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To get or not COVID vaccine while pregnant

35 replies

Lara78 · 14/11/2021 22:31

Hello,

I know the recommendation is to get your COVID vaccine when pregnant. But I'm really scared to get it. Anybody who didn't have it and had a successful pregnancy? Or actually any other experiences whether positive or negative?

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dementedpixie · 14/11/2021 22:40

You'd be better asking in the coronavirus topic

PurpleDaisies · 14/11/2021 22:41

I’m guessing you were already vaccine hesitant if you’re not vaccinated yet?

The advice from the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists is to get vaccinated. Covid in pregnancy is bad.

WhenSheWasBad · 14/11/2021 22:44

If I were pregnant I’d be much more scared of the virus.

Almost one 5th of critically ill Covid patients are pregnant women.

Lobster5 · 14/11/2021 22:52

Please do it. You're at significant risk without it. This is an no brainer.

wishing3 · 14/11/2021 22:52

Get it

Hiyawotcha · 14/11/2021 22:55

Get it. My friend is a nurse specialist dealing with ventilation and intubation. She said last week that she’d recently seen very sick pregnant women.

Plus antibodies for the baby.

PlanDeRaccordement · 14/11/2021 22:56

Yes get it. Studies have shown it safe for pregnant women and their unborn babies. In addition, you and your baby are at higher risk of dying from Covid if you stay unvaccinated.

ajshijl · 14/11/2021 22:58

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58603539.amp

NeedAHoliday2021 · 14/11/2021 23:01

I was speaking to our midwives about this (I work in a hospital). 2 of the midwives are pregnant and both got vaccinated. Please protect yourself - it’s been taken by many many pregnant women now.

Onaloop · 14/11/2021 23:03

I had it at 27w and 31w, now 40w 4d and baby is doing well and seems very comfortable in there! Theres a good fb group called something like 'covid vaccine evidence based group- pregnancy, ttc, Lactation and children' (not sure of the exact name) - here you can see hundreds of posts of healthy babies born after their mums were vaccinated during pregnancy. Plus there are links to all the related peer reviewed studies on there too. Good luck with your pregnancy!

Reallybadidea · 14/11/2021 23:15

Really good thread on long-term effects of the vaccine in pregnancy twitter.com/VikiLovesFACS/status/1447866516892962817?s=20

Aquamarine1029 · 14/11/2021 23:22

My very fit and healthy SIL got covid at 34 and very nearly died. She was on a ventilator for 6 weeks and has numerous, very serious issues she's still dealing with, months later. She didn't even see her baby until he was nearly three months old. Her lungs and heart are seriously, permanently damaged. Get the bloody vaccine, it is proven to be safe for pregnant women and their babies.

gogohm · 14/11/2021 23:32

What gestation are you, I'm guessing quite far along otherwise you would have had at least one vaccine bearing in mind it's been available to all since July (even if you are 18). The recommendation is (or was) you have it after the first trimester, covid is dangerous in pregnancy

Winnie87 · 14/11/2021 23:35

I got the vaccine at 5 weeks at just over 12 weeks can't remember exactly. Currently 29 weeks and baby doing absolutely fine. Friends have had their baby and were vaccinated during the pregnancy and again baby fit and healthy.

AmyDeirdre · 14/11/2021 23:35

Definitely get it. The risks of covid are far far greater.

Codswallop20 · 14/11/2021 23:36

Respiratory nurse.

Get the jab

NeverTheHootenanny · 14/11/2021 23:38

There will be loads of people who didn’t have the vaccine and had healthy pregnancies, just like there will be loads of unvaccinated people who had covid and suffered no/mild symptoms. It’s a numbers game though and some will catch it and get very sick, why take the risk for you and your baby.
If it gives you any reassurance, I had both doses during my pregnancy and now have a five week old who is perfectly healthy and fine (apart from never sleeping but I can’t blame the vaccine for that)

Flo1988 · 14/11/2021 23:39

Just tested positive for covid I'm due on the 18th November! I'm petrified!! Has anyone given birth while positive? Speaking to midwife tomorrow.
I'd be grateful for any info

Notthissticky · 14/11/2021 23:40

Anecdotes are just that, anecdotes. They can be useful to reassure yourself or cheer yourself up, but should only be used in that way if you cannot control the situation you're in. You can control your situation and you should look at the facts. The medical professionals strongly recommend getting vaccinated, there is a wealth of scientific evidence it's safe in pregnancy and a disproportionate number of seriously ill COVID patients are unvaccinated pregnant women. Please use your head to make these decisions, don't be ruled by fear.

whyiscakesodelicious · 14/11/2021 23:53

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8dpwoah · 14/11/2021 23:56

Can you give a link of this "huge amount" story (and I use that word advisedly) @whyiscakesodelicious ?

FWIW I got both my vaccines while pregnant, baby now 3 weeks. All fine.

PlanDeRaccordement · 15/11/2021 00:06

@whyiscakesodelicious

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But they do know the effect of the Covid vaccine on pregnancy....there is none. It’s safe.

“CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19.

“CDC encourages all pregnant people or people who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those breastfeeding to get vaccinated to protect themselves from COVID-19,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “The vaccines are safe and effective, and it has never been more urgent to increase vaccinations as we face the highly transmissible Delta variant and see severe outcomes from COVID-19 among unvaccinated pregnant people.”

A new CDC analysis of current data from the v-safe pregnancy registry assessed vaccination early in pregnancy and did not find an increased risk of miscarriage among nearly 2,500 pregnant women who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Miscarriage typically occurs in about 11-16% of pregnancies, and this study found miscarriage rates after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were around 13%, similar to the expected rate of miscarriage in the general population.

Previously, data from three safety monitoring systems did not find any safety concerns for pregnant people who were vaccinated late in pregnancy or for their babies. Combined, these data and the known severe risks of COVID-19 during pregnancy demonstrate that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people outweigh any known or potential risks.

Clinicians have seen the number of pregnant people infected with COVID-19 rise in the past several weeks. The increased circulation of the highly contagious Delta variant, the low vaccine uptake among pregnant people, and the increased risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications related to COVID-19 infection among pregnant people make vaccination for this population more urgent than ever.”

www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0811-vaccine-safe-pregnant.html

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“Now, since tens of thousands of people have chosen to get vaccinated while pregnant, the largest retrospective study yet provides strong evidence of the mRNA vaccines’ safety during pregnancy. The findings come soon after research confirmed the seriousness of COVID-19 during pregnancy, including an increased risk of preterm birth and stillbirth. Two other studies have also shown that vaccinated mothers pass more protective SARS-CoV-2 antibodies on to their newborns than mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant.

The safety study, published April 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine, relied on multiple vaccine surveillance systems from December to February to assess the safety of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in more than 35,000 pregnant women. The study found no increased risks during pregnancy or birth complications or identifiable risks to the fetus among those who received the vaccine. When CDC Director Rochelle Walensky highlighted the findings at an April 23 briefing, she seemed to suggest the agency was updating their official recommendations for this population.”
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/pfizer-and-moderna-vaccines-safe-for-pregnant-people-major-study-confirms

Aquamarine1029 · 15/11/2021 00:13

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