Data shows that a record number of pregnant women were admitted last month to intensive care with Covid. This was due to doctors raising concerns about vaccine hesitancy in expectant mothers and encouraging them to get jabbed as soon possible.The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre, (ICNARC), showed that 66 pregnant women in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were admitted to intensive care in July. This is the highest number of such admissions since the pandemic started and three times more than April last year. 46 women who were recently pregnant were also admitted to critical health care.In recent months, the number of expectant mothers admitted to intensive care has increased steadily from 17 in March and 22 in June. However, there was a sudden spike in admissions last month due to rising Covid cases as well as a loosening in restrictions. The average age for admission is 32.Dr Edward Morris, president of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said that the increasing prevalence of the virus in the UK is reflected in the number of women in ICU.We have data on nearly 200,000 pregnant women who received the vaccine without safety concerns. We recommend that all pregnant mothers get vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect their baby against serious illness and premature birth.According to the Royal College of Midwives, pregnant women are more at risk of serious illnesses if they get the Covid vaccine. Getting the vaccine is the best thing you can do for your baby.Claudia Li, 30, was a Severn Trent Water project engineer. She contracted Covid-19 last month after returning to work. After being left unconscious, she was placed on a ventilator and the Birmingham City hospital staff had to deliver her baby as soon as possible. The baby was due in 16 weeks.Li now urges women to get vaccinated. Please get the vaccine. I did not. She told the Birmingham Mail that you shouldn't put your life and your baby's at risk.Scientists discovered that over 99% of pregnant women who are admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 were not vaccinated. The Delta variant poses a higher risk of serious disease.Oxford University researchers have reported their concerns, saying that nearly 10 percent of pregnant women with Covid-19 symptoms are admitted to hospital. They often need intensive care.Because these vaccines were given to more than 130,000 women in the US, there are no safety concerns.Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed said that pregnant women received mixed messages about getting inoculated. From the beginning, pregnant women were given confusing information. They were initially told that they could not get the vaccine because pregnant women weren't included in clinical trials. So they had to wait until scientists had enough data to prove it safe.The guidance was changed to inform pregnant women that they could get the vaccine even if they were not yet pregnant. In the last few weeks, the NHS and chief midwife both stated they strongly recommend it for pregnant women.Hospitals are raising concerns about pregnant women admitted to intensive care. Manchester's health and care commissioning body tweeted recently: After catching Covid-19, we have seen an increase in the number of women admitted to intensive care units.Tracy Bullock, chief executive of University Hospitals of North Midlands trust said to a meeting of trust board: Another thing was seeing which is of real concern.We know there is a high number of unvaccinated pregnancies both locally and nationally. We are also seeing more pregnant patients in critical-care than we have seen in previous surges. It is possible to count the number of patients in critical care that we treated in previous surges.
