Pregnant Sitti is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Filipino singer Sitti Katrina Baiddin Navarro-Ramirez or more popularly known as Sitti, shared her decision why she opted to get vaccinated, while pregnant on her second baby with husband Joey Ramirez.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday (August 23) observed that in areas like NCR and Region 4A (CALABARZON) that there is a community transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant.
As of this writing, the country recorded 1,857,646 confirmed COVID-19 infections.
With this in mind, Sitti has decided to get her shots to protect her baby from the dreaded virus.
In a lengthy Instagram post, she stressed that this decision was made with the help of her OB.
She explained, “Second dose done at #32weeks .
“Joey and I trust the science behind vaccines. We trust that this is the best decision we can make for me and our baby in these extraordinary times.
“Lately, I've been seeing a lot of posts of preggos contracting covid after delivery. I think I've seen two moms who sadly didn't make it.. their babies and families left behind
“I have two preggo friends who got covid too. Both were treated in the ICU, yung isa napaanak ng maaga at 33 weeks. We all want to reach 37 weeks as much as possible because that's when baby is considered full-term already. Deliver earlier than that and baby would have to stay in the NICU. Under normal circumstances, that would be very costly and emotionally/physically draining. What more now when our hospitals are nearly full capacity and Delta variant is spreading.”
After getting her second dose, Sitti also shared what were the side effects she felt afterwards.
“These are my primary considerations for getting vaccinated. I want me and my baby to be protected from severe covid. I want to pass on antibodies to my baby while in utero. I want to do my part in reaching herd immunity.
“I got my first dose at 27 weeks. My OB recommended Pfizer, Moderna, or Sinovac. Through the kindness of a good friend, we were able to get Moderna. The only side effects I felt the day after the first dose were slight fatigue, heaviness on injected site, and I pooped twice more than usual. Day 2 after first dose I was back to normal. My succeeding ultrasounds show that baby is doing okay too.”
Although she's now fully inoculated, Sitti stressed that she needs to be extra careful and will opt to stay at home to prevent contracting the virus before her scheduled cesarean section (CS).
“Joey and I will now lie extremely low for the next two weeks until we get fully vaccinated. I asked him not to exercise for at least a week. A lot of people think that after the second dose they can go back to their daily routines but no. Those two weeks are when we should take extra extra care - staying home at all times and resting as much as we can.
“The doctor at the vaccination site asked for a clearance from my OB. So to my fellow preggos, do bring it with you to save time.
“Writing this to address any questions my fellow preggos may have. Stay safe, everyone.”
Dubbed as the “Bossa Nova Queen,” Sitti tied the knot with Joey in May 2015.
They welcomed their first child Issiah Dañelle, on November 4, 2018.
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