I got it 4 years ago, I was around -6/7 on both eyes, plus a bit of astigmatism. It changed my life! Getting up at night and walking around without glasses, going to the beach and being able to find my boyfriend even if the umbrella is down, ...
However I thought about it for a long time, and when I had the money, I still thought about it for a year weighting risks/benefits. I didn't go for the cheapest place (no price shopping on that!), but for the place with many solid recommendations: many friends, a lawyer working in malpractice suit told me it was the best, many professional athletes went there as well, and my own surgeon was operated by his coworker. Really go for a well qualified surgeon, is my advice, you only have one pair!
At the time, I went for the latest technology (Wavefront LASIK), and paid a whopping 3500$ for both eyes. The results were great, even if I was borderline because my corneas are thin, and I am now at 20/25. I have halos at night, but nothing worse than with glasses, and have trouble with some fluorescent lighting. So even if it is not perfection, I'm very happy.
As far as pregnancy, I can't say since I haven't have kids yet, but I didn't want to wait after that, since it could be far away. The most important is not to go when you're pregnant or soon after delivery.
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