| Posted By |
Message |
| Pages: 1 [2] |
juju
Welcome to the World!
Member since 5/05 6747 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
Great Thread! Being that I am newly pregnant, I haven't done much research on the topic. I know as much as considering to delay vaccinations but not sure which ones.
Assuming that I go back to work, I work with MH Patients needing medical consent and who knows what they are or what they have been exposed to. A lot of times they are sick when they go to these hearings and we work in close proximity to these patients (matchbox room). So this is something I should most definitely think about when deciding on whether or not to vaccinate.
|
Posted 6/20/08 7:20 AM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
JenandMikey
life is good =)
Member since 5/07 4216 total posts
Name:
We're so blessed!
|
Re: Vaccinations
im going to talk to the ped when i get one but overall i dont understand the reason for the hepb so i probably wont have that done and flu shot im completely against bc i like its a bunch of bs
|
| Posted 6/20/08 7:30 AM |
| |
|
KateDevine
*
Member since 6/06 24950 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by Xelindrya
I PS: the only OTHER reason to give a newborn HepB is if the mother is a HepB carrier.
Otherwise, babies aren't exposed to the dangers of HepB.
That isn't true at all. My DS got HepB in the hospital and when he was 3 months old my DH (a FDNY EMT) was exposed to HepB. Had Christopher not been vaccinated, we (me and him) would have had to move out of the house for a full month while DH went through the course of antibiotics.
And before you say "well that is a super unique situation" it wasn't. A homeless man bled on my DH, and another time he got spit in his eye. Does anyone's DH work in NYC and take the subway? That could happen to anyone, couldn't it?
We vaccinate on schedule.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 7:36 AM |
| |
|
Goldi0218
My miracles!
Member since 12/05 23902 total posts
Name:
Leslie
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by Xelindrya
I PS: the only OTHER reason to give a newborn HepB is if the mother is a HepB carrier.
Otherwise, babies aren't exposed to the dangers of HepB.
That isn't true at all. My DS got HepB in the hospital and when he was 3 months old my DH (a FDNY EMT) was exposed to HepB. Had Christopher not been vaccinated, we (me and him) would have had to move out of the house for a full month while DH went through the course of antibiotics.
And before you say "well that is a super unique situation" it wasn't. A homeless man bled on my DH, and another time he got spit in his eye. Does anyone's DH work in NYC and take the subway? That could happen to anyone, couldn't it?
We vaccinate on schedule.
You got it! Anyone in a medical setting, a hospital setting, school and ESPECIALLY the EMT's are exposed to A LOT. My BIL was exposed to meningitis when my sister was PG. He couldn't go near her until he was in the clear.
I am required to have OSHA training (and testing) every school year. AND because of HIPAA, I am not always privy to medical information of either the clients/students/staff members in the building. This means I have to treat each and evry person as if they have the plague - and I do. Call it obsessive, I call it safety.
I tell you if one of my students has so much as a cold sore, I run for the hills. Their ADL skills are seriously lacking and if a person doesn't bathe with regularity, they are (and I teach this from the prescribed DOE curriculum so it isn't BS) more inclined to develop illnesses - some of which can be contagious and infectious. The odds of me getting a virus from one of my students and passing it on to a loved one (DH or my child), is greater than my child getting autism (or anything else) from an immunization (which i do not believe anyway)
My father passed away after getting C-Diff and MRSA from a hospital setting when his immune system was compromised. It was one of the most horrible and difficult things to see a person go through. MRSA was just recently in the news and responsible for a couple of death's last year in NY schools. I will do anything and everything in my power to make sure my child has the strongest immune system possible from minute one. I just cannot and will not take chances.
Message edited 6/20/2008 8:19:31 AM.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 8:17 AM |
| |
|
tabrtm
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 1314 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
I did the pediamix one yesterday. I think that the Hep B is in there, he did not get it in the hospital.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 8:24 AM |
| |
|
browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
Member since 6/06 6513 total posts
Name:
browneyes
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by stephanief
Posted by TwinMama
as you know i gave vaccinations to my girls..Because it was something i felt strongly about. I think it's a personal decision. Also i felt like i needed to protect my girls from the viruses that are out there..Knock on wood my girls were hardly ever sick. You never know where other kids travel to and what kind of viruses they pick up along the way.
