Vaccines

FTM53 · September 2016

First: this is NOT a thread for arguing for or against vaccination.

This is thread is to openly discuss ideas on which vaccines you're giving when (if any) and how to help LOs feel better as well as prepping other new mommas know what to expect.

LO is getting his first round tomorrow morning. Probably going to space them out a bit. 8-9 different vaccines in one go seems ridiculous

setosh · September 2016

So my LO didn't get his hep b at birth because he had low blood sugar and was getting pricked so many times they didn't want to give it to him. He got the hep b at one month. We are going on vacation when he's due for his second month appointment. Unfortunately he will be a little late on his shots. Probably by a few weeks. I'm not too concerned. It's not like we aren't going to give him the shots it will just be a little delayed.

jennyleigh16 · September 2016

@FTM53 Eek that does sound like a lot. Are they all separate shots?

My guy got his at his 2 month appointment at 9 weeks. He got 2 shots, one in each meaty thigh, and one orally like the vitamin D. The oral one was for pertussis I think. He was fine with that one but screamed bloody murder for the shots. They suggested feeding him 10 mins before or even during so he's content and in a milk coma when he gets it. I nursed him during and he popped off and cried for probably 2-3 mins (felt like 15) but as soon as he calmed down enough to latch again he ate for 10 mins and then passed out cold. He slept a lot that night and was a little fussier the next day then totally fine. No rash no fever.

He gets the next set at 4 months.

winnie1122 · September 2016

LO got 4 shots at his 2 month appointment, one was oral and the other three were in his thighs. He screamed for like 30 seconds and calmed down when I picked him up, but he slept like a rock the rest of that day and was very lethargic the next day. He did get a fever that went up to 101, but the doc said I didn't need to call unless it went over 102. The fever started about 3 hours after the shot and lasted until the next afternoon. He got a rash on his legs where the shots were two days later, which the doc checked and said was probably a reaction to the alcohol swab before the shots and not the shots itself. Who knows. I did give him one dose of baby Tylenol at the height of his fever and it helped a lot. Next round is at 4 months.

bunkie999 · September 2016

I tried to breast feed at the same time he got the shot, but he didn't really want too. So I just held him close. I'm a nurse so needles on other people don't bother me, I watched he screamed but with some cuddles and kisses he was back to himself within 5 min. He was a bit more tired then usual but nothing excessive!

I think his second shots will be harder cause I'll be more prepared for his reaction. With the first ones I wasn't sure how he would react!

Schmooie730 · September 2016

We get shots at 2, 4, and 6 months. Her 2 month shots went well. She screamed when she got them but calmed down after about 5 minutes of cuddles. She spent the majority of the day getting snuggles while sleeping. I did give her a dose of Tylenol bc I thought her legs were sore where the administered the shots.

We we did do a modified vaccine schedule for her rotavirus vaccine. We are supposed to get that at 3 and 5 months, but we did it early bc my FIL is going through chemo and can't have contact with us for 3 weeks after she gets the vaccine (it's a live virus). The schedule they have it we would have missed Christmas with them. We have another two weeks until she gets the second dose (we did them 4 weeks apart as opposed to 8).

allthingscozy · September 2016

We were given only 3 shots one was a combo shot that treated 3 different diseases in one shot and one liquid drink. She did just fine but yeah 8 separate shots seems like a lot.

I personally wouldn't want to wait too long just because I want her protected ASAP

FTM53 · September 2016

It was only 3 shots and 1 oral, but covered 8 different diseases. I chose to do half now and the other two in two weeks. Especially since DH is sensitive to medications and I didn't know how LO would react. He cried for maybe 3 minutes, then was fine. He fell asleep on the drive home, but not sure if it was vaccine related as it was his normal nap time.

arhodes6 · September 2016

Like others have said, we got 3 shots and and oral shot. My little guy doesn't like oral medicine and ALWAYS throws it up. It wasn't any different this time. The nurse just shot the liquid in his mouth and it, along with the whole feeding he just got, came out as projectile vomit. It was all over DH, DS, the nurse, and the wall

it was epic! The shots were pretty rough for DS. He cried hysterically, so I cried hysterically. But once he was back in my arms and snuggled he was fine. He slept hard the rest of the afternoon and was fussy at night but Tylenol helped a bunch. We do it all again at 4 months.

