For those that use an alternative vaccine schedule...

Daniellemf1228 · July 2012

My lo is due to go in for her 2mo vaccines tomorrow. My husband and I have discussed spreading out her vaccines. We feel that there is a higher chance of an adverse reaction if she get all three shots tomorrow. Have any of you spread out your shots. We are not possitive if we will continue with a completely alternative schedule but we would feel more comfortable spreading them out a bit.

Any advice? Suggestions? Experience?

Thanks!

beckstyle · July 2012

As of right now we are planning to start shots at 4months and start with polio and dtap. I'm still figuring it out but my ped is most concerned with those.

JNoelleE · July 2012

We were also worried about a possible bad reaction, especially since i had bad reactions when i was a baby.. but my pedi reassured me that they are a lot more safe now than they used to be and allergic reactions dont happen as often as they used to.

We ended up not spacing them out because you end up needing to take them in every month for a shot rather than every couple months. We did however postpone the hep b since it is a sexually transmitted desease and they arent as worried about it like they are whooping cough and what not. My pedi was totally fine with that, so he just had the two shots.

I was so worried about a reaction but he was totally fine! Mild low fever that night and a little fussy. Was fine by the next day! good luck!

anonsouthernbell · July 2012

If you want to delay shots then I would start w/ the DTaP & HIB, then go in at 3 months for Pc & Rotavirus...no need to get Polio right away unless you are traveling abroad, nor hep B unless you or dh are carriers

KDR1979 · July 2012

Since my babies came at 36wks, I delayed the 1st Hep B until their 1 month appt.

At 2 months, the technically "should" have gotten:

-Hep B #2

-Pentacel (which has 5 diseases-including Pertussis, polio and Haemophilus

-Rotavirus (a live vaccine that the babies drink)

- Pneumococcal

So, we only allowed the Pentacel and Rotavirus. The pediatrician told me rotavirus was important especially since my daughter is so small (she was 5lbs at birth and 9lbs2oz at her 2 mo appt).

I am going in on Friday (2.5wks after 2 mo appt) to do the pneumococcal and we'll catch up on Hep next year.

So at 4 & 6 months, we'll do the same-allow pentacel and rotavirus, then come back 2-3 wks later for pneumococcal.

The pediatrician was ok with all of this and even said that she's not too worried about Hep B.

bornmommy · July 2012

At DSs two month we will get Pentacel and the second HepB (we declined in the hospital) then we will go back at 3 months for Rotavirus and Pc. Good luck!

Daniellemf1228 · July 2012

Thanks everyone, we ended up getting the DTap and Rotavirus. My pedi was not pleased but agreed. We will be going in in two weeks for the second shot. LO did not cry at all and seems ok now, just a bit fussy and sleeping on my chest and comfort nursing.

unaveragejane · July 2012

We are delaying Hep B until he is much older. For the other vaccinations, we are going to go with the alternate schedule suggested by Dr. Sears. I have spent 9 years working with children with autism, and it just spooks me how many parents have told me, "He was fine until his 18 month shots." I have no idea if vaccinations and ASD are related, but I want to minimize the risk. I'll also be a SAHM for at least a few years, partly to try and minimize the risk of him getting or transmitting the diseases for which we'll be delaying vaccines.

easjer05 · July 2012

Just a note for anyone reading this and considering a delayed vax schedule - be sure to discuss in advance with your pediatrician if you didn't at the interview. Some pedi's (including ours) will only do standard vax schedule and will not consent to continue you as a patient if you don't do the standard vax schedule. For my pedi, it's required for their practice to retain their affiliation with the children's hospital and non-negotiable (which they were very up-front about with us and which we were ok with).

No advice on delayed vax beyond that, but be careful not to assume it'll be ok with your pediatrician (and if it's important to you, which is completely understandable, you may need a new pedi).

theboki · July 2012

We haven't yet, but plan to spread out our shots when the time comes. Our ped also has a protocol of probiotics for a week before shots and something else afterwards. We haven't gotten that far yet, but plan to use this approach as per her advice.

kerby1013 · July 2012

Read Dr Sears book. I am starting vaccines at six months and spreading them apart. No more than one at a time.

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