Not wanting to start a long discussion.... but....

[Charlotte91]

DD is due for her 6mo vaccinations. And I just have a bad feeling about it. I've been looking into it quite a bit and am probably going to opt to not vaccinate.

She has had all her other injections, (2mo and 4mo) but has the damage already been done??

I dont see a reason for pumping chemicals into my tiny tiny baby. (she was prem, at 6mos she only 11 pound).

More and more research is pointing towards the fact that they're not doing alot of good.

It shows that 87% of whooping cough 'victims' are fulling vaccinated.

Is there an injection that she 'needs'? What do they vaccinate at 6mos?
I only want to give her what she 100% needs, not just the standard jab?

Please help.
Your advice is very welcomed.

[MrsFabuloso]

I can't really help, I don't know alot, just wanted to say I knwo how you're feeling. My DS2 was due to have his 4mo injections yesterday, but he's sick, and I breathed a sigh of relief that the nurse didn't jab him. I always get a bit freaked out when we come to vaccinations time. I am just confused as to what to do. DH thinks I'm being silly, but he doesn't understand.

[beckoes]

dd2 is 11 weeks and ive avoided it...dh is very pro vac, hence why dd1 is vac'ed...i wonder if i just avoid it then it will be too late to start!! i always have bad feelings before getting them done!

when i went in for the 10 day appointment the nurse told me that she could work out the best date to start...they are ment to have completed the course by a certain date and she said that they can be started later than 2m.

i wouldnt have the fluvax if that was offered. i dont know. i always wanted to know if there were some that were worse than others?

[Livinthedream]

I think that most parents feel as you do.
It is totally a personal choice, many will tell you, you dont "need" any of the vacc.
Others will tell you that the diseases we vacc for have the potential to kill or seriously harm your child if she contracts them.
Personally, i think if you are making your decision to/not to vacc based on this thread, then you haven't done enough research.
It basically boils down to which are you more afraid of, the vacc or the disease?
Not an easy decsion to make.....GL xxx

[RockinSAHD]

I think that most parents feel as you do.
It is totally a personal choice, many will tell you, you dont "need" any of the vacc.
Others will tell you that the diseases we vacc for have the potential to kill or seriously harm your child if she contracts them.
Personally, i think if you are making your decision to/not to vacc based on this thread, then you haven't done enough research.
It basically boils down to which are you more afraid of, the vacc or the disease?
Not an easy decsion to make.....GL xxx

^Good advice!

I think that some of the diseases that are vaccinated for are a bit controversial but some would kill if the disease returned and some do (like Whooping cough). I'm not sure about the research showing vaccines not to be effective, all that i've seen show them to be very effective (except for the flu vax which some will point out). The whooping cough 'victims' who are dying I think you will find are being infected by people who aren't protected by the vaccine, usually adults in the same households who haven't had boosters.

You will be able to find out about each disease individually on the net fairly easily to make your mind up if you think its a risk. Good luck!

[Trillian]

If it were me, and my gut was telling me no, I'd hold off for a little bit, do a lot of research and then make a decision either way. That way you know it is fully informed kwim? If you just rush into it when you aren't sure you want to continue, you may regret it later and it is already too late but if you take your time and think about it more first, then you wont have that regret. Once it is done it can't be undone.

[STARRYSKY]

I felt exactly the same way.

I delayed DS vax until he was 6 mo, he had the first and second lot, then around his first bday when due for his (what would have been 6mo vax) 3rd lot he came down with a bad virus, didnt get done.

After doing a bit of research and discussions with DP we opted to delay any further vaxs until he was over 2.

That being said, we don't socialise much, if anyone of us is sick we don't go out, if any of our extended family, or anyone we know is sick we avoid contact. Harm minimisation?

I do think it is a personal choice, it's only something you and your DH can come to a decision about, but I do applaud he fact that you are researching your options.
Good luck

[peanutter]

Audax has summed up my views really well.

And DS comes with us to loads of things, and meets loads of people - play dates, play group, church, family, friends, singstar parties, restaurants ... so he is exposed to lots of different people, who may or may not have been immunised themselves, and so who may or may not be carrying something ...

So we go with our gut - which in our situation is to immunise.

But absolutely do your own research, review your own situation, and make the decision you think is right for your daughter

[skybie]

Best advice I was ever given was to assess our risks as a family against each disease. We are at low risk of each of them and our youngest daughter hasn't had a single vaccination to date ( she's 21 months old) we'll start her hep b before she starts school and is out of my care, prett sure she won't be sharing needles or having sex while she's hone with me all day every day and also her mmr will be done before school. She'll be getting her tetanus done soon as she's just started walking. Other that those vaccinations, she won't be getting any others

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