I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine 2.5 weeks ago and I’m getting my second dose on Thursday.
ETA: if anyone is interested, here is a link to a registry through the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for those who are pregnant and received the vaccine. I signed up earlier today.
@Jcrewgirl85 Lurking from August 2021 (due August 31-September 1 lol).
Thanks for sharing the link, I signed up.
Scheduled to get my first Pfizer vaccine tomorrow and will be about 11w5d. A little nervous given the unknown, but saw that 20,000 pregnant women have received it with no severe side effects. So putting my trust in science! I also work in a school, so there is risk of exposure. Fingers crossed all goes well!
So good to hear so many of us are recent the vaccine. I heard back from the study today and completed it- took about 25 minutes to do.
It’s interesting because I’m not sure if I can attribute the symptoms I had after (headache, fatigue, nausea) to the vaccine or just pregnancy in general since I was 5 and 7 weeks when I received the doses.
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I got my first dose yesterday! I did get a headache after which I attribute the vaccine since I rarely every get headaches and today my arm is very sore, but nothing unbearable. I’m a lot more worried about the 2nd dose - when my husband got his 2nd shot he was pretty knocked out the entire next day - a lot of body aches and he slept the entire day. I’m thankful I’ll be in the 2nd trimester when I get the next one so that hopefully I’ll be over the 1st trimester exhaustion.
I’ve been thinking more about getting vaccinated because I heard that if you get it in the 3rd trimester it passes immunity to the baby..... has anybody else considered putting it off til 3rd tri so that the baby also benefits?
I’ve been thinking more about getting vaccinated because I heard that if
you get it in the 3rd trimester it passes immunity to the baby..... has
anybody else considered putting it off til 3rd tri so that the baby
also benefits?
@runningonindie Part of me wishes I could have waited that long!
I’ve been thinking more about getting vaccinated because I heard that if you get it in the 3rd trimester it passes immunity to the baby..... has anybody else considered putting it off til 3rd tri so that the baby also benefits?
I’m essential so I can only telework 2 days a week and am still traveling for work. For me, it was a necessity to receive both doses as soon as possible. I think you need to take your work/home life into consideration. It will be different for everyone.
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@runningonindie I’m pretty sure the vaccine is only good for a year. So if you get it now, you will likely be able to get it later too because it will be close enough to a year. Plus I assume there will be plenty of doses by that time.
I will be getting it when I am eligible. My midwife recommended me wait until second trimester since there is such little data on pregnant women and the vaccine. I’m group 4, though, so in my state I won’t be eligible until probably spring anyway. For me, the risk of getting Covid (pregnancy does put women at higher risk for complications) is higher than adverse risk from the vaccine. I’m a hairstylist, so I’d love to be protected for me and the baby.
I get the Pfizer on Wednesday! I have been a little nervous about the idea of taking this new vaccine, but I also realize my priority is to be healthy for my husband and two young kids. If I am sick with COVID, or become a long hauler, it would affect everyone (including the new baby), not just me. The known risks of COVID is way greater than the unknowns of the vaccine. Plus my two kiddos will be going back to preschool soon and I don’t want to risk them being asymptomatic and potentially bringing it home to us. DH had his first dose last week and was fine. I’m stocking up on Tylenol just in case I need a fever reducer and crossing my fingers for minimal side effects!
@mybigfatgreekfetus the only side effect I had from the first dose was a super sore arm - hopefully you won't have to deal with anything crazy! I get my second dose next week!
@mybigfatgreekfetus I came back here to say the same thing. I have a 5 and 2 year old and they are my priority. They need their mom. So as soon as I am eligible, I’ll be getting vaccinated ❤️
@chewie5990 I heard somewhere that a heat pack to the arm after injection can help with the pain and swelling. I’m going to try that. Good luck to you too!
@dancingram our kids are the same age! It’s about to get real come September 😬
My state is including pregnant women in the next eligibility group, so Ill be eligible as of Thursday. My OB is recommending I get vaccinated, so I'll be getting it as soon as I can schedule it. I have other risk factors (asthma) and I also run an in home childcare business, so the benefits outweigh the risks for me.
I'm pretty happy that pregnant women are included in the eligibility - I didn't realize we would be, so it was a nice surprise! All of the high risk members of my immediate family are now vaccinated, so I can breathe a little sigh of relief.
