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u/ouch-that-hurts · 106 pointsr/science

The intelligent thing to do is to discuss your goals with your pediatrician. Smart pediatricians understand the risks and will help you plan your vaccine schedule.

Our children are going to get all the standard vax shots - BUT we are doing:

  1. Staggered shots - we don't slug 6 vaccinations into our 6 month old on one day. We do one. Wait a week. Do another. And so on. Reason being - we want to see how the baby reacts - some vaccines can make children mildly sick.

  2. Delayed vax - vaccines work by forcing an immune response from the body to generate antibodies. Turns out a the older the child, the greater the immune response. Theoretically, the longer you wait, the fewer shots you need to generate the same antibody response. Of course, the longer you wait, the greater the odds your child will be exposed to the disease. Careful planning is required.

  3. Seasonality & Age: Some diseases are seasonal and only dangerous at particular ages. If your child doesn't fall into the window, then you have an option.

  4. Exposure level: Our second child is getting his vaccines faster - because his older sibling is a vector.

  5. Thimersol-free: Most vaccines for young children are mercury free. Always important to confirm.

    Lastly - this type of vaccine planning is not for amateurs. It is important to either strictly follow the accepted CDC schedules or plan carefully with your pediatrician after you yourself are well informed.

    EDIT: The best book I've found on vaccines is linked below. Very readable:

    http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Book-Decision-Parenting-Library/dp/0316017507/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280253948&sr=8-1

    EDIT #2:
    Downthread, kylev links to a page that points out inaccuracies in Sears' book above
    href="http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/cuajy/i_just_think_at_this_point_shes_too_young_and_her/c0vc2ih

    >It should be noted that Dr. Sears, while managing to encourage a few otherwise wary parents to get vaccinations for their kids, has also gotten a lot wrong in that book.
    > href="http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=512
    > SBM has a long article to correct some of the misconceptions and inaccuracies. Truly geeky reading and educational!

    > It should be noted that the CDC schedule is based on scientific studies with a slight eye toward convenience (to get the best coverage without too many visits). Sears' schedule is based on a few errors and a desire to minimize fears that parents have (many of which are unfounded). It's not bad to consider fear, but it may also leave children at risk.

u/yellow-submarining · 5 pointsr/beyondthebump

I had the same issue and was able to switch to doing one shot at a time and increasing the number of visits at no charge. So instead of grouping them together at the well child visits, we got one every 2-3 weeks. It worked out great! We're on schedule and haven't had another reaction (after 1 year). I wonder if this is a possibility for you? I relate to the difficulty and fear of seeing your young baby sick but also wanting to inoculate them from worse illnesses!

Dr. Robert Sears wrote [this book on vaccines](The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316017507/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_lmhpzbG9XEER9) and it has been a useful guide for me. The pediatrician recommended it and it's been a good source for listing ingredients, how common each disease is, and potential side effects to expect. I've found that knowing ahead of time makes it easier.

Good luck! I'm sorry you had to go through that with your new baby. I hope you find the method that works for your family.

u/othersomethings · 2 pointsr/worldnews

This is a valid argument, and is the reason why I've had to seriously consider and question immunizations for my children. ALL of my immediate family, including myself, had severe reactions to vaccinations. Life threatening reactions. It leaves my children at risk for the same reactions, that statistically speaking are more severe than the diseases being protected against.

After doing a lot of reading, I've found the most informative source to be from Dr. Robert Sears which has helped me figure out how to best tackle this dilemma. For my children, our pediatrician and I have agreed upon a delayed tentative vaccine schedule. Most of the vaccines are for early infant or childhood illnesses, and by the time they are old enough to handle the vaccines they will be irrelevant. But other lifetime immunities will need to be addressed and scheduled separately. Kind of complicated, but our pediatrician has been awesome about helping us figure this out.

u/movingviolation · 1 pointr/reddit.com

It is worth the time to read up on the subject if you are going to make decisions as a parent, the following was the best book I came across.

http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Book-Decision-Parenting-Library/dp/0316017507/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265636912&sr=1-1-fkmr0

My understanding is that thermerosal has been removed as an additive to most child vaccines (AFAIK it contained 49% mercury by weight*, and a child could get above FDA mercury exposure by following the routine vaccine guidlines ). In my opinion some vaccines given are unnecessary (example; Hep B at birth).

http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Book-Decision-Parenting-Library/dp/0316017507/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265636912&sr=1-1-fkmr0

u/Isadored · 1 pointr/NewParents

I liked this book tho what to expect and the mayo one are also very good
http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Book-Everything-Revised-Updated/dp/0316778001/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312012842&sr=1-1

I sometimes go to dr sears website. I am using his alternative vaccine schedule for #2. I highly recommend his vaccine book even if you plan on following the normal vaccine schedule. Its good to know the side effects & all http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Book-Decision-Parenting-Library/dp/0316017507/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312012757&sr=8-1

I took a parenting class with my first for like $30 @ my hospital & was truly surprised @ what i learned from the class. I recommend taking one along with a cpr class

Also take the maternity tour @ the hospital you will be delivering at (its free).

Meet with pediatricians before baby is born. It should be free. You want to find one you like & who has similar beliefs when it comes to treating your child. I went thru several with my first before finding one i actually liked. I wish i had found one i liked beforehand instead of going from one to another after my child was born

I also agree on a doula