Ha anyone been called for the vaccine and isn't having it ?

[mrssunshinexxx]

I have been invited for vaccine but after doing a lot of reading and speaking to 2 midwives and my gp I aren't having it whilst pregnant is anyone else in the same boat

You only want to hear from people who made the same decision as you. Why?

Not pregnant but breastfeeding- I won’t have it whilst feeding just like I wouldn’t have had it if offered it when pregnant . I thought pregnant women have been refused the vaccine when trying to book it anyway.

I was invited for it in January when I knew i was going to ttc the next month , I was then invited for it again just before my 12 week scan and I declined again. My obstetrician and her team agreed that it was the right call due to my personal/ medical circumstances

Hello.

I’m pregnant and due my second dose (I’m a nurse so had the first dose some time ago), I have delayed it until after the first trimester. I’m having it next week. Really only delayed it because I have felt so rough with morning sickness that I didn’t want anything else causing me side effects. I can say categorically that getting COVID in late pregnancy or in the post natal period is something I would not risk for a second. Have seen too many otherwise well and healthy mothers on ECMO in ITU because of it. Have been surprised that more isn’t made of the risks to pregnant women.

The info from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a good place to start and worth noting that Ireland is now recommending it for pregnant women between 14-32 weeks. I’m sure it’s a matter of time before the same thing happens here x

After taking advice from my midwife, as I am currently trying to conceive, I will not get the vaccine.

@soontobeamama

After taking advice from my midwife, as I am currently trying to conceive, I will not get the vaccine.

I didn't get a midwife until I conceived.

I haven’t been called per say but I’ve been eligible as I’m front line healthcare but I’ve not gone for it.

I was offered it in feb I was 35 weeks pregnant at the time. I refused and booked in once dd was born. I discussed vaccine and breast feeding with my midwife and decided to go ahead. I have my second in two weeks.

I haven't been called for it yet and I've only got 2 weeks to go so doubt I will in that time but I won't be getting it while pregnant. I know plenty of women have and (so far) have been fine but it's just not worth the risk to me to get a new vaccine while pregnant.

I will however, have the vaccine after having the baby if offered

I'm currently 20weeks pregnant and have been invited for the vaccine. I'm trying to decide what to do so would be keen to read the reasoning behind people's decisions to either get it or not get it when pregnant?

I'm wary of getting a new vaccine while pregnant but the potential outcomes of having covid while pregnant seem pretty bad.

I have gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and 28 weeks pregnant. My consultant advised that my two conditions even without pregnancy put me in a higher risk category of serious complications with Covid and higher risk of need for a ventilator. So I decided to go for the vaccine.

Have you seen the university of Oxford study on risk of Covid in the third trimester? Women who have Covid while giving birth are 22 times more likely to die and the risk of other complications are elevated. The risk of the vaccine is so low compared with potentially having Covid at that stage of pregnancy.

I’m 19 weeks and am having my first dose next week.

I was called last week and decided not to have it. It was a really hard decision but ultimately I made it because I’m 30 weeks, and in the position to carry on being as super cautious as I have been all along. This information sheet helped me with my decision:

www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/2021-02-24-combined-info-sheet-and-decision-aid.pdf

Also a nurse here. Nearly 27 weeks but I have declined the vaccine for now. The risk vs benefits for me personally aided my decision to delay. Everyone has their own reasons for either accepting, delaying or declining vaccination so it’s just something you have to weigh up for yourself. Your decision should be respected whatever you decide. Xx

Sorry to hijack the thread, I'm just curious to know why the breastfeeding mums are not having the vaccine?
I'm breastfeeding, due my vaccine tomorrow- Iv been reading and looking for research articles and most say there is limited research etc but nothing to suggest anything other than the antibodies enter the milk?
Just wondered if anyone could add article research thats suggest otherwise?
I'm doubting myself Incase Iv missed something.
Thank you

@EIRA3

Sorry to hijack the thread, I'm just curious to know why the breastfeeding mums are not having the vaccine? I'm breastfeeding, due my vaccine tomorrow- Iv been reading and looking for research articles and most say there is limited research etc but nothing to suggest anything other than the antibodies enter the milk? Just wondered if anyone could add article research thats suggest otherwise? I'm doubting myself Incase Iv missed something. Thank you

Nothing to prove it’s dangerous but not enough proof that it’s safe. The flip flopping on pregnant women being vaccinated and the issues with astraZenica screams to me that they dont know/ Or aren’t disclosing everything about the vaccine. I’m very low risk and I won’t risk anything untoward passing through to my child. If the vaccine isn’t approved yet for use on children how could I justify taking it when breastfeeding.

@MrsTerryPratchett

There is really no need for the smart comment.

I have had multiple miscarriages and do not wish to do anything that may further risk my chance of having a baby. To clarify, I contacted the midwife I dealt with during my previous pregnancies.

I totally understand your reasons, thanks for replying. It's such a difficult decision and especially as there's limited research.
I'm due the moderna due to the risk of AZ, and there's is even less research on that one. I'm also low risk but still wouldn't want to catch covid and be ill but I may not either. I'm just curious about other views and reasons why not.
I may decide at the last minute

Where I live in Canada, pregnancy was recently classed as “highest risk” for COVID complications and pregnant women have been prioritized for vaccination along with people in the 50+ category. At one point a couple of weeks ago, Mt Sinai hospital’s ICU was 30% pregnant women with COVID. I’m 38 weeks, got my vaccine last week, and feel deeply relieved so close to the finishing line. My GP and midwives all urged me to get the vaccine, especially as early studies are showing that it can also confer immunity to the baby. With two toddlers in nursery, and new variants tearing through nurseries in our region right now, that’s another weight off my shoulders.

It’s a very personal decision, but I had my first (Pfizer) jab today. Am 19 weeks pregnant and had long covid last year. I honestly don’t know if I could survive it again, never mind when pregnant. I’ve seen the study from 90,000 pregnant women in the States, spoken to my midwife and read various guidance docs. For me, the risks associated with covid far outweigh any potential risks around the vaccine. I don’t think it’s recommended in the first trimester though.

@MrsTerryPratchett do you go on many threads with completely pointless things to say or are you just following me around like a bad smell?!

Thanks very much everyone else I really appreciate your time and it's definitely made me feel more positive about my decision to not get the vaccine whilst pregnant x

I've been told by my GP and midwife not to have it until after baby is born. I thought that was the norm I didn't know pregnant people were having it

Mine is tomorrow, I’m 22 weeks pregnant, my nearly 11m old DS1 has spent most of his bloody life in lockdown so I was well up for the vaccine and now I’ve looked I’m not so sure.

My trust also don’t know their arse from their elbow in regards to pregnant women, I’ll turn up and speak to them tomorrow but I don’t know if I’ll go through with it yet.

I do feel like a guinea pig, which I’m usually fine with but then my nan went and ended up with a blood clot 20 days after AZ vaccine, I was already on DVT injections after the last birth 😬

What to do?!

Covid makes preclampsia worse and has even caused preclampsia and late stillbirths in both Brazil and India. In the UK as preclampsia is caught earlier babies have been saved while mothers have died - but note that the later on in pregnancy the infection is the more likely your baby is to get covid. And Newborn covid infections can be deadly in certain circumstances