[Deleted User] · September 2016

E was given 3 shots at her 2 month appointment. One was an oral dose, the other two were in her thigh, and one of them was a combo shot. She gets her next set at 4 months. She ended up sleeping the entire day, only waking to eat, and then slept all night as well. Her cry when she got the shots was really the roughest part for me! We are not doing a delayed schedule, since we really want her to be protected.

If any of you are getting the flu shot, which appointment are you doing it at? I wasn't sure if her pedi mentioned it was going to be at her 4 or 6 month appointment, or if we had a choice.

AshGee18 · September 2016

DD got 2 shots and the oral rotavirus at 8 weeks. She goes back at 4 months for the same. She's been having green poop since then and the nurse said it sad from the rotavirus since it's live. She didn't have a fever or seem off after them and only cried for about a minute.

shaylalr · September 2016

E had her shots at 10 weeks (we had to reschedule her appointment because her pediatrician had to take care of her child who was sick). She got 3 shots and one oral dose. I fed her right before and held her during. She was very upset and cried for quite a while. I just rocked her and sang to her. She ended up with a fever of 100 degrees by the evening. Once we gave her Tylenol she fell asleep and slept through the night. I could tell that her left thigh was still sore the next day because she wouldn't let me bicycle her legs and she kept it pretty still for a day.

deuxbouledogues · September 2016

As an autism specialist I have a LOT to say about vaccines. I won't. But please do your research if you're considering an alternative vaccine schedule...

lalamilk · September 2016

My LO got her vaccines at her 2 month appt. The rotavirus was oral and she had 2 shots on one thigh and one in the other. One was a combo shot. I felt so horrible I cried with her. Once I picked her up she settled down fairly quickly. She pretty much slept the entire evening and night. She did loose her appetite some I had to keep waking her up during her feeding bc she would barely eat and would already be asleep.I also gave her Tylenol in the evening bc her thighs were sore she would cry whenever she moved them. Poor baby, again I would cry with her. The next day was better, she was more awake. Her temp went as high as 99.8 so I only have her Tylenol once. Next appt is at 4 months.

kellz14 · September 2016

@theshannondee would love to hear your perspective, I can't speak for anyone else, but i promise to be civil

joleri23 · September 2016

@theshannondee ^WSS! I'm curious.

setosh · September 2016

I NEED to hear it!! I'm a little freaked out that he's going to be a month behind.

arhodes6 · September 2016

@theshannondee I'm with them! I would love to hear what you have to say as a specialist.

rnyland1 · September 2016

Just wanted to throw this out there..this is the most informative article on vaccines I've ever read.

https://thescientificparent.org/vaccines-101-too-much-too-soon/

jmd921154 · September 2016

rnyland1 said:

Just wanted to throw this out there..this is the most informative article on vaccines I've ever read.

https://thescientificparent.org/vaccines-101-too-much-too-soon/

Lurking from June - thanks for sharing this. Great article that explains answers to many common questions in an easy to understand way for sleep deprived moms

jomama1618 · September 2016

Lincoln got the rotavirus as an oral, and then 3 shots (2 in 1 thigh, 1 in the other) 1 was combo. He had a reaction (they believe to the DTAP and pneumoccaocal) , had 102.5 fever, required meds to keep it down for 3-4 days (my mom said I did the same as a baby) and lots of lovely projectile puking (which he doesn't normally do). He is back to his normal self though. We were told warm bath to help with the leg pain. He cried hysterically, it was heart wrenching. So not looking forward to the 4 month shots.
We were told to make sure everyone in the house has their flu shot since he won't be able to get his during peak flu season (after 6 months is what we were told for him to get it)

goldie987 · September 2016

DD got hepb at birth and 1 month, and then she got pentacel (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, HIB and Polio), prevnar 13 (pneumonia), and the oral rotavirus vaccine at 2 months. She'll get the same series at 4 and 6 months along with the flu vax at 6 months (I got mine a few weeks ago to protect her until she can get it herself).

I was pleasantly surprised, she cried during the injections but once I picked her up and bounced her, she stopped (to me, the crying wasn't even that bad but I also had to sit through a tongue tie revision and compared it to that). I nursed her for 5 minutes after and she was giggling and smiling as we left the office. I spiked a high fever in response to my vaccines as a kid but she was fine, didn't go above 99.6. The worst we had was some epic dirty diapers from the rotavirus vax.

