Unvaccinated

[Alisha32]

Is anyone unvaccinated and pregnant?

[quote JaffavsCookie]@RainbowDrops91 you make no sense, in one post you say you had adverse reactions to both pfizer and moderna, yes in others you say you are unvaccinated. Can’t possibly be both [/quote]
Hey, I had those jabs early this year. They assumed the first jab didn't take well hence attempting a different jab. Technically because of how long ago it was im now classed as unvaccinated 😞

@Alisha32

Is anyone unvaccinated and pregnant?

Friend was unvaccinated and pregnant. Ended up in ICU and lost the baby at 26 weeks.

Why are you not vaccinated?

@Goodnews2020
I’m so sorry to hear about your friends baby. It’s so tragic and sadly not uncommon. I’ve heard so many similar stores from medical professionals both in my personal life and from people here on mumsnet working on the frontline.
Unfortunately, the OP has no interest in hearing about this kind of thing because it doesn’t help push the antivax agenda she was hoping for in this and her other threads she has started on the subject.

Farrowblue it's really confusing not sure what to believe first they advised against it now there adamant we should get it different answers no peace of mind then after the baby's born u still have that worry what if

For you to have those thoughts after the baby is born would need both of you to survive the PG, which is statistically more likely if you are vaccinated against Covid-19.

Have you had your other vaccines, like Rubella or is it just the Covid-19 vaccine that you are concerned about?

35 weeks pregnant and unvaccinated, no intentions of getting vaccinated despite other peoples opinions. Do what you feel is best for you and your baby. It certainly DOES NOT make you a bad mother either way so pay no heed to some of the comments in here. AND for those asking why your not vaccinated it's none of their business. Best of luck .

@Missikat13

I'm not pregnant but recently have been speaking to a friend, who is an experienced intensive care nurse who's worked through the pandemic in a very big local hospital. She said one of the most awful things she's had to deal with in the last 2 years (of which there have obviously been many things) has been seeing multiple women in their 30s who have come in heavily pregnant, unable to breathe due to covid. They've then had to put them into an induced coma and deliver the babies by csection and the mums have not made it and never seen their babies. These were all pre the vaccination programme, the only ones since have been unvaccinated by choice. This struck me so much, I had no idea. I understand everyone's reasons for having or not having the vaccine is a personal choice and totally respect this, but after listening to her talk about this, if I was pregnant now I would 100% be having the vaccine.

Exactly this. I am a midwife and truly the saddest times. Fit and healthy women other than being pregnant are very high risk of complications if they get covid.

Triple jabbed. No way would I even consider not being. It'd be incredibly selfish and irresponsible. I'm 30 weeks.

I was unvaccinated through my latest born in Aug. Our eldest tested positive for covid when I was 34wk and all was well with us. Me and baby have just got over covid, we felt rough but were not too bad with it.

I was double vaccinated 3 months before I fell pregnant. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and had my booster 2 weeks ago. I work in the NHS and seen for myself healthy unvaccinated pregnant women devastated by still birth or ending up on ITU. It's no hard decision for me Jab Me Up.

Bloody hell! It’s amazing how people have opinions on other peoples decisions! Since when has it been okay to be rude over someone’s medical information? Never! Everyone has the right to make their own decisions based on the research they have done. Just because someone hasn’t had the Covid vaccination, does not make them an antivax ffs. I didn’t have the test for TB antibody prior to falling pregnant which means that I possibly may not have immunity, are you all going to hate on me!? At the end of the day, it’s still a vaccination. It really pisses me off. Stop creating divides between people and ultimately being rude to women who have made their own decisions, which they have a right to.

I’m vaccinated against flu and whooping cough. These vaccinations have been around for a long time and after viewing all the data regarding them I’ve opted to have them.
I’ve chosen to not have the COVID vaccine for several reasons. Main one being, a friend who was 18 weeks was talked into it by her midwife, long afterwards she started with nosebleeds with blood clots in them and then shortly after she miscarried and it was found the placenta was full of blood clots also. Before the vaccine her pregnancy was going great and even found out she was having a little boy.
I’ve already had Covid. The two different strains before omicron was found. I’m sure my body’s antibodies built up to fight the full strength virus would work as sufficiently if not more so than whatever vaccines or booster they’ve rolled out this week. I’ve fully researched the pros and cons of my decision and haven’t just listened to whatever Boris is suggesting this week. I’ve also noticed a couple of people with actual relevant qualifications have commented on this thread with why they’re choosing not to have it such as pharmacists etc.

Was meant to say * not long afterwards she started with nosebleeds with blood clots.

I can also point people in the direction of her story. It’s detailed and explains exactly what happened. It has the pictures of the huge blood clots coming out of her nose which only started since her having the vaccine and which also sadly affected her placenta.

@Hotfudgebrownie which vaccine did your friend have ?

[quote Monday55]@Hotfudgebrownie which vaccine did your friend have ?[/quote]
I’m unsure. I’ve just text to ask now.