I agree....I go by the cdc recommended vacination schedule. Especially, since there are alot of parents making the decision NOT to vaccinate or delay the vaccinations, that is all the more reason IMHO to make sure that my dd is vaccinated
i agree. there are too many kids that are not vaccinated that could contract the diseases and pass them on. as a teacher i am exposed to WAY too much on a daily basis. i think people have forgotten the seriousness of some diseases since we don't see them regularly. chicken pox ran RAMPANT in my school this year even though we haven't seen it in years. parents weren't vaccinating their child, one child got it and it spread like wildfire. luckily it's not too serious of a disease, but if it were, a lot of people would have been in the hospital.
i can't protect my child from other people. i will be giving all shots on the pediatrician's schedule UNLESS my child is sick or is born with something that is concerning to me. then i will reassess.
it is a personal decision though
|
| Posted 6/20/08 8:51 AM |
| |
|
Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
Name:
D
|
Re: Vaccinations
I went to a special Dr., and he told me that the Hep. B vaccination is really NOT necessary unless the mother is Hep. B positive.
But you will get different opinions. Do what your Dh and you are comfortable with.
i wish I never gave them those shots so early on. I did have it done at my PED office, but that was still 2 weeks later, and wish I never did.
The flu shot I NEVER got and NEVER will give myself nor my kids.
Message edited 6/20/2008 8:55:25 AM.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 8:53 AM |
| |
|
wannabemom
look who's freshly baked!
Member since 12/07 7364 total posts
Name:
aka marriedinportjeff
|
Re: Vaccinations
well, since people are sharing family stories....
I'm a little apprehensive about vaccinations becuase I almost died after receiving one. I was the 1:1,000,000 who had an adverse reaction, got a temp of 107, had a seizure and turned blue... I was 2 years old. I narrowly escaped having brain damage.
later in life, I developed a rather severe and life altering autoimmune disease...
Since I don't work in a medical setting anymore (I do basic research...) I don't have to worry about an elevated chance of exposure to communicable diseases...
however, I AM the posterchild of parents who are advised to consider delaying and spreading out their child's immunization schedule due to medical history...
I'm sharing my histoy to give an example of how vaccinations are NOT always harmless and beneficial... there are times (and you don't know ahead of time) when they can be majorly 
This is why vaccinations end up being such a personal decision... some people have elevated exposure risks, and others have elevated chances at developing averse reactions.....
Message edited 6/20/2008 8:59:39 AM.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 8:55 AM |
| |
|
bayla
Love my two kiddos :)
Member since 8/06 7178 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
instead of delaying them, i choose to spread them out. DS has gotten only 2 shots per visit (this was actually my peds policy which we were so happy with). We went once a month from when he was 2 months old-9 months old.
and I gave him the first heb B shot at 10 months as he was entering daycare and he got he 2nd one at 11 months. I refused it in the hospital...i feel babies that new don't need all this junk pumped into their system so soon (JMO). DS is up to date with everything going by this schedule
I will be delaying the MMR till hes 3 and will not be giving the flu shot or chicken pox shots.
oh and i am so glad i only gave 2 at a time b/c at his 4 month visit he had a reaction to the polio and prevnar vaccines and b/c he only got one shot of each in each leg, we were able to identify which shot it was (he broke out in rash at the injection site, the doctor tried to say it was the needle not the vaccinations, but i think they were covering their asses.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 9:07 AM |
| |
|
MrsS2005
Mom of 3
Member since 11/05 13118 total posts
Name:
B
|
Re: Vaccinations
I haven't thought much about the vaccination schedule, but since  will likely be going to daycare, I will probably stick to the schedule.
I had the flu as a child and had a horrible case of it again my freshman year of college. Since then, I've gotten the flu shot every year. I've never had the flu since then. I know I could still get the flu even after receiving the vaccination, but if it reduces the risk of getting the flu, it's worth it IMO. I will definitely get one when pregnant since will be born during the flu season. The NP also advised that DH get one. He never gets a flu shot. He isn't happy about it, but he'll get one this year.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 9:15 AM |
| |
|
firsttimer
Member since 5/07 1532 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
I have my concerns, of course, but I am vaccinating my child.
