baby with history or seizures - yay or nay to immunizations?

Re: baby with history or seizures - yay or nay to immunizations?

• OctBaltBride

  September 2010

  I am not a big fan of vaccinations but here is what I do, only one at a time. My son has epilepsy and our neurologist made an excellent point at one appt. He said viruses make you more at risk for having a seizure. If your son was to catch a serious disease who knows what would happen seizure wise. Yea. maybe we had a few extra appt. and more copays but it has worked great for us. My kids are up to date but I didn't stress if they were a tad behind esp. since they were not in school.

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• hopanka member

  September 2010

  I would also be cautious if I were you. There are many people who delay vaccines and don't start until well after the first 2 years of life, especially if the children don't go to daycare. Even then, you can choose to do only one at a time. You should look up the alternative schedule and educate yourself on it.

  There are some vacciness that are completely ridiculous to give to babies, but that's just my opinion. Like the hep C?? Come on, that's a sexually transmitted disease. Give me a break.

  But this comes from a mom who chose not to vax her child. Good luck!

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• Mbitner

  September 2010

  We are doing delayed/spread out vaccinations....but no DTaP bc of CDC's contraindication for uncontrolled seizures.  If/when his seizures become controlled we will revisit the DTaP. 

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• Florak8

  September 2010

  DS' seizures are controlled, and none of his doctors have mentioned not vaccinating or a delayed schedule. His Dx is epilepsy, so I would think that if there were a substantial risk of vax-related seizures, our neuros would have said something.

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• JessesGirl81

  September 2010

  My 1st son ( who is now almost 3) started having apnea spells @ 4 hours old, was taken to the NICU, had a CT scan that showed a swollen brain and an EEG later showed seizure activity at 1 day old. We really do not know the cause except the idea that it was oxygen deprivation during or before my labor. I did not vaccinate him AT ALL until he turned 1, then I did them very slow ( 1 at a time, and he still has not had MMR, chickenpx, or flu). Noah never had any other seizures and is developmentally "normal". 

  My 2nd son was born healthy and we have been vaccinating him on schedule, just 1 at a time 

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• AB&TB

  September 2010

  My DS has uncontrolled seizures and has been having them since turning 1 month old.  The seizures are associated with a genetic condition causing brain abnormalities.  He has been vaccinated according to the pedi's reccomended schedule, except for the 2mo delay of the hep B vacc series at birth.  I asked my pedi & neuro about the vaccines after his diagnosis at 2 months old, and neither indicated a need to delay or skip any of the shots.  We have never noticed any increased seizure activity associated with his immunizations, and I personally am glad to know that he is protected from damage from any of these very serious diseases.

  9/07 m/c baby boy @ 18wks, 4/09 m/c @ 4.5wks

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• *shortie

  September 2010

  Thanks so much for all of the input, ladies.  I really appreciate this!  I was already thinking of spreading out her vaccines, but now I will definitely think hard about the issue and discuss it with her neurologist asap as she's almost 2 months old.

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