POTD: Vaccinations

erinh84

Nothing brings a BMB together like discussing vaccines. Will you be vaccinating your baby? 

Edit: TB posted before I was done.

option 3 is obviously no to vaccinations.

let's hear what you have to say.

Wino0920

Voted yes! Give me all the vaccines. 

mkrel

Yes! I wish this wasn't even an issue that needed to be discussed...

Elyse1384

I just can't with anti-vaxxers.  

AFM - Yes, please give my baby vaccines that prevent unnecessary pain, suffering and potential death.

erinh84

My kids will be getting all the vaccines. Like they will be getting the shit vaxxed out of them.

Stankonia2014

Uh oh...this could get interesting!

erinh84

Let's hear from some anti-vaxxers in the group. Anyone? Anyone? I promise we'll still let you join our fb group. 

HgPa

I was hoping to find a pediatrician that only took vaccinated kiddos, but our town is too small. OB said I was the first person ever to ask him for a pro-vaccine recommendation 

We just had a mumps outbreak across the border in Washington. Parents here can opt out of vaccines for 'philosophical reasons' (in addition to religious and health exemptions) so we have a lot of under and unvaccinated children in our school district. Makes me crazy!

HgPa

@Elyse1384 That gif is perfection. 

MrsLa3

erinh84 said:

Let's hear from some anti-vaxxers in the group. Anyone? Anyone? I promise we'll still let you join our fb group. 

Ded.

FSUNole31

Yes, this baby, like my first two children will be getting vaccinated. 

neludelu

Stankonia2014 said:

Uh oh...this could get interesting!

I'm hoping it does!

neludelu

I'm anti vax. I don't feel like there is solid proof that they work, I also feel like I would rather my kid catch polio than autism because... duh and I personally think that paying for vaccines will only line the pockets of big pharma and trump. 

erinh84

@HgPa we also just had a mumps breakout here in the Dallas area. There was a couple on the news talking about their unvaccinated child contracting the mumps at school. They don't believe in modern medicine either, so they were just going to pray it away. I think cps ended up stepping in, I can't remember for sure. 

Stankonia2014

I voted give me all the vaccines, HOWEVER, DD2 developed seizures after her four month vaccines, so her pedi advised to delay the remainder until we figured out the source of the seizures.  DD3 also developed seizures at four months, coincidentally again after vaccines, and again, we held off on the remainder until her neurologist said she could continue the rest of the course.  They're all up-to-date on vaccines as of now. 

krex-2

ALL of the vaccines, and our pediatrician only  takes patients that vax on the CDC schedule (unless there's a medical reason to delay).

HgPa

@erinh84 That poor baby! I hope CPS or someone stepped in and got them the care they needed. So scary!

mombod

All the vaccines over here bc science. Our last pediatrician would only take patients that followed the schedule unless for a medical reason. Our new pediatrician allows two schedules (regular and spread out/delayed) but doesnt allow patients that arent vaccinated.
A woman at my work recently told me to not vaccinate my baby bc autism is scary. I responded with so is polio.

danij0

Yep, all the shots.

Wrong shots, same concept. Everybodyyyy!

berg

I love that our board is so down right civil that we can't even purposefully create drama for ourselves.  I'm also team all the vaccines. 

awoodruff27

Give me all the vaccines!! Including my oldest who is autistic. Shes still pretty awesome... And alive. 

erinh84

berg said:

I love that our board is so down right civil that we can't even purposefully create drama for ourselves.  I'm also team all the vaccines. 

I really tried. 

krex-2

I legit had to explain to someone that mumps is actually dangerous (we had a mumps case in our office last month).  She was like, "don't you just take some Tylenol if you get a fever...". 

I can't even...

Elyse1384

erinh84 said:

@HgPa we also just had a mumps breakout here in the Dallas area. There was a couple on the news talking about their unvaccinated child contracting the mumps at school. They don't believe in modern medicine either, so they were just going to pray it away. I think cps ended up stepping in, I can't remember for sure. 

Seems reasonable.  

kitty21436

All the vaccines!

People who will be close to baby have had whopping cough, meningitis, and other things you can get vaccinated for. I've seen the pain those people have gone through when they had their outbreak and will do what I can to prevent baby from having to go through that.

I have not seen enough proof to convince me the vaccines will do anything than cause temporary pain/shock from the shot and that little prick is worth avoiding the diseases to me.