Weville · September 2016

My doctor said for my husband and I to get the flu shot so we are protecting the babe

FTM53 · September 2016

@theshannondee I'm also curious what you have to say and can be civil. I'm friends with several anti-vaxers, modified schedulers, and provaxers. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

winnie1122 · September 2016

@rnyland1 Thanks for posting that! That was exactly the kind of information I've been needing to find and made me feel much less anxious about the vaccines. There are a lot of anti-vaxxers in my family and area, so it's been hard to sort through all the conflicting information.

arhodes6 · September 2016

@rnyland1this article is amazing! I live in Boulder, CO and there are so many anti-vaxers here so I have heard a lot of negative info about vaccinations. Next time my mom (or anyone) questions my decision to vaccinate I am going to send them this. Then drop the mic.

MamaBish · September 2016

I actually find the combo all at once to be better than spacing them out, gets it over with in one go. Savannah cries for a minute and then calms down nicely. She has been through a lot though, so she's a tough little bugger. Just got her 4 month shots last week!

BecauseBabyIamAPug · September 2016

I am not a fan of the Alt schedule. I fully Vax on the recommended schedule for several reasons. I feel that the experts at the WHO and CDC know more than a RN or even a NP. And I have spent years researching scientific studies. The actual research studies (not the summaries, nor Blogs), show the schedule is given to my infant in the safest manner possible.

I have a lot of Co-workers with Autistic children (nurses are the number one career choice of parents of a child with Autism. Followed by Engineering; which is my DH). A majority will say they say issues reaching social milestones as early as 6 months old, which is 12 months before the 'evil' MMR.

deuxbouledogues · September 2016

Sorry I'm not on much! Pugs basically took the words out of my mouth. I really like this article which discusses some of the problems of alt. vaccination schedules. Interestingly enough Scary Mommy just posted an article recently which cites the first paper. It's a easier to digest and hits the same theme.

My alma mater is recognized as a leading institution on educational research and there was a large focus on autism research which I ate up. I'm not going to start spewing data, but I have yet to meet one legitimate academic or medical professional that could in any way make a connection to vaccines and autism. I can steer you in a few directions if you want scientific research articles. Additionally, in the educational community we work on early childhood evaluations for autism and like Pugs said, markers show up inconsistent with the MMR or any other vaccine. I love that once you school someone on autism and MMR, the second "go-to fear" of MMR is the level of mercury (thimerosal). There is more mercury in the tuna sandwich you fed your kiddo than in that vaccination where its basically nonexistant/only trace amounts and has been used FAR longer than the "sudden" increase of ASD. Which don't get me started on the rate of 1 in 68 kiddos. There have been some interesting studies on the over-diagnosis of children and autism (both medical and educational diagnoses). I can unfortunately attest first hand to that.

TLDR: Follow the CDC schedule because reasoning for alt schedules are crap. Vaccines don't cause autism. Tuna fish is yummy. Listen to Penn & Teller.

FTM53 · September 2016

@theshannondee thank you! It is refreshing to hear this from someone in the field. I'm in mental health and used to work with adults with developmental disorders and share your opinion. The only reason I decided to space out his first vaccines was his fathers medical history. He has reacted fine and all others will be on schedule.

HoneyBear40 · September 2016

How did everyone's LO do with their shots? Any reactions that we need to be prepared for? I feel like a TERRIBLE momma - have her appointment scheduled for 11:20am tomorrow. I have to go get her from daycare, take her for her checkup, and then drop her right back off at daycare

Wish I knew back when I made the appointment that DH would be home on Friday's to watch her so he could take her. Tried to reschedule and they're booked until mid-November!

BecauseBabyIamAPug · September 2016

@HoneyBear40 all 3 of my kids did fine. They were a little clingy and just wanted some more cuddled. My youngest felt 'hot' but was not fevered (100.4).

HoneyBear40 · September 2016

@BecauseBabyIamAPug - Good to know! I'm hoping if the daycare knows ahead of time that she might need extra cuddles that she'll be ok going back there afterwards.

babycakesday · September 2016

Thanks to you ladies I felt really prepared for her vaccines today. Her pediatrician was impressed. I also bought infant tylenol yesterday in case she's in pain or develops a fever. Thanks!

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