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vaccine schedule for children
has/is anyone done/doing a delayed schedule ?
i'm not against vaccines by any means, but just wondering what routes people are taking on them.
fwiw - DH and I already know we don't want any genetic testing ( nuchal, afp, amnio ) hell, we don't know if we want to find out the sex -- I would love to try for a natural/unmedicated birth, but we'll see.
Re: vaccine schedule for children
We follow the AAP/CDC guidelines for vaccines. Considering our connection to Africa, we have a lot higher chance of exposure to disease than the average American, so I want our kids protected as early as possible. We'll even do extra vaccines for diseases we don't have here, like typhoid and yellow fever.
I know 2 people IRL who delay: 1 because of a family history of allergies; the other because the child had a severe reaction after the first round of vaccines. If the kid has a reaction to the vaccines, they need to be able to identify which one caused it. So they do them one at a time, over a longer period of time. In these cases, delaying makes a lot of sense.
Same as Rachel, as rec'd by our pedi. One thing you'll want to keep in mind while researching this is how much exposure your child will have to others. If you plan on being a SAHM, then delaying would not be as much as of a concern for me. P was in daycare at 7 weeks, so I wanted to ensure we were being as safe for him as possible.
However, we do have friends that are not doing any vaccines for their child, the mom never had any growing up either. I'm not sure how I feel about not doing any at all, to be honest the loads of research overwhelms me, which is why we turned to our pedi for his opinion.
We didn't do a delayed schedule - mainly because JJ was another baby who was in daycare at 7 weeks, so we wanted him to stay as on track as possible. We did put off two vaccinations because I didn't want him getting like, 5 shots in one sitting, but he's all caught up as of now.
I can't imagine NOT getting him vaccinated, especially since he is in daycare. I know people who have used delayed schedules due to reactions or preference, but for us, we stuck to the [mostly] original schedule.
They do it on a different schedule here, so that is the schedule I am on. Floor had her first 3 sets at 1 mo, 2 mo, and 3 mo. Yeah, that early.
To me, not giving a child vaccines is like not giving a diabetic child their insulin, and just hoping they don't get handed a cookie when you aren't looking. I don't live in a bubble and even though Floor isn't in care or playgroups, she does come with me grocery shopping. I swear the grocery store is filled with chicken pox and measles kids who were sent home from school but the mom has to shop so she drug them out with her. You never know who was in that seat before her, or who touched that package before me, or which adults are sick themselves.
Hearing about non-vaccinated kids getting sick of things like mumps or measles and having permanent damage or even dying disgusts me to no end.
Can I suggest you rethink this? I mean, only if you are in a risk group that is. If you have a child with an genetic problem, knowing before birth can make a huge difference. Having testing most certainly does NOT mean you are even considering having a termination, it just means you need to know what you are up against if you have a possibility of being up against something.
Take for instance Down's Syndrome- most babies born with Down's Syndrome also have heart defects. Knowing up front your baby has Down's means you can be sure you are in a hospital that has neo-natal facilities including a heart unit, and you can educate yourself before birth when you have time to read and ask questions. In some cases it can save the child's life, and at the very least make the going home as smooth as with any newborn!
We'll be following what the pedi recommends.
I also agree that if you're in a risk group, maybe reconsider genetic testing. We are a risk group and I had blood work taken to rule out genetic disorders- for the reasons Stephanie mentioned. I wanted to be absolutely prepared as possible. I also did the testing before we even started trying.
Thank you to Tupp for answering how I would if I had any sort of eloquence on my side.
We had no reason to be concerned about reactions and May was also a 7-wk-old daycare baby.
We did skip the Hep B at birth. IMO, it is not necessary for her to get that vaccine so soon for a disease contracted from sex or needles. I knew i didnt have it. She got her first Hep B at 2 months and still had a bad reaction to it. If you look into it, there are a lot of parents whose babies have a severe reaction within hours and the Doctors always blame it on a virus and don't acknowledge the vaccine given hours prior. That one just wasn't worth the risk to me, so we waited on that one. Also, we did skip the Rotovirus vaccine per our Peds rec. He said since it's so new, the only live vaccine, and she's not in daycare that she should be fine without it. This disease is only risky in the first 2-3 years and it's usually a mild virus. The few severe cases can put babies in the hospital to get an IV, but the risk of death is pretty low. Also, they tend to get a mild case from the vaccine because it's live.
Anyhow, I suggest getting Dr. Sears vaccine book if you havent already. Its an easy read and very informative regardless of if you delay or not.
We'll be doing what our pedi recommends since LO will be starting daycare right away. Even though it's in home and she only has a couple of kids, kids are germy!
I don't really remember if I had a choice for the limited testing they did around 15 wks or so. They took blood and tested for a bunch of stuff. Obviously it all came back normal or I would remember what the heck they were testing for. Even if it's just the most basic testing, I would do it. You definitely don't have to do amnio's or the more invasive stuff if you don't want to.
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