Covid Vaccine in Pregnancy

[Pregnantlovinglife]

Hi all, apologies in advance if this topic has already been addressed. First time poster here. I'm currently 29/40 pregnant. Fit and healthy. I have asthma but this is very well controlled. Healthy pregnancy, only concern is low lying placenta. Previous PPH so under an Obstetrician but I don't see her for another few weeks yet. I'd be very grateful to hear from any medics out there (doctors... Midwives etc) regarding getting the covid vaccine. I understand the guidance has changed and the vaccine is now being recommended. I've been undecided and was hoping to wait until my baby is born before having the vaccine but as the rates are increasing, particularly with the Delta Variant, I'm now becoming increasingly anxious about whether I should arrange to have the vaccine while pregnant. I spoke to my Midwife but unfortunately she was unable to offer any advice (said she was unsure of the evidence herself 🤷‍♀️) so I have been doing my own research via the RCOG. I'd love to hear about other people's experiences, and particularly any medically trained professionals who can shed some advice. Many thanks x

Im not medically trained but had mine at the weekend, at 24 weeks pregnant.
In terms of side effects, I’ve only had an achy arm and even that hasn’t been so bad as to affect being able to care for a two year old.
I had the flu jab in my first pregnancy and the whooping cough jab in both pregnancies. I viewed it as the covid jab is basically a modified flu jab and I took that without a second thought in pregnancy. (Fwiw I reacted worse to the flu jab than the covid jab!)
I also decided that I would rather ‘risk’ the covid jab than have to shield with a 2 year old from 28 weeks of pregnancy. The guidance pre-vaccination for pregnant women was to shield from 28 weeks as covid is bad in your third trimester (even if you get it mildly in your 3rd tri, I’d imagine it puts a spanner in the works of midwife appointments / being in labour - not that I’m suggesting you wouldn’t receive care!) and I sort of viewed it that if I didn’t have the vaccine in pregnancy then I should follow the pre-vaccine advice.
Also, I wanted the baby to get antibodies, though you could wait until the baby is born and bf, then get the vaccine and they would get some through your milk.
The person who administered my jab at the weekend said she’d had loads of pregnant women through that day and reiterated the importance of receiving it during pregnancy- so she thinks it’s safe…. Though I suppose they wouldn’t have people doing the jabs who are on the fence about it!

I wouldn't risk it if I were you

There's some very troubling patterns emerging so I'm holding off getting the jab for now

This is a panel of experts from Canada that really hit home for me

trialsitenews.com/covid-19-expert-panel-the-path-forward-for-canadians-trialsite-webinar/

I’m 26+5 and would only go and get it if my midwives recommended it, which they haven’t as of yet. I don’t feel well informed enough no matter how much I try and research it :/
I’m 27 and always been fit and healthy so don’t feel at risk at the moment, I may feel different as I get further along in my pregnancy

Phone PALS and get advice from your obstetrician. I'm medically trained, pregnant and double dosed -the first was before the latest recommendations. At that time they were saying have a conversation with a clinician and weigh up your individual pros and cons. My consultant broke it down like this:

1. There are currently no known or theoretical risks to having the covid vaccine. Pregnant women are also encouraged to have whooping cough and flu vaccine in pregnancy.

1. There are known and potentially serious risks to catching covid when you're pregnant. Both to you and baby.

That was enough for me. Double pfizered before third trimester (when it's particularly risky for pregnant women to catch it) and no regrets.

I'd reiterate to speak to a medic though, not a midwife, they are woefully uninformed when it comes to the covid vaccine