I just got an appt booked today! Very excited. But it’s not till the 25th so I’m nervous it could be the j&j vaccine which I don’t think as enough pregnancy data yet.
I was able to book an appointment for next week, but I'm feeling a little weird about it because I'm only sort of qualifying for two of the newly added eligibility categories depending on how they qualify them... there hasn't been specific info released on what kind of documentation is needed so I just did it, but I'm feeling weird about it! I want this vaccine so badly but I certainly don't want to keep that shot from someone who needs it more than me.
@cassafrass123 That's what I keep trying to tell myself! And that the "caregiver" requirements have been so incredibly relaxed, why wouldn't each added eligible group also be relaxed.
@emeraldcity1214 I don't think my OB was planning to talk about the vaccine, so I brought it up during the "do you have any concerns/questions" part of the first appointment. I work in a high risk environment, so the vaccine was pretty much the #1 thing on my list of things I needed to addresss.
I just got my first dose this morning! For such a weighty event, it was very quick. Tiny needle, quick in and out. I'm feeling so many things, but most of all relief. I know there's still a lot of work to be done, and we're far from done sacrificing our comfort and convenience, but this feels like the beginning of the end of this horrible horrible year for my family. My parents, in-laws, and both living grandparents have now at least had their first doses as well. DH is next and hopefully soon!
Speaking of relief, I had posted in another thread that we had a covid exposure in my household. We all tested negative today!! 🙌 And what's even better is that I called and asked if I had to cancel my vaccine appointment (Friday) and they said it was fine! I am so incredibly happy.
I finally got a chance to talk to my OB about it today and of course she 100% recommends it (which I expected) but now finding an appointment is challenging. I wish I had just gone ahead and scheduled a few weeks ago.
@feelingjovani Search in FB for a group like "(my state) vaccine hunters" or something like that. I joined one for my state and it was full of good tips for getting appointments! They shared details like when appointments become available at which locations and reported when mass vax sites opened or moved. It helped me look in the right place at the right time!
@Aerialmrs thank you, I just found a group! I know it's only one day of looking so I shouldn't be worried but I'm just wishing I did it a few weeks ago when I became eligible.
I found out this morning that my province is adding pregnancy to the list of high risk conditions for Phase 2 of vaccinations! Given how slowly its been rolling out here, I'm guessing I'll still have to wait until the summer, but it's nice to know that I'll be on that list.
@sawasap fellow Ontarian - I saw that announcement today too! So excited... I really am hoping to get vaccinated before this baby comes. My husband will also likely be in Phase 2 since he works in “essential” industries (pharma & food production) so our family could be done around the same time! (Minus the kids but they’ll be a while before they are eligible).
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Thanks for sharing the link, I signed up.
Scheduled to get my first Pfizer vaccine tomorrow and will be about 11w5d. A little nervous given the unknown, but saw that 20,000 pregnant women have received it with no severe side effects. So putting my trust in science! I also work in a school, so there is risk of exposure. Fingers crossed all goes well!
Here is the article for those interested:
https://www.axios.com/fauci-pregnant-women-covid-19-vaccine-39c9e299-b14c-4d7d-9e9d-1b7444251302.html
It’s interesting because I’m not sure if I can attribute the symptoms I had after (headache, fatigue, nausea) to the vaccine or just pregnancy in general since I was 5 and 7 weeks when I received the doses.
@runningonindie Part of me wishes I could have waited that long!
@dancingram our kids are the same age! It’s about to get real come September 😬
I'm pretty happy that pregnant women are included in the eligibility - I didn't realize we would be, so it was a nice surprise! All of the high risk members of my immediate family are now vaccinated, so I can breathe a little sigh of relief.
Speaking of relief, I had posted in another thread that we had a covid exposure in my household. We all tested negative today!! 🙌 And what's even better is that I called and asked if I had to cancel my vaccine appointment (Friday) and they said it was fine! I am so incredibly happy.
hoping to get vaccinated before this baby comes. My husband will also likely be in Phase 2 since he works in “essential” industries (pharma & food production) so our family could be done around the same time! (Minus the kids but they’ll be a while before they are eligible).