Heb B Vaccine

dustypinkhalo

is everyone having baby vaccinated witth he hep b shot? From what I understand this will be offered during the hospital stay as well as a vit k shot. My dh is curious. 

tinychefjackson

I have researched both sides and feel very confident in my pro-vax stance. Baby Cora will be getting all routine treatment (hep B included) during the newborn exam. 

demmie326

We have delayed the Hep B vaccine at birth with all of our LOs and plan to do the same with this pregnancy. We have done and will continue to do the Vitamin K shot at birth. We start vaccinations at 2 months.

JaneDoe968

I'm declining while at the hospital. After I looked up why the CDC recommends it and realized it was only because the WHO was docking them on scoring, and then realized the reasons the WHO recommends it at birth I realized my baby doesn't need it that ear

dustypinkhalo

Thanks for all the insight ladies

principessa81

tinychefjackson:

I have researched both sides and feel very confident in my provax stance. Baby Cora will be getting all routine tr

Zelda925

They gave my baby the first vaccine in the hospital after birth.

babyalex124

We are delaying vaccinations with DS.  No Hep B.  Not necessary since I don't have Hep B... he will get it for sure, just not at birth.  DS is getting Vit K b/c he's being circumcised.  

jss1482

demmie326:

We have delayed the Hep B vaccine at birth with all of our LOs and plan to do the same with this pregnancy. We have

skidderdo

Absolutely got it. 

haven't read the entire post yet, but another great vaccine article (available on both NYTimes and CNN websites, I can't make link clicky)... The highlight of the article, for me, was the fact that "a fully vaccinated 2 y

skidderdo

I found a few recent medical journal articles which estimate that about 300,000 neonates (babies younger than 1 month of age) will undergo a blood transfusion... so if these babies are not vaccinated at birth, about 1 every year or so will contract Hep B.

AliSarah

We will be doing a delayed schedule and not allowing more than 2 vaccines at a time. He will get all the shots, just not quite as rapidly as the recommendations. We'll start with his first shot/s at 2 months...

Lulalala

We are delaying vaccinations until 2 months, and we ended up getting a liquid vitamin K drop solution (had to get at pharmacy and will bring to hospital), instead of having our newborn get a needle.

JSS1002

principessa81:

tinychefjac

tmrchi

Yes to vitamin K, especially if it is a boy due to circumsion.  Going to request it given while I'm nursing so I can provide comfort.

No to hep b in the hospital.  If something goes crazy and baby is in the nicu for some reason then I'l

lexyraejay

demmie326:

We have delayed the Hep B vaccine at birth with all of our LOs and plan to do the same with this pregnancy. We have