My edd is feb 2022 and just took my first jab at 18 weeks a few days ago. Initially wanted to wait til after delivery, but with the cases going up, I feel that it’s risky to not take it. My gynae strongly encouraged me to take it in the second trimester. She said there’s a chance that if a pregnant woman gets serious covid, the baby may have to be delivered early or sacrificed to save the mum. I do not wish to be in that situation and regret not having taken the vaccine. Even though my immediate family members are all vaccinated, with so many breakthrough cases happening, it doesn’t mean they are immune and will not pass it to me. For peace of mind, I decided to go for it. I have several pregnant friends who also went for it with the encouragement of their gynae. If I were close to delivery I might wait, but I still have almost half a year to go. Understanding how mRNA works also helped me in making my decision to go ahead.
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