My ped doesn't like to give more than 2 shots at any one visit and believes in giving the Hep B shot, but not at the hospital, which is what sold me on him in the first place.
He expressed concerns about splitting the MMR - in fact his office won't be doing it anymore - but he will delay the shot if there is strong parental objection. But again, he feels that you should get the shot when the CDC recommends to give it.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 9:22 AM |
| |
|
firsttimer
Member since 5/07 1532 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
Personally I have never gotten the flu shot (even while pregnant) and don't plan on it despite working in a school setting.
I don't know if I will give it to my baby, but I'd have to do more research before making a decision.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 9:24 AM |
| |
|
junebride06
love my boys!
Member since 2/08 3181 total posts
Name:
Robin
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by wannabemom
I agree... it's a rather personal decision... IMO, the flu shot and hep b shot are not necessary at that young age.
The flu shot frequently is not current to the ever mutating virus, and it never had conveyed 100% immunity like hep shots, tetanus... so getting it only lowers risk sometimes, and does practically nothing other times.
hep b is transmitted either sexually, by blood/saliva, by wild animals (baboons for example) and by an infected person prepping your food. babies aren't sexually active, aren't eating at restaurants (or even eating solid food), aren't medical workers, and aren't about to work in a zoo.... so I personally find it confusing that they would immunize a newborn with hepB. Crouton WILL get the hepB shot... but after age 2.
I agree and want to spread things out even if I have to fight for it, I don't agree with giving my baby all these unnecessary things
|
| Posted 6/20/08 10:09 AM |
| |
|
stardust
LIF Infant
Member since 5/07 69 total posts
Name:
Michelle
|
Re: Vaccinations
I have done a lot of research and plan on delaying the shots. I also want to only give one shot at a time.
I am currently looking for a pediatrician who is open to an alternative schedule.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
I also recommend the Dr. Sears' book "The Vaccine Book. It gives you the facts about the diseases and the shots.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 10:16 AM |
| |
|
monkeybride
My Everything
Member since 5/05 20541 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
While I don't disagree with vaccinations per se I do disagree with the schedule. I have been told by several doctors that the reasoning behind the schedule is really to make sure that young moms, low income moms, etc who are less likely to bring their children in for well child checks as they are older get their shots. That is why there are so many when they are so young.
We did not do Hep B in the hospital. DD just started that series at 2&1/2 because it is required for preschool. We also delayed any vaccinations until she was 5 months old. I am happy with my decision and the way we spread her shots out.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 10:18 AM |
| |
|
julz33
i run for bacon
Member since 5/05 20584 total posts
Name:
julz
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by stephanief
Posted by TwinMama
as you know i gave vaccinations to my girls..Because it was something i felt strongly about. I think it's a personal decision. Also i felt like i needed to protect my girls from the viruses that are out there..Knock on wood my girls were hardly ever sick. You never know where other kids travel to and what kind of viruses they pick up along the way.
I agree....I go by the cdc recommended vacination schedule. Especially, since there are alot of parents making the decision NOT to vaccinate or delay the vaccinations, that is all the more reason IMHO to make sure that my dd is vaccinated
I agree. There have been so many outbreaks lately I don't want to risk it. I did a lot of research and spoke to the ped about it... I may delay some but for the most part I am folowing the cdc schedule.
|
| Posted 6/20/08 10:44 AM |
| |
|
KateDevine
*
Member since 6/06 24950 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by bayla
I will be delaying the MMR till hes 3
I thought if DC was in daycare they had to have the MMR by 18 months or 2?
|
| Posted 6/21/08 4:12 PM |
| |
|
bayla
Love my two kiddos :)
Member since 8/06 7178 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Vaccinations
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by bayla
I will be delaying the MMR till hes 3
I thought if DC was in daycare they had to have the MMR by 18 months or 2?
i believe you can get a note from your pediatrician. My SIL has a 3 and 4 year old in daycare and one hasnt had it yet and the other had just the measles (she split the MMR up). Her daycare hasnt given her a problem. Maybe it depends on the daycare/preschool? also some doctors dont even give it till after 2 (i believe their are a couple women on the boards whose doctors followed this). I do know they definitely need it by kindergarten
|
| Posted 6/21/08 11:10 PM |
| |
|
| Pages: 1 [2] |
