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Should I get Covid 19 Vaccine?

32 replies

amberds · 09/06/2022 16:11

Hi,

I am currently 24 weeks pregnant and am back and forth in my mind about whether to get the Covid vaccine. I am not an anti-vaxxer and in no way seek to support the tinfoil hats but had avoided it during the roll-out for my own reasons.

I obviously want to ensure the health of my baby and would be grateful for some advice from those of you who have been there! Just to note I have had Covid twice already in August 2021 and again in February 2022 (at 5 weeks pregnant).

Thanks!

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BrightOrion · 09/06/2022 16:16

I had my booster whilst pregnant, I think at 18 or 19 weeks, I'm now 33 weeks :)

I was more worried about catching it in my third trimester without being vaccinated than I was about any of the possible risks of the vaccine. You have to weigh the risks vs benefits for yourself I think and decide what you're happy with.

JLQ1020 · 09/06/2022 16:20

I had both vaccine 1 and 2 during pregnancy. I had no side effects and my baby is happy and healthy

deliwoman1 · 09/06/2022 16:22

I had my booster at 12 weeks pregnant. I'm now 36+4. Baby fine so far. There was no way I wasn't going to be as protected as I could be before the third trimester, when covid can be a real danger.

CustardGoodJamGoodMeatGood · 09/06/2022 16:24

I had my second jab when I was 8 weeks and my booster at 20-something weeks, DD is perfectly healthy. I'm one of the lucky ones who hasn't yet had Covid. You need to do what you think is right for you and your baby, it doesn't really matter what others experiences are, everyone is different. Do what you're comfortable with

DSGR · 09/06/2022 16:26

Yes you should have it because catching Covid in the third trimester can be catastrophic.
It’s been given to millions of pregnant women around the world and is safe.

KangarooKenny · 09/06/2022 16:28

Yes you should, but I’m sure your MW has already suggested it.

BIWI · 09/06/2022 16:28

Why were you avoiding it?

GoodnightRain · 09/06/2022 16:28

I had two whilst pregnant - all absolutely fine. I would recommend looking up Dr Viki Male's scientific evidence on twitter - as to why the vaccine is safe and recommended. One of the key points that swayed me is that it doesn't cross the placenta (the antibodies do though, which is a bonus). Also, don't want to go too much into the scary side of things but there is a higher risk if you catch it whilst pregnant.

bakewellbride · 09/06/2022 16:29

Have the Pfizer one. I had all of mine while pregnant and I currently have a healthy baby asleep in her Moses basket. If you're not sure then book the appt and ask to speak with someone at your vaccine centre. I turned up unsure and a doctor with 25 years experience explained it all to me and answered my questions which made me feel better about going ahead.

tealandteal · 09/06/2022 16:31

A very high percentage of the people hospitalised with covid are otherwise healthy women in their third trimester. I had my booster in early pregnancy and currently 39 weeks.

MissConductUS · 09/06/2022 16:34

Yes. There has been loads of research showing it's safe in pregnancy. Your immune system is suppressed in pregnancy, which makes you more vulnerable to severe COVID.

JemimaHumdrum · 09/06/2022 16:35

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TulipsGarden · 09/06/2022 16:36

What were your reasons for avoiding it before?

Hundreds of thousands of women have been vaccinated and gone on to have healthy babies. (I know three myself.) If there was a problem we would know about it by now. There is clear evidence that getting Covid in the third trimester can be extremely dangerous for you and the baby. It seems mad not to be vaccinated.

TulipsGarden · 09/06/2022 16:37

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It hasn't been tested on pregnant women because that would be unethical (nothing is ever tested on pregnant women). It has, however, been given to a huge number of them. More than would ever be recruited for a trial.

PurpleDaisies · 09/06/2022 16:37

Tbh I wouldn't, it's still a new vaccine and it hasn't been tested on pregnant women.

Apart from all the millions of pregnant women who have had it.

feedyourheed · 09/06/2022 17:32

Amazing! Unanimous responses (apart from the deleted ones).

feedyourheed · 09/06/2022 17:33

tealandteal · 09/06/2022 16:31

A very high percentage of the people hospitalised with covid are otherwise healthy women in their third trimester. I had my booster in early pregnancy and currently 39 weeks.

That's interesting. Where did you find those stats?

trrk · 09/06/2022 17:36

Definitely get it! It’s likely you can protect your baby too (like the whooping cough vaccine) as well as yourself. Even if most babies are fine a few have been hospitalised with Covid so why not do anything you can to protect your baby. I would love another booster now in later pregnancy for this reason but had my 3rd one at 8 weeks.

YorkshireTeaCup · 09/06/2022 17:42

AnotherNC22 · 09/06/2022 17:40

I had my baby at St George's and i was part of this study. I had my first jab in my third trimester after the guidance was changed. So pleased to have contributed to such important research.

GoodVibesOnlyPlease · 09/06/2022 17:43

I had all of my vaccines during pregnancy, got covid at 38 weeks but wasn't ill with it. Got admitted to hospital at 40+3 with sky high blood pressure, not pre eclampsia, and they said they'd seen a lot of women who had had covid suffering with high blood pressure at the end of pregnancy. May just be coincidence but personally I don't think it's worth the risk to you or the baby.

TheseAreMyGoodPants · 09/06/2022 17:58

I had the booster at 13 weeks. I'm now 36 weeks and all is well 😊

tobi21 · 09/06/2022 18:27

I had both vaccines post 30 weeks preggo. Baby born in august, we all caught covid at Christmas and it was very mild. Baby was the least affected! I was aware of how many women were really poorly in the third trimester after catching covid, and for me the benefit hugely outweighed the risk. It's obviously a very personal decision so I'd just decide what's best for your own situation Smile

MissConductUS · 09/06/2022 18:50

Here's s study that ran in JAMA in March of this year. The study looked at case records for over 250,000 pregnant women who received the vaccine.

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines During Pregnancy

Over the past 14 months, a substantial body of evidence supporting the safety of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy has accumulated. Observational studies from Norway, Israel, and the US have reported that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered during pregnancy were not associated with increased risk for miscarriage, preterm birth, or other select obstetric and birth outcomes.8-11

Another benefit is that the baby will be born with COVID antibodies acquired from the mother. It would really be bonkers not to get the vaccine while pregnant.

MrStardust50 · 09/06/2022 20:28

Given the IFR is only 0.15%, and that Whitty, Vallance and Johnson all said two years ago that for the vast majority of people it is mild, the question is "Why would you have it?".

And now that Gates admits that the vaccines don't stop people from getting or spreading it, and that covid is basically mostly dangerous to elderly people, and that average age of death is greater than the average lifespan, again, the question to ask is "Why would you have it?"