My nephew was hospitalised with rota virus at about 2 yrs old. It was so scary. If I had a baby now I'd get him/her immunised against it after seeing what he went through.
I also jumped at it ith my 2 boys, I had previously watched my two year old nephew go through it, he was hospitalised as well. It is so much worse than gastro.
It can be a very nasty virus, yes.
Exclusively breastfed babies don't tend to get it (it's no guarantee of course).
It's a live virus that poses particular risks, and can really mess with baby's gut. I would avoid if there were any existing gut issues or family history of allergies/intolerances and exclusively breastfed. If I were somewhere without access to good medical care, then I'd probably get it.
Anyway, my DS had it, because we pretty much gave everything to him, but DD didn't for the above reasons.
I replied in one of your other posts, but DD had 2 doses of the rotavirus vax and was quite sick for over a week each time, fatigue, very unsettled (couldn't put her down at all) and diarrhoea. I didn't give it to DS.
If you believe that vaccines give immunity, then one dose provides some immunity, 2 doses greater immunity, and 3 doses greater immunity again. It is not all or or nothing thing after giving 3 doses. I know the govt scheme does have age limits on when they will give each dose though.
ETA - Both kids exclusively breastfed, and not in childcare. DS also had gut and allergy issues (excema) which also influenced my decision to not give the rotavirus vax.
Last edited by HotI; December 16th, 2013 at 06:59 PM.
I delayed DS Vax's until he was over 6 months (for the first lot) then a year (second lot) and now he is 5 he will have some others...
Rotavirus, no he missed out because they said he was too old. We've never had it, never known anyone who admits to having it.
DS was exclusively BF, I was also very careful about not going out if he showed signs of a cold or illness, or associating with those who were sick.
DD1 hasn't had it, as it wasn't available when she was little. I researched for the same reasons as you when DS was born, but we knew we might be moving remote, and in the end that was my decider. I had looked after lots of kids with it, and it was horrendous.
We don't have any gut issues or intolerances. Mine all were exclusively BF. We do live where there are some spectacular bugs and often dodgy healthcare and so DD2 has had it.
Neither of my kids suffered any ill effects from it at all.
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