Covid-19 Facts For Woman and When to Vaccinate

In a new study just published Covid-19 vaccination has been shown to not affect your fertility. So you can plan getting pregnant without regard to your vaccination status.

In another study from the New England Journal of Medicine there was no evidence of an increased risk for miscarriage after Covid-19 vaccination.

In another study there was evidence of increased protection for babies if mom got vaccinated during pregnancy rather than before or after she delivers.

For breastfeeding women they should get vaccinated during breastfeeding, rather than delaying a vaccination they are due to get. Maternal Covid-19 antibodies will pass from a vaccinated mom into her breast milk and be able to be protective for the baby. The vaccine itself, if passed in breast milk, would be digested by the baby’s intenstine.

Covid-19 vaccination information and pregnancy guidelines are often updated, you should of course work with your personal physician regarding individual questions, and blog posts just help you track some of the vast amount of information coming on Covid-19 all the time!