He wants to but I am unsure

Aimee - posted on 03/13/2010

No,I am not breastfeeding. Right now we have decided to delay giving Harley her shots until she is 2. From what I have found out from researching is the dosage is the same amount at 2 months or 2 years. Also by then we will have decided on which ones she will receive.

Julie - posted on 03/06/2010

Not to be too personal, but are you breastfeeding? If you are, one of the perks is that the immunities that you have developed in your own body will be passed on to baby!

Janessa - posted on 03/03/2010

Hey aimee what a great topic. I am having the same problem if i should or not vaccinate my son who is 9 months. I am doing the re-search and talking to my sister in law who did not vaccinated 3 out of her 6 kids. Like ashley i am also looking to do selective shot instead of all of them but my boyfriend does not want our son to have them at all i have no idea what to do. So i know what your going through.

Dawn - posted on 03/01/2010

You need to trust your husband's judgement. Reactions have been very low to these vaccinations.

Christene - posted on 03/01/2010

I have yet to read all the advice but wanted to say just one thing Hep B is a disease that is widely spread through intravenous needles (drug use) and sexual promiscuity since our son was born and I do not have Hep B, he will not be exposed to it. My husband is the opposite and wants to delay and even deny some vaccines. We are researching and discussing. Look at what each vaccine is for and the likely hood of your child getting it. Also I agree with alternative scheduling they are just so little can their bodies handle all the strong medicines. There is a lot of debate. Our Dr is not pushing us one way or another that is good because we can then not feel pressure.

Janet - posted on 03/01/2010

I gave all the shots to my kids and nothing happen to them they both are smart girls Melissa made deans list at college and Rebecca is always on the honor list in school.I rather protect them from the diease then they get get it and die.My brother got the measals when he was little , he ren a high feaver 106 that the Dr. couldn't get down he hed brain damage and lived with grand mal sizures for over 40 years. he died onece and they brought him bach boit his heart is not good from the siezures.Back they we got all of the dieases now you can save your child the troma from it I pick take the shot.

Ally - posted on 03/01/2010

Go out and buy the Vaccine book by Dr. Sears as soon as you can and sit down and read it with your husband...it is an extremely easy read and gives you many alternative schedules to use and you may be able to come to an agreement that you and your husband can both live with.

My daughter is not fully vaccinated and I am a registered nurse and my husband is a paramedic and we both feel we have the knowledge base to make an informed decision when it came to this topic. Some vaccines are extremely important ( and that's coming from someone who doesn't think highly of a lot of vaccines).

There is no need to get certain shots at some of the recommended ages..like Hep B for example (that is an STD ...unless you have it or are letting your newborn hang out at the corner tattoo parlor they will not catch it) ..it's also one of the most reactive immunizations but they give it in the hospital because some people leave and they will never see the inside of a doctors office again so they are trying to protect these babies from liver problems later on in life. If you are going to be diligent with doctor visits this would be an example of a shot you could hold off on.

There is so much information on this topic and you really should do your own research ..you are your childs only advocate and you would be shocked at how little many doctors actually know about some of these vaccines so do not let them guilt you into it.

Something that helped me make my decision was I knew that if my child did get a vaccine preventable illness that I had chosen not to vaccinate her for, It would be natural and something that was in God's hands...although i would of course be upset but most child hood illnesses pass quickly are not serious as long as you initiate proper treatment in a timely manner...however if my child was one of the unlucky few who had a severe or fatal reaction from a vaccine I chosen to give them...i knew i would blame myself and have a much harder time living with that.

If you want I would be happy to send you a copy of the vaccine schedule we have been using for our daughter. She never gets more than 1-2 shots at a time and no live virus vaccines. Good luck with your decision...it's def a tough one!

Rabecca - posted on 03/01/2010

I can totally understand your apprehsion but on the other hand without some of these vac. your child could be in real danger there are risks with every med we take even natural rmedies can have severe side effects that if you dont reaserch can be life changing and you just never know even with foods I almost dies from a allergy attack at age 5 nothing can be taken for granted and 100 percent safe but I think overall they have one the research and yes there always that fear that your child could be the one to have a reaction but that is going to be the case all throughout there lives and if they have to have a medication for this or that

Plus you have to think about other peoples kids too what if your child doe scontract a diease that you could have prevented but they get it and everything is okay they pull through but before you knew they had it they spead it to other peoples kids who cathch it and they could dye how woul dyou feel if your child happend to get a preventable thing and it was fatal to them you would be so angry at that parent for not preventing the spead of that to your child .

my son got chicken pox about 3 months before he was old enough for the vac. it was by far the most terrible thing he had seisors SP? because of his temp kept spiking and he has them in his mouth diaper area on his eyes he was just so little it was scary I would have wished he was old enough to have the vac plus mad that he was exposed to something that can easily be prevented

Ashley - posted on 03/01/2010

This is never an easy decision. And I'm sure your doctor will agree with your husband to have the shots done because they get paid for every shot you agree to. But you do not have to get them. We gave my son the same shot your daughter got in the hospital but we researched when we got home and decided that we did not want to do any unnecessary shots, and there are some, and we wanted to delay them. Our doctor told us of the shots that he recommended we have and we waited to do anymore until our son was about 12 months old. He is now 18 months and has only had a few sets of shots. We do not get them every time we go and they always re-inform us about the shots that we do receive. You can do your own research and tell your husband some of the unique facts, ones that most strongly disagree with to try to get him to see your point of view. Delaying shots is not bad either, in fact its easier because they are so small and cannot tell you when they feel bad after a shot and where they hurt. We are glad that we did selective shots and waited a while to do them. Our son has not been sick and has not had any problems when re receives, or doesn't receive a cerain shot. Hope you can come to a good decision, but most importantly, pray about it!! We were unsure of our decision, but God quickly cleared away any doubts when we asked Him what would be best for our son.

Dianne - posted on 03/01/2010

I know it's hard to see your baby getting vaccine's, but the disease is far worse. I had pertussis as a 9 month old. Now at 52 I may lose my vision, because the coughing damaged my retina.
Please be strong for your daughter. You will have many decisions to make in your daughter's life that are not easy. Please look at the big picture. Research the situation by talking to your husband, friends, and family. Look on the web, but only on sites that end in org, or net, as they are scientifically based.
Please don't listen to people who say that vaccinations can cause autism. That is not scientifically based. They have found a gene for autism.
Parenting is a wonderful, scary thing. Look for people who will tell you the truth, and support you.
God Bless.

Lindsay - posted on 03/01/2010

My daughter didn't receive her Pertussis shot at 2 months due to the dr over booking patience, she was scheduled to get it when she was 3 months. At 2 months she was diagnosed with Pertussis also known as whooping cough and didn't get over the illness until she was 4 months old. During that time she had to stay inside the house and couldn't go anywhere due to the fear she would spread it. The disease control had called us and told us so. It was so hard. She would puke everyday and she had to sleep elevated due to all the mucus. They had to do x-rays on her and she screamed so much! It was so hard to watch my little girl go through all of that.

Nicole - posted on 02/28/2010

I know exactly how you feel. My son will be 1 next week and I was unsure about having all of his vaccinations. My husband however felt the same way as yours and said I would be hurting our son by not getting the vaccinations. That is a very difficult decision to make....I did get my son vaccinated and he is okay...just the usual fussy after the shots!