if you are not vaccinating your kids at all...

Mattingly23

I am just curious, why did you choose this? I am not judging, I will not flame you, I am literally just curious to hear what other parents do. We decided to vax our daughter, but I'm not sure I will give her every single one they recommend for the rest of her life, I might choose to eliminate a few along the way.

kaliewaldeck

Please vaccinate your kid. There is no reason not to. The autism, preservative worry is all BS. The only thing thing linked to the two is thimerisol, and you can ask for the thimerisol free vaccines. Not enough people do their research

iht

Now, for those people that choose to not vaccinate for other reasons that is your business, It just irks me when people say its because of the autism link, or because of the amount of preservatives. I vaccinate my child because of people not vaccinating theirs.

VandRicky

We omit certain vaccines and delay most of the others. Their is no need for my child to receive 5 vaccines in one visit nor is it necessary for them to receive a vaccine for a common childhood disease like the chicken pox. It makes me laugh that so many people are so adamant about buying everything organic for their family but yet have no problem injecting all these chemicals at once in their child's body. I know a lot of people don't agree with our choices, and they don't have to. My children are actually some of the healthiest kids I know.

BabyCakes3

kaliewaldeck:

Please vaccinate your kid. There is no reason not to. The autism, preservative worry is all BS. The only thing thing linked to the two is thimerisol, and you can ask for the thimerisol free vaccines. Not enough people do their research

iht

Now, for those people that choose to not vaccinate for other reasons that is your business, It just irks me when people say its because of the autism link, or because of the amount of preservatives. I vaccinate my child because of people not vaccinating theirs.

 

jpowell3

I chose to decline the rota virus vaccine. With all the research I did it seemed really unessesary and I wasn't willing to risk the side effects. My friend who is a dr strongly reccomends not vaccinating or only doing 1 shot at a time, he said there is no need to overload their tiny bodies with everything all at once. I didn't listen & just went ahead & did all her 2month shots (except the rota virus) and she was very fussy, had a temp of 101 and slept for nearly 2 days straight. I just finally got my normal happy baby back yesterday. I think from now on I will spread the shots out rather than getting them all in one day if it will be easier for her body to process. There is no NEED to have them all done at once.

rubredvelvet

The only two I would not want her to have is the chicken pox one and the flu.

I had the chicken pox, and I dont believe it to be a problem - however, Im sure I will get it done so I dont have to fight the schools on it.

 

But I will not get her a flu shot no matter how much my Dr. insists! I have never had one!

yeshuahamasshiah

VandRicky:

We omit certain vaccines and delay most of the others. Their is no need for my child to receive 5 vaccines in one visit nor is it necessary for them to receive a vaccine for a common childhood disease like the chicken pox. It makes me laugh that so many people are so adamant about buying everything organic for their family but yet have no problem injecting all these chemicals at once in their child's body.I know a lot of people don't agree with our choices, and they don't have to. My children are actually some of the healthiest kids I know.

THIS, I could not have said it better. 

hollywoodgirl311

rubredvelvet:

The only two I would not want her to have is the chicken pox one and the flu.

I had the chicken pox, and I dont believe it to be a problem - however, Im sure I will get it done so I dont have to fight the schools on it.

 

But I will not get her a flu shot no matter how much my Dr. insists! I have never had one!

 

Just as another perspective on the chicken pox vaccine.  I am a twice sufferer of Shingles and let me tell you... It was worse than horrible to cope through (the last time just a few months ago while 8 months pregnant...)  The chicken pox as a child isn't a big deal but having the virus as a kid opens you up to shingles as an adult which the vaccine would prevent all together

ladybug8510

rubredvelvet:

The only two I would not want her to have is the chicken pox one and the flu.

I had the chicken pox, and I dont believe it to be a problem - however, Im sure I will get it done so I dont have to fight the schools on it.

 

But I will not get her a flu shot no matter how much my Dr. insists! I have never had one!

I never had one until i got pregnant, but I will be getting them for DD.  I'm a little nervous that we are due for another big flu outbreak - like 1918, and I want her to be protected.  Now granted, if that did happen, the vaccine might not be available before the virus spreads, but I'm still getting her the flu shot when she is old enough. 

And for chickenpox, well I remember having it, but I'm going to get her that vax so I don't have to watch her have it.  Why should she suffer if she doesn't have to?  And it will help to protect those children with immune systems who cannot have vaccines.  

EuroChick

hollywoodgirl311:

rubredvelvet:

The only two I would not want her to have is the chicken pox one and the flu.

I had the chicken pox, and I dont believe it to be a problem - however, Im sure I will get it done so I dont have to fight the schools on it.

 

But I will not get her a flu shot no matter how much my Dr. insists! I have never had one!

Just as another perspective on the chicken pox vaccine.  I am a twice sufferer of Shingles and let me tell you... It was worse than horrible to cope through (the last time just a few months ago while 8 months pregnant...)  The chicken pox as a child isn't a big deal but having the virus as a kid opens you up to shingles as an adult which the vaccine would prevent all together

I decided not to vax for chicken pox with DD1 and then she had a horrible case of chicken pox at 14 months.  Even the doctors said it was particularly nasty.  She was miserable for over a week, the pox were in her vagina, her throat, and her ears.  She was two little to understand what was going on and it broke my heart.  She now has some scarring on her face from it even though she never scratched.  With DD2 I am getting the vax I don't want to risk having another child come down with such a bad case at such a young age.  Just my two cents.  We vax on the dutch schedule which is delayed compared to the American, and we never do more than two vax at once.  I didn't do rota-virus or hepatitis but she will probably get vaccinations for those when we plan more exotic trips.