. Hope this will be helpful. Thanks for your question. All the best.