Would you get the vaccine if pregnant?

[WalrusWife]

I may be in priority group 6 as I have asthma. I’m also pregnant and then I’ll be be breastfeeding.

I’m thinking I don’t want the vaccine until after I’ve finished breast feeding. I presume I’ll be able to book an appointment for 2022 as Covid isn’t going anywhere!

And before anybody starts, no I’m not anti vax, I’ve had my flu jab and whooping cough when pregnant. 🙄

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-women-of-childbearing-age-currently-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding/covid-19-vaccination-a-guide-for-women-of-childbearing-age-pregnant-planning-a-pregnancy-or-breastfeeding

I would follow the guidelines and not have it as a pregnant person or breastfeeding

I am pregnant and have expressed interest in a vaccine trial (if any are planned on pregnant women) as I would be delighted to have it during pregnancy! COVID looks dodgy in late pregnancy so I am much more worried about that. Lots of vaccines are given in pregnancy and there's no reason to think any COVID vaccines would be dangerous.

I would also have it whilst breastfeeding, but I've been pregnant and/or breastfeeding for the last 4 years and expect to be for next 4 years so waiting until that has finished wouldn't be practical for me. It has been 'allowed' for breastfeeding women in UK and it is being given to healthy pregnant women in other countries so there will be additional observational safety data soon. There may perhaps also be some clinical trial data at some point

I personally would be uncomfortable getting it pregnant. I didn't have the whooping cough jab or the flu jab with either of my children - mostly due to my own disorganisation and the hospital not having a clear way to book anything. But still, given that I'm a SAHP and therefore can be as cautious as I like (i.e. don't have to go to work every day on grotty Tube or deal with customers), I wouldn't have it while pregnant. I'm an anxious pregnant person and would drive myself mad wondering about side effects etc.

I would while breastfeeding, however.

If I had to go to work every day in a general-public-facing role, I think the calculation would probably come down differently, and if the NHS advised it was safe for pregnant women I probably would. If I had to go to work in an office... not sure. Depends on how covid secure I felt it really was.

But if the NHS recommends against it for pregnant/breastfeeding mothers, I'd follow that guidance and not have it.

@OverTheRainbow88 the guidance Is now that it’s safe for breastfeeding. If pregnant it is offered to high risk mums such as health workers .

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950113/jcvi-advice-on-priority-groups-for-covid-19-vaccination-30-dec-2020-revised.pdf

I very much hope I will get to have it while breastfeeding, and would be happy to do so. I would be more hesitant about getting it while pregnant but then that's easy for me to say - I'm due in less than a week so I don't think it's likely to come up!

I would have it whilst breastfeeding but not pregnant, however if trials are done to prove it is safe for pregnant women then I would have it. I’m 6 weeks now and fall into priority group 6 so I imagine my invitation isn’t many months away so I’m hoping they might update the guidance before then 🤞

Absolute not whilst pregnant or breastfeeding.

@OverTheRainbow88

I would follow the guidelines and not have it as a pregnant person or breastfeeding

The guidelines have changed.

I would absolutely have it.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-55889954

Thankful for the people willing to test it, but I will be waiting to see what they find out from those studies before I agree. At the moment it seems all they can guarantee is probably lesser symptoms, so I’d also be more inclined to wait until they know for sure it prevents transmission and gives you a semblance of immunity before I get it, even if I wasn’t pregnant right now.

I wouldn't no.

I spoke to my consultant about this as I’m a frontline NHS worker. His advice (4 weeks ago) was that there isn’t enough evidence to suggest the safety of it and unless I was clinically extremely vulnerable and shielding prior to falling pregnant then he’d advise for me to have it but as I was well pre pregnancy he wasn’t keen.
I’m not sure what I’d do if/ when I breastfeed but don’t plan to return to work for a year after giving birth so I guess my risk of getting it will be much lower.

3rd trimester maybe?

Late term pegnancy puts you (and necessarily baby) at greater risk due to compression of the mother's lungs, but I'd be a bit cautious about the earlier stages whilst the foetus is still forming.

In other vaccines, 3rd trimester vaccination can also protect baby with immunity after birth iirc? May be similar with covid?

From the Gov link:

“If you are breastfeeding, you may decide to wait until you have finished breastfeeding and then have the vaccination.”

“if you are pregnant you should not be vaccinated unless you are at high risk.”

I WFH and limit contact with others.