HepB Needle at birth.... unsure.

[sweetpea678]

hi Renstar,

none of my three girls got the hep b at birth, I had no probs with the hospital I was at or the midwifes/dr, they all supported my decisions.

Just make sure they know your wishes at the start of labour.

Kimbaz in response to your question on catch up, no they don't need to just the three at 2,4 and 6 months.

[visitor1]

Kimbaz in response to your question on catch up, no they don't need to just the three at 2,4 and 6 months.

Awesome thanks for that.....well in that case i def will be say no to HepB and make sure the hospital staff know it.

(soz for taking over your thread a little Ren)

[Antheia]

If you dont want bub to have a neddle at birth also advise them not to give the Vit K one. Some hospitals give it routinely i have found. DS had the heb-b one but not vit-k, he had the vit-k as an oral dosage after i was discharged. This time bub will also have vit-k oral but i won't be immunising.

[~clover~]

All mine had the Vitamine K & both my little ones had Hep B. (It wasn't around for DD1 that I remember)
I personally had all their immunisations done JIC.
Everyone has their own oppinions & choices, but all my children have been fully immunised.

The heel pr*ck test is one that every new born baby has. It tests for things like PKU & CF.
& as someone else said when referring to Vitamine K, they do have to do this at some point anyway, which means a jab.
So its really up to you. If its just because of the needle thing, it really doesn't bother them that much & they do have the heel pr*ck test.
If there are other reasons for not doing then that is your decision also.

[Salsa]

Good question Renstar. I saw the m/w during the week and she told me about VIT K and HEP B and told me to take the consent form home and think about it before I signed.
I havent gotten round to reading the form yet, and I dont even know what ones they have at 2 mths and so on.
I dont object to vacinations, but Im also weary of accepting everything as ok. If Ren doesnt mind, can anyone tell me what else (injections etc in first few years) they have?
I figure birth is hard enough for bubs, but not sure if needle is better at birth or a few months later? I had not heard of the oral dose of VIT K, can you request that over jab or is it up to the hospital which method they use?

eta . is there any known risk with the HEP B jab?

[Antheia]

You can definatly say you want the oral Vitamin K instead of the injection. If you say that is what you prefer they legally have to do as you ask.

[MantaRay]

You can refuse vitamin k totally too. Just so you know....

[~clover~]

Can't find anything right now. Let me think.
2, 4, 6 & 12 months. 2 injections. Polio, Hep B, Whooping cough, Tetanus??
Rota Virus is an oral dose at I think 2, 4, & 6mths?
Chicken pox(Varcella?) at 18 months. Injection I think. None of mine have had it yet.
Then I think its Polio. Hep B, Whooping cough one again at 4yrs.

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I know I have most right. I just may have left some out.

[visitor1]

Salsa google for Childhood Immuniation Schedule and it will tell you all the jabs (and oral) vaccines kids get over the years

ETA: MMR is 12 months and HepB is only til 6 months now...not given at 12 months due to combined with others at 6 months...used to be optional 6 or 12 months though

[~clover~]

Thats right. alot has changed. There used to be an 18 month hit one. The polio was the oral, then they brought in meningococcal C.
Its all so confusing!

[Schmickers]

Hepatitis B is spread through contact with infected body fluids. In Australia, it is quite common in the indigenous population, but not so common in the rest of the population.

My personal opinion is that it is not necessary for all babies at birth or later on, and you should feel happy declining it if that is your wish. Some midwives/doctors may be supportive, some may not - it's hard to predict. It's certainly not uncommon for people to decline it, though.

And, as mentioned, the Vitamin K is optional as well. You can have it as an oral dose, or alternatively, you can get homeopathic preparations that are high in vitamin K.