Diaper Swappers

mamahen · 08-10-2010, 10:16 PM

Forgive me if this thread is totally old and been answered a million times. Im too lazy to look since I need to be washing bottles for when I'm at work tomorrow and I'm already supposed to be in bed. oops.

Up until now, DS is fully vaccinated.

the more I read and learn the more I'm certain I do not want to give him all of these and that, especially being a still breastfeeding, non day care going baby, he's at a fairly low risk anyway. SO I'm reading some books (anyone have a favorite??) and trying to decide which ones to skip, give, or delay. Does anyone have any advice?? I've got a little less than a month until DS' 12 month well baby.
TIA SO MUCH!!! it's really stressin me out.

~Sherry~ · 08-10-2010, 10:19 PM

Fire In The Disco · 08-11-2010, 07:10 AM

My favorite book is the Dr. Sears vaccine book. We're following a schedule similar to his:

2 months DTaP, Rotavirus
3 months Pc, HIB
4 months DTaP, Rotavirus
5 months Pc, HIB
6 months DTaP, Rotavirus
7 months Pc, HIB
9 months Polio
12 months Polio
15 months Pc, HIB
18 months DTaP
2 years Rubella, Polio
4 years DTaP, Polio
5 years/School age MMR, Hep A, Hep B

We chose to hold off on the MMR and the Heps until Cecilia is of school age since we are not going to put her in daycare.

mamahen · 08-11-2010, 10:46 AM

thanks mama.

mamaerica · 08-11-2010, 11:02 AM

Henry is 12 months old and so far he's had:

6 months: DTaP and Polio
9 months: DTaP and Polio
12 months: DTaP

at 15 months he'll get his HIB (if you wait until 15 months, they only need 1 HIB shot)

travelmama24 · 08-11-2010, 11:51 AM

We allowed DD to have all of her shots on time until her 12 month appt. Up until her 9 month appt, DD was getting sick after every set of vax. She would get a fever (even though we had given her Tylenol), a runny nose & be very irritable for a few days. 2 days after her 9 month appt, she came down with a respiratory infection. That's when we decided enough was enough. We talked to our pedi and she was fine with us spacing the vax out. We would give her only 1 or 2 per visit and go back 2-4 wks later to get another 1 or 2. It wasn't a huge delay, but it was enough to keep DD from feeling out of sorts.

lanwenyi · 08-11-2010, 02:45 PM

My plan, and what happened are 2 different things. The plan was:
2 mths - DTaP
4 mths - HiB
6 mths - Pc
12 mths - DTaP (no 9 mth or 15 mth appt at that doc)
18 mths - HiB (complete b/c last shot was after 15 mths)
2 yrs - Pc (complete b/c last shot was after 24 mths)

I skip rotovirus completely. MMR will be skipped until the separate shots are avail again or at least age 5. Polio will be given around age 5. Hep A and Varicella wait until 10-12. Hep B, Meningitis, and HPV will be decided on later and the decision will be made after discussion and input from my kids.

HTH

ETA: I'm picky about the version my kids get too. DTaP is Daptacel and Hib must be ActHib.

mamahen · 08-11-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamaerica

at 15 months he'll get his HIB (if you wait until 15 months, they only need 1 HIB shot)

Now that I'm doing the research I read that and wish I would have known that before!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lanwenyi

My plan, and what happened are 2 different things. The plan was:
2 mths - DTaP
4 mths - HiB
6 mths - Pc
12 mths - DTaP (no 9 mth or 15 mth appt at that doc)
18 mths - HiB (complete b/c last shot was after 15 mths)
2 yrs - Pc (complete b/c last shot was after 18 mths)

I skip rotovirus completely. MMR will be skipped until the separate shots are avail again or at least age 5. Polio will be given around age 5. Hep A and Varicella wait until 10-12. Hep B, Meningitis, and HPV will be decided on later and the decision will be made after discussion and input from my kids.

HTH

ETA: I'm picky about the version my kids get too. DTaP is Daptacel and Hib must be ActHib.

It does help. What makes your decision about which version of eash shot to get? Amount of preservatives?

I'm not sure why I'm just starting to think about this whole issue after almost 12 months. I actually just started getting anxious about taking him to well baby visits for fear of reaction to the vaccines. I'd thought about it before and when I asked if he really needed all these shots our pedi said yes. I assumed that since I kind of work with her she would give it to me straight, not just the rote answer she has to give everyone- guess not. DS is breastfed, not day-cared, baby-worn and not exposed to too many other kids. I TOTALLY could have skiped rota and put the hib off. I feel like I was not given informed consent and luckily DS has never had so much as a temp from any of them. I guess you live and learn. Next LO will have a different schedule that's for sure.

lanwenyi · 08-11-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamahen

Now that I'm doing the research I read that and wish I would have known that before! That's true, but Hib is most likely to cause your LO probs b4 15 mths. My kids get 2 shots; one while young and the second at 15 mths.

