Pfizer Vaccine & Side Effects also EBF

[AquaMarie]

Can you all please comment the side effects you received after the Pfizer vaccin.

I currently breastfeed my 7 week old and I am praying I have mild symptoms after my jab tomorrow and also because I do have health anxiety and have been known to suffer from panic attacks in the past I don’t want any of this issues to rear there ugly head so to speak after my jab.

I just had a sore arm after my first. Less sore after my second, just felt tired.

Zero side effects for both jabs while bfing my daughter. My arm was mildly sore but I didn't really notice until I laid on that side in bed.

I've had both Pfizer jabs whilst exclusively breastfeeding, first one when baby was 6 weeks. Very sore arm, also felt very tired (but perfectly possible that was a coincidence- hard to know when you have a baby lol)

Is this your first jab? The most common side effect is a sore arm, then things like flu-like symptoms, headache etc. Most people don't get anything. The original studies showed slightly more side effetcs after the 2nd jab for Pfizer (& the first for AZ).

@Cookerhood yes this will be my first jab, I was pregnant so choose not to vaccinate. I had covid September last year and was told I am more likely to have side effects from the vaccine from a MW who specialises in giving information to pregnant women about the vaccine.

I've just had my booster and I've felt dreadful for about 24 hrs. Headache, aches and so so tired.
I always react badly to vaccines, most of my friends and family have been totally fine after their covid vaccines but I've been really poorly every time!

Perhaps I’m lucky but, apart from a slightly sore arm first time, I’ve had no ill effects whatsoever! Had my third Pfizer last week.

I should add that the only people who I know who have felt slightly ill afterwards had the Astra/Zeneca vaccine.

I had AZ for my first and I was fine, second was Pfizer and felt awful, but I'd had Covid in between so I think that's why I reacted as bad as I did.

@Bokky Thank you x

@authenticforgery Thank you. X

@mongoosebaby thank you x

@crosbystillsandmash sorry to hear you haven’t been very well after your vaccinations, I don’t usually react bad to vaccines/injections so hopefully I will be ok.

@Mushypeasandchipstogo Thank you for your comments I have heard the same here regarding the AZ and the Pfizer jabs so hopefully I will be ok too. X

@Hotpinkangel19 Sorry to hear you wasn’t well recently everyone reacts differently to the vaccine but hoping I get the mild effects. X

Sounds like you'll be ok op?
I never react well to vaccines, so inevitably the covid vaccines have made me poorly!

Good luck when you get yours op, I'm sure you'll be fine

Sore arm for few days after 1st Pfizer, nothing else.
Sllghtly sore but plus headache for a few hours after 2nd.

Good luck

Slightly sore arm, not a sore but🤷🏼‍♀️

@crosbystillsandmash Sorry to hear you don’t react well to vaccinations. I really hope I am ok 🤞🏼I definitely want to avoid making myself anxious because of side effects as I really don’t want to have a panic attack.

@ecceromani Thank you for your comment hoping for the same for me 🤞🏼

I had my first at 8w post partum; sore arm, no impact on ebf
Then my 2nd as soon as I could after; much sorer arm but no impact on ebf

I'd just dose up on paracetamol and ibuprofen. Neither transfer well across breast milk so I wouldn't worry unless you were using them all the time.

Sore arm for both which went after a day, the sad part was it making me get periods again 😭 the mirena coil completely stopped it but now I'm on a cycle every couple of months. Otherwise all good and no serious effects :)

@User0ne I was going to take paracetamol if I started to feel any side effects I can only take ibuprofen in very small quantities as it can make my acid flair up very badly so I try to avoid taking this. Thank you for your comment and your advice.

@Crochetandcoffeebreaks I saw from “pregnant and screwed” on a video that the vaccine can affect periods but should only be for the month after the vaccine is given. Sorry you have started with them again I haven’t had one yet as I am EBF at the moment. Thank you for your comment. I will update after 24 hours as my jab is in the morning. Wish me luck. X

I'm ebf, my period returned after ds got a cold 🤨. I had no side effects and got my first when my LO was around 9 weeks (delayed due to gallbladder removal thanks to Ds)