Hi doctor,
I am in an unplanned pregnancy of 6 weeks. Two to three weeks after conceiving, I unknowingly drank wine when I was highly stressed. I had a fluoride treatment at the dentist and received an MMR booster vaccine. My doctor is concerned about the potential risks. Online sources seem fine or inconclusive. I would really appreciate another opinion. Thank you in advance.
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Thank you doctor,
What will be the issue? Will the mother contract rubella? Or are there other potential effects on the development of the fetus? Would scans show any issues?
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Really, there is a danger if the mother develops rubella naturally. In that case, definitely there is a known risk of the fetus developing some anomalies termed as congenital rubella syndrome.
But, the fact is not the same if you have received a vaccination. This vaccine, though contain live rubella virus, but in a much inactivated form.
A few studies have been conducted to know the effect of this vaccine virus over the developing fetus where the mother like you received the vaccine inadvertently. The results of those studies are reassuring.
Yes, there is always a role of USG (ultrasonography) for the purpose of detection of any anomalies.
This needs to be precise and only can detect those anomalies if any, either if the sonologist is experienced enough to conduct an anomaly scan and the defects are quite well developed or large enough to be demonstrable.
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Hi doctor,
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such a detailed response. In regards to none of the babies had permanent abnormalities compatible with congenital rubella syndrome, are there any indications that other abnormalities could form from the MMR vaccine? Either during or after pregnancy? For example, I have been told that the virus could travel to the fetus; would it have any other potential effects? I understand that this is my decision, but appreciate your insight.
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When a mother gets infected with natural rubella, the virus gets transmitted through the placenta and particularly in early pregnancy like 6 to 8 weeks, it affects the fetus.
The damage is more when the pregnancy is early. The abnormalities have a specific type, which is combinedly termed as congenital rubella syndrome.
In this suspicion, we do not advise this vaccine in pregnant state, which contains the live rubella virus suspecting that it will also travel the placenta creating similar problems.
Now, as per the study result, they have found few anomalies. But, those are not related or similar to those due to rubella infection in the mother.
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