EmeraldNC

Oh no! I'm the only one spreading out! My first child DD3 didn't do so well with having so many at one time at each appointment. She would run fevers and just be miserable all weekend.  So, while we will follow the same schedule, I'll likely spread them out over the months instead of all at the same appointment. 

erinh84

Well, this poll was sure anticlimactic. Tune in this week for a poll/discussion on: circumcision; throwing your own baby shower; gay marriage; transgender bathroom bills; government grants for pregnant women; modesty in the delivery room; United Airlines; Betsy Devoss; Feminism and all things politics. Love y'all, now don't disappoint me.

Elyse1384

EmeraldNC said:

Oh no! I'm the only one spreading out! My first child DD3 didn't do so well with having so many at one time at each appointment. She would run fevers and just be miserable all weekend.  So, while we will follow the same schedule, I'll likely spread them out over the months instead of all at the same appointment. 

What!?!?  

JUNE... ATTTTTACCCCCKKKK.  Seriously though... how do we not have one anti-vaxxer among us?  Quick, someone ping momofboys and we'll start a "preferred sex of the baby" poll.

erinh84

Where's momofboys and Carsonsmommy when we need them?

krex-2

Ladies, let's face it.  Even amidst the 3rd trimester hormones...we're boring.

BellaO21

Give her all the vaccines!!!!!! I may spread them out depending on how she reacts to having them all done in one appointment, but that would be the only reason! 

mrt

Though I'd love some entertainment, I'm glad that we don't have a bunch of anti-vax moms. It makes me happy for the world.

JAGinMI

EmeraldNC said:

Oh no! I'm the only one spreading out! My first child DD3 didn't do so well with having so many at one time at each appointment. She would run fevers and just be miserable all weekend.  So, while we will follow the same schedule, I'll likely spread them out over the months instead of all at the same appointment. 

Same here.

erinh84

mrt said:

Though I'd love some entertainment, I'm glad that we don't have a bunch of anti-vax moms. It makes me happy for the world.

Same. Even though I wanted some entertainment today too, I'm actually very proud of all the June ladies for staying woke and choosing to vaccinate. 

longhairdntcare

y'all are funny. 

lmudra

I'm giving her extra vaccines just to be safe lol.

Stankonia2014

erinh84 said:

Well, this poll was sure anticlimactic. Tune in this week for a poll/discussion on: circumcision; throwing your own baby shower; gay marriage; transgender bathroom bills; government grants for pregnant women; modesty in the delivery room; United Airlines; Betsy Devoss; Feminism and all things politics. Love y'all, now don't disappoint me.

I'mma need Bar Italia to come back and play, if circ and feminism are being discussed. 

ellie111227

We do all the vaccines on the recommended schedule, because I am not a crazy conspiracy theorist and because I don't want my babies to die of preventable diseases. Anti vaxxers terrify me, because they are endangering my kids when they are too young for vaccines as well as people who can't be immunized on schedule for medical reasons. Spacing the vaccines out more isn't necessary for dd, but I don't have a problem with it as long parents are diligent about getting in for those extra appointments to stay on track overall.

That said, I will wait until the very end of my hospital stay or maybe my first pediatric appointment to get the first dose of hep b administered. I don't like putting a brand new baby through more pokes than necessary, and that one isn't (for me) actually time sensitive like vitamin k or the newborn screen potentially are. 

erinh84

Stankonia2014 said:

erinh84 said:

Well, this poll was sure anticlimactic. Tune in this week for a poll/discussion on: circumcision; throwing your own baby shower; gay marriage; transgender bathroom bills; government grants for pregnant women; modesty in the delivery room; United Airlines; Betsy Devoss; Feminism and all things politics. Love y'all, now don't disappoint me.

I'mma need Bar Italia to come back and play, if circ and feminism is being discussed. 

Yes! I think I'm going to start a controversial discussion tomorrow and just tag every single person on "the list" to ask them what their thoughts are on the subject. That should do it.

edit: autocorrect 

lovesclimbing

UO here. You're probably not going to get any anti-vaxxers coming out of the woodwork because they know they'll just get lambasted for their decision. Goodness, look at the poll!! There's only yes options! Look at the tone of the thread so far! It's like starting a discussion on Trump or gay marriage or any other controversial topic and asking for people on the other side to discuss. They know if they say they oppose gay marriage or support Trump or oppose abortion or whatever, they're just going to get piled on. They don't want that. 

I disagree with the choice to not vaccinate your kids. I have friends and family members who have chosen not to, but I don't get in arguments with them about why they're wrong even though I think they are. But at the end of the day, it's their choice, and I'm glad we live in a free country where we don't have medical procedures forced on us. 

ladylolly89

I'm so pro-vax that we don't even have any anti-vax friends. Give us ALL the vaccines!