@Monday55 only pfizer or moderna vaccines are given in pregnancy and both are safe, please listen to the advice of your qualified healthcare professionals and not stories of "this happened to my friend" on the Internet which you have no way of verifying or knowing the medical history involved.
Hundreds of thousands of women have now given birth to healthy babies having had the covid vaccine in pregnancy.
I'm 36 weeks today with a baby boy and had my 2nd jab in 1st trimester, and 4 weeks ago had my pfizer booster, pregnancy has been progressing well.

[quote SouthwestSis]@Monday55 only pfizer or moderna vaccines are given in pregnancy and both are safe, please listen to the advice of your qualified healthcare professionals and not stories of "this happened to my friend" on the Internet which you have no way of verifying or knowing the medical history involved.
Hundreds of thousands of women have now given birth to healthy babies having had the covid vaccine in pregnancy.
I'm 36 weeks today with a baby boy and had my 2nd jab in 1st trimester, and 4 weeks ago had my pfizer booster, pregnancy has been progressing well.[/quote]
‘ this happened to my friend’ - unsure why your implying I’d make up a story of my friends son dying shortly after her receiving the vaccine.

I'm not implying anything and I'm sorry to hear about your friends miscarriage.
But as a healthcare professional, I understand the importance of data over anecdote.

Sadly miscarriages happened long before covid vaccines and will happen long after.
Data tells us the difference between correlation and causation.
We now have plentiful data that covid vaccines are safe in pregnancy and certainly safer than catching covid whilst unvaccinated (or unboosted if your last jab was >3 months ago).

@AllSinging

Bloody hell! It’s amazing how people have opinions on other peoples decisions! Since when has it been okay to be rude over someone’s medical information? Never! Everyone has the right to make their own decisions based on the research they have done. Just because someone hasn’t had the Covid vaccination, does not make them an antivax ffs. I didn’t have the test for TB antibody prior to falling pregnant which means that I possibly may not have immunity, are you all going to hate on me!? At the end of the day, it’s still a vaccination. It really pisses me off. Stop creating divides between people and ultimately being rude to women who have made their own decisions, which they have a right to.

It's a thread on a discussion board, are you really surprised people have different opinions?

I'd judge someone for not having it, yes. But it's their choice, of course it is.

@Alisha32

Is anyone unvaccinated and pregnant?

I am 👋

Can I ask a question without getting slammed - and it's just a genuine question. How do we know (I'm no professional or expert) that there won't be any longer term effects on our babies from having the vaccine during our pregnancies. Yes, it's great to get through the 9 months and have a safe and healthy baby. But how do we know for sure that when they are 2,3,4,5 years old - something won't come to light that was caused by the vaccine??

It's personal choice IMO, I avoided the vaccine because I've been trying for a baby, and have read a lot of articles about womens who's fertility has seemingly been effected by the vaccine. Now that I am pregnant, those worries change into what if I effect them in later life with the vaccine?
We can all think 'what if', and I'm sure if something happens that I potentially would regret not having the vaccine....
I have already had covid, so I do think I have some immunity currently, and work from home so have limited exposure to contracting it.

Each to their own, but I do plan to get some more advice from my midwife and GP to decide whether I will get it at some point.

@surprised12

While the vaccines available for use in pregnancy are still fairly newly developed, the ingredients in them are well known and their mechanisms of action are well understood - the information available doesn't point towards any significant risks of long-term negative effects for a developing baby. The vaccines available and recommended in pregnancy and childhood are all considered safe for the vast majority of people. There was some scare-mongering years ago about vaccines, but this has been discredited - the main research doctor was actually struck off for his misconduct in spreading false information.

There are some people who, for various reasons such as allergies or immunodeficiencies, can't have certain vaccines, but this is rare and there's no evidence to suggest that a prenatal exposure to maternal antibodies (the Covid vaccines available in pregnancy don't cross the placenta, only maternal antibodies are shared) would cause any problems with this.

There are risks with anything in life, any intervention and any lack of intervention. The way I see it is that the known, significant risks of Covid in pregnancy, plus any longer-term unknown risks from it, statistically far outweigh the risks of any clinically significant adverse effects from the vaccines based on the data we have available.

If you're not sure what to do, I'd suggest looking at the RCOG website (they have a lot of good quality evidence and guidelines) and speaking with your doctor or midwife - they'll be happy to help you.

Hi Alisha I am not vaccinated, and I think the women on this app have been a bit judgmental and rude to be honest, I only had my BFP last week and I am still considering my options, don't rush into anything.

I can't see where people are being rude or judgemental.

Lots of people have quoted evidence that it's worth having the vaccine but not agreeing with the OP is not rude, it's just a difference of opinion.

Congratulations on your PG.

[quote Alychloe]@Alisha32 oh that’s a shame. I wouldn’t dare post my views on here as I will get absolutely slated like I did in the previous post and the post will probably get removed. As I said in the previous post I am a pharmacist who studies vaccines (not that I was believed) and I have chosen not to be vaccinated. You only need to dig deeper to see other articles that aren’t on mainstream media.[/quote]
Didn’t you also say people were entitled to their ‘beliefs’ about Covid? First medical professional I’ve seen who thinks scientific facts and statistics are ‘beliefs’

What are your factual reasons from your professional study of vaccines for not getting vaccinated?

@Alychloe apologies please disregard my previous message. I just saw you referred to doing your own research outside the ‘mainstream media’ 😂😂😂