Covid Vaccine

[C-a-t-m-u-m]

Morning lovely ladies, I am looking for advice or experiences . I am nearly 33 and I’ve been called up for my 1st Vaccine, I am pregnant with a IVF baby our little miracle. My feeling is I need to speak to my midwife first and wouldn’t feel comfortable until 20 weeks. Any other experiences or opinions?

[Vicster80]

I had mine at 13/14 weeks. I had Pfizer and felt fine. Definitely speak to your midwife though and if you feel more comfortable waiting until 20 weeks then do that . How far along are you?

[C-a-t-m-u-m in reply to Vicster80]

Just over 15 weeks, I’ve been having a lot of headaches recently too, so don’t really want to feel rubbish after having the jab. I work from home so pretty safe. It’s just my partner- but then he’s had his jab and he does tests through work. I feel quite anxious about it.

[Vicster80 in reply to C-a-t-m-u-m]

I’m 41 so was keen to get the vaccine as I felt more at risk. My midwife didn’t have too much to say on it when I asked her, but then the advice had only recently changed to recommending it in pregnancy so maybe yours will be more helpful! I have a 3 year old so worried about having to shield for the rest of my pregnancy as I want her to be able to mix with kids and get on with her life and I’d been very cautious throughout ivf and the first 12 weeks.

[C-a-t-m-u-m in reply to Vicster80]

That’s totally understandable , I will chat to my midwife and see what she says 😊 I guess she will of been asked this question a lot recently. Thank you for your help ❤️

[Running79]

My first midwife appointment they never said anything - just gave me a leaflet to read on it.

I’m 41 and kept getting hassled by the GP surgery and the NHS, I was called early because I’m registered as having caring responsibilities for a family member.

I told them to take me off if the list, and I will call once the babies here.

[C-a-t-m-u-m in reply to Running79]

Thank you for your feedback 😊 it will be my 2nd midwife appointment next week, so I will speak to her then .

[Bluebelle1]

Hi I came on here today to ask the same question but saw your post first. Really struggling on what to do. I am currently 18 weeks and had my first one booked for tomorrow but have cancelled last min. I am nervous about it. Very pro vaccine and if I wasn’t pregnant I wouldn’t even think about it but something is telling me to wait a bit longer maybe? I’m relatively low risk health wise 35, work from home and I do have asthma but well controlled. I asked my midwife and she couldn’t offer any advice. May ring the hospital as I have a consultant appointment coming up next month and they might be more forthcoming in offering advice?! Xx

[C-a-t-m-u-m in reply to Bluebelle1]

I feel exactly the same, I’m the only one in the family that hasn’t had my vaccine and then I realised I would have to have both Covid vaccine 💉 and my Flu jab before baby’s come in November. I’m seeing my midwife next week and consultant end of June. It’s hard isn’t it.

[Running79 in reply to Bluebelle1]

I’ve read a few other posts on this and it appears that some not all clinicians/nurses are towing the party line ‘no known risks’ and its ‘upto you’ so you may come up against the same response you got from your midwife