It does help. What makes your decision about which version of eash shot to get? Amount of preservatives? I try to use lower aluminum content/less reactive versions of the vaccine. I got a lot of that info from The Vaccine Book. I also avoid the GSK DTaP b/c when I described DD's rxn to her 2 mth shots to one of the docs who actually listened, she told me that she'd seen similar rxns to 2 vaccines: Rotovirus, both the old (pulled from the market) and new, AND the GSK version of DTaP. DD had been given the GSK DTaP at her 2 mth appt.

I'm not sure why I'm just starting to think about this whole issue after almost 12 months. I actually just started getting anxious about taking him to well baby visits for fear of reaction to the vaccines. I'd thought about it before and when I asked if he really needed all these shots our pedi said yes. I assumed that since I kind of work with her she would give it to me straight, not just the rote answer she has to give everyone- guess not. DS is breastfed, not day-cared, baby-worn and not exposed to too many other kids. I TOTALLY could have skiped rota and put the hib off. I feel like I was not given informed consent and luckily DS has never had so much as a temp from any of them. I guess you live and learn. Next LO will have a different schedule that's for sure.

GL mama. LMK if there is anything else I can help you with.

08-10-2010, 10:16 PM	#1
mamahen Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: WA Posts: 2,270 Ratings: 42 Feedback: 100%	what was your delayed/alternative schedule Forgive me if this thread is totally old and been answered a million times. Im too lazy to look since I need to be washing bottles for when I'm at work tomorrow and I'm already supposed to be in bed. oops. Up until now, DS is fully vaccinated. the more I read and learn the more I'm certain I do not want to give him all of these and that, especially being a still breastfeeding, non day care going baby, he's at a fairly low risk anyway. SO I'm reading some books (anyone have a favorite??) and trying to decide which ones to skip, give, or delay. Does anyone have any advice?? I've got a little less than a month until DS' 12 month well baby. TIA SO MUCH!!! it's really stressin me out. __________________ DS1 08/27/09 46 & DS2 7/23/11 47 Please rear face your child to the max- their lives could depend on it.

08-10-2010, 10:19 PM	#2
~Sherry~ Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Columbia SC Posts: 2,298 Ratings: 69 Feedback: 100%	Re: what was your delayed/alternative schedule __________________ Wife to Andrew. Parents to Breanna (6.5), Madelyn (4), and Silas (born 6/8/12). We've learned a lot over the past 6.5 years.. we are non vax'ing, eh'ing, erf'ing, cd'ing, bf'ing, bw'ing, intactivist, co-sleeping parents.

08-11-2010, 07:10 AM	#3
Fire In The Disco Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,547 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: what was your delayed/alternative schedule My favorite book is the Dr. Sears vaccine book. We're following a schedule similar to his: 2 months DTaP, Rotavirus 3 months Pc, HIB 4 months DTaP, Rotavirus 5 months Pc, HIB 6 months DTaP, Rotavirus 7 months Pc, HIB 9 months Polio 12 months Polio 15 months Pc, HIB 18 months DTaP 2 years Rubella, Polio 4 years DTaP, Polio 5 years/School age MMR, Hep A, Hep B We chose to hold off on the MMR and the Heps until Cecilia is of school age since we are not going to put her in daycare. __________________ * * * * Aimee, wife to Chris * * * * * * * * Mama to Cecilia Ivy, born April 6, 2010!* * * * Putting that Early Childhood Development degree to good use these days! , , ,

08-11-2010, 10:46 AM	#4
mamahen Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: WA Posts: 2,270 Ratings: 42 Feedback: 100%	Re: what was your delayed/alternative schedule thanks mama. __________________ DS1 08/27/09 46 & DS2 7/23/11 47 Please rear face your child to the max- their lives could depend on it.

08-11-2010, 11:02 AM	#5
mamaerica Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gresham, Oregon Posts: 4,535 Ratings: 133 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: what was your delayed/alternative schedule Henry is 12 months old and so far he's had: 6 months: DTaP and Polio 9 months: DTaP and Polio 12 months: DTaP at 15 months he'll get his HIB (if you wait until 15 months, they only need 1 HIB shot) __________________ Erica Happily married Mama to 4 kids (14, 11, 5, 3) And proud SurroMama to 1 beautiful baby Last edited by mamaerica; 08-11-2010 at 12:51 PM.