:eek: Has anyone recently had their newborn vaccinated? How did your child do? Have you noticed any change in your child since the vaccination?
My son is 2 months and is to be vaccinated soon. I am really nervous about it. You see, my first son was vaccinated and later was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy that has left him with some disability with right arm and leg. Though I don't believe the vaccinations caused it, I now have learned that he should not have had some of them because being exposed to certain viruses at such a early stage may have limited his physical abilities even more. He was born premature at 3lb and 12oz. When I took him home from the hospital the doctors said that because he was premature, that he would be developemently younger than his actually due date. However, I was advised to have him vaccinated at 2 months from the day he was born, not the day he was due. So I wander if his little body was not mature enough yet to handle the vaccines. He weighed only 5lbs at that the time of his vacs. That was 7yrs. ago. Now with my newborn, I am in fear of having him vaccinated too soon as well, although, due to prayer and medical advancement(lot's of ultrasound and steriods shots), he was born healthy weighing 6lbs,30z. and with no complications. I love him so much and I want both of my boys healthy and safe.
I really would like to know how your newbies responded to theirs shots, especially if born at 36 wks. :eek:
Thanks

I can see why you're nervous. I have to say, that my son did much better w/ his vaccine than I did. He cried for less then a min, but I cried for good 5min. He had no complications, no fever, and slept just fine. I would not worry, and remember that you're protecting your son, from very serious diseases.

i should guess that being a prem baby had more to do with the cp than the injections. my ds just had his first lot 2 weeks ago and has the next lot in another 2 weeks. sam did cry a little after the injections and didsleep more for about 3 or 4 days after having them but then seemed even brighter than he was before all that sleep must have allowed him to grow more. i personally think immunisation is really important and i am sure your little one will be fine. if you are concerned you should ask all the questions you have before getting the jabs. take care

Please take the time to reasearch the vaccines until you feel comfortable with your decision. If you do decide that you still want them you can always do them later.

All three of our children were vaccinated on time and did fine, including our daughter who was a 33 weeker. We were advised each time to give tylenol about half an hour beforehand and it did seem to help. We had no problems with any of them other than some fussiness, sleepiness and slight fevers. I know there can be many adverse reactions, but I think they are very rare and when I think of what some of these diseases can do, that is even scarier.

Good luck!

Nancy

I think one misconception we have in the US is that we HAVE to follow the suggested guidelines for vaccinations. The 2 month, 4 month, 6 month, blah blah blah is just a suggestion.
If you are not comfortable getting him vaccinated yet, DONT DO IT. Wait until you are comfortable. Start them at 6 months or a year or two years.

My DS was a 36 weeker and weighed 6lbs 2oz. He got most of his vaccinations on time including the hep B before we left the hospital. He is doing fine and like a PP said hurt me more than him. There are a few diseises that are coming back like the mumps and german measles because people are not getting vaccinated. Talk to your baby's doctor if you are concerned and they should be able to discuss the benifits and complications.

My ds was borning right at 37 weeks and got his vacs and did just fine. The only side effect was fussiness for three days which I figured. I gave him tylenol every 6 hours to help with the pain and that seem to help.

I'm glad I got them done, a family in my area just came down with the mumps and I really glad I don't have to worry about it now. But do whatever you are comfy with. Remember what happen seven years ago..was seven years ago -- so much has changed since then! Good luck:)

Thanks Ladies,
I appreciate all of your input. My dh and I are researching vaccinations throughly and have found out that truthfully there is not a rush. The doc says that it takes months before physical disabilities in babies can be detected and considering our history, we'd rather make sure that there are none in our 2nd ds before giving him any vaccinations.The vacs. could further impair his abilities if he had any physical problems. We believe our ds is totally healthy but have to do what we think is best, furthermore statistics are in our favor, with regards to him catching something in the few months that we have his shots delayed. and a nurse that I met at the gym said that all of the babies she has seen who caught normal childhood diseases before they got the vaccinations, came out just fine. Thanks again. I feel better now. :)

I am not getting all of my babies vaccinations. She is 4 months old. I feel they give too many shots at one time and not all of them are needed anyway. My oldest daughter has seizures due to one of the shots back in 1994. The shot that caused her neurological problems has now been changed and no longer contains Thimerosol, but I am taking my time and getting her immunizations done at a pace that I feel comfortable with. I really feel their tiny bodies should not be injected with several immunizations at once. Of course, I had to search for a doctor that would not be pushy and allow me to do this, but my search was worth it. I found a wonderful Pediatrician by doing my homework. I actually had one doctor tell me he would turn me over to the state if I did not have my baby immunized. It was just a scare tactic, because parents have the right to refuse immunizations.

My doctor says the 2 most important immunizations for an infant are the Hib and Pneumococcal vaccines. They help protect against Bacterial Meningitis.

Ask your doctor and don't let him/her bully you. I interviewed several doctors before finding one I was truly confident in.

Thanks Tess1,
I aprreciate your comments. I have been doing my homework too. I have learned vaccinations are somthing that a parent does not have to rush in to, and parents can choose when and what vacs. to get. Our children are blessings and we have to do what we feel is best for them. Given our experiences and what we have learned, we will wait to start vacs. For others getting the little ones vaccinated right away works for them, and had I not had and experience with my first son, I would have probably stuck with the the recommended schedule, but now I will wait or maybe even skip some that are not neccessary. We will just have to look into it more.