To get the shots or not to get the shots. That is the question?

Question

Ok my sons 2month shots are scheduled for Nov 2.
Im really not wanting to let them give them to him. I have read allot of websites that are sad about children having bad side effects. I was not aware of this untill a lady i met at his 2wk check up was there with her daugher. The lady told me how her son had allot of problems and then autism.
I don't want to know i allowed my child to be put through pain and then more later on. Besides some vaccines don't even work from what i understand. I had all the vaccines and still got chicken pox and whooping cough my mom said.
So i need real answers nothing mean or rude. I don't care what people think of me cuz i know who i am and im just looking out for the best for my baby.
I understand he may not be able to attend school if not vaccinated.I m from Mississippi
And if i was to get his shots Can i space them or chose which ones i want. Cuz if i do decide i only want a couple that i think is neccesary.
Thank you for you time.

And if i was to get his shots can i space them far cuz i don't want them all at once. Is there anyone out there that went through this.
And don't badger me just cuz im thinking about not getting him his shots but im not going to be pressured into anything

i know there are risk if i don't get them but there are also risk if i do. SO thats why im asking and so confused im just trying to be a good mom

Answer 1

Hi Jenny ...

First off, let me tell you that I am a mom, a teacher, and have had extensive emergency medical training as well as minoring in health and nutrition in college. I have studied autism extensively due to my job and also studied a lot about vaccinations as a parent. One thing I have to make very clear is that vaccines DO work. You may have caught something you were vaccinated for, but I guarantee it was not as severe as it would have been had you not been vaccinated. (A good example of this is the flu shot ... you may still get the flu, but it won't be nearly as bad as it would have been if you hadn't gotten the shot.) That being said I would like to share some of what I have found through research and also personally with you.

Although you hear that they may cause autism it is beginning to look less and less likely. At the end of this post I will attach a link where you can go and read about the huge increase of autistic children here in California near the Silicon Valley. One thing all researchers now tend to agree on is that Autism has a "genetic predisposition". This means if your child ends up with the disability it is because the were already likely to get it before being born. They discovered this when they found 90% of identical twins BOTH develop Autism - whether or not they've had vaccinations. That is some pretty convincing evidence. Also, the ingredient that was being suspected in vaccinations was mercury ... however some vaccines no longer even use it and those that do have WAY less than an average can of tuna fish.

Here is a doctors opinion on Mercury in vaccines and I think it is good information:

http://www.princetonol.com/family/columns/pedgroup55.html

I understand your fears and you have to make the decision for yourself. I also battled with it and decided to leave some of the vaccines out and here is what happened to my son ...

I decided against the vaccines for Rotavirus because it is only prevalent in 3rd world countries. Well guess what? We have so many people now coming to America from those places (and they are NOT vaccinated) and some of these diseases that have never been here or were at one time wiped out are now showing up or coming back. This disease is very common in Mexico and is the 3rd largest killer of children in the world. My son went to preschool with a large number of children from Mexico and guess what? He caught this AWFUL disease. (Please understand I am not prejudice in any way and do not blame the children at all - it isn't their fault it's our governments and their parents).

My son ended up in Children's Hospital for a week and it was the worst thing I have ever gone through. The only reason he didn't die is because we have the ability to keep children here hydrated well enough to survive. Then - because I stayed right with him ... guess who else got it? Yeah ... me. And I was never so sick in all my life. All I could do was cry and think that my poor baby felt as awful - if not worse - than I did. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

All of that because I didn't get him vaccinated for that disease. Needless to say I am now a firm believer in vaccinating your child. He has had all his vaccinations and has been just fine. He even had to get 5 at one time to get into Kinder because we had gotten so behind ... and he came out of it just fine as well. My sons doctor - though an MD - is a HUGE believer in natural prevention and natural cures. He has studied it extensively and still feels vaccines are necessary so we don't bring back diseases that have killed so many in the past.

You do what you feel is right ... but remember that if it weren't for vaccines we would all still be dying or crippled from diseases like polio, smallpox, etc ... if we hadn't been wiped out entirely already. There is also lots of info on the internet to help you make your decision.

Here is a link from one of the most trusted MD's in the US who happens to believe 100% in natural medicine. It is his answer to your exact question (also, this is a FANTASTIC site to use for future refernce about your baby) ...

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400067

And here is the first link I told you about genetic predisposition determining autism ...

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html

I know this is long, but it is something near and dear to my heart as well. Believe me, as a teacher I have also seen the harmful side effects of children who have not been vaccinated. I suggest you do it - very strongly from my own experience - but like you said it's your child and you must decide for yourself.

Hope some of this helped ... and I wish you the best! =)

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Answer 2

I know it's hard to see your little one get a shot and to watch them cry, but it only lasts a few seconds and the benefits are well worth it. Therefore, I suggest that you get the vaccinations because the disease is much worse than the possibility of side effects which are extremely rare to begin with. The shots are already spaced appropriately for the children. As for them not working, I would have to disagree. Most childhood illnesses are a thing of the past because of vaccines like polio, mumps, measles, etc, and now chickenpox which is a brand new vaccine so you would not have had it as a child. As for school, you are correct in that the child will not be allowed to attend without their shots. There is a risk with everything medical, you just have to weigh the pros and cons.

Answer 3

ok I have one child immunised and three not, The older one was quite sick for 18months afer his, saying that I am considering getting the six yr old done now that he has had a chance to build up his own immune system, but I'm considering doing it through natropathy.
There is no right or wrong answer to this, each to there own, and there are horror stories on both sides of the coin,
Risk with immnisation,and risk without, yes you can still get the bug pox cough but its not as harsh.
I have chosen to wait until the kids have a good immune system before thinking about throwing a virus into it.
I don't believe that new borns should have anything at all but again thats my belief.
I'm absolutly not against immunisation i think its a good thing for some people, my son was unlucky and got ill,
Maybe have a chat to a natropath so then you have looked at all your avenues.
Its definatly a hot debate but at the end of the day your damned if you do and damned if you don't, make the decision that you are comfortable with

Answer 4

I asked myself the same things with my own son. I ended up going ahead with the vaccination, and thank god it was the right decision for him. I made up my mind by sitting down, taking a deep breath, and thinking. I asked myself these questions: Has my side or my husband's side of the family ever had problems with vaccinations? How healthy is my baby now? How many people will he be exposed to in his life and where will they come from and what diseases will they bring with them? Will it be worse for him (and me) if; he gets his shots and has adverse reactions to them, or will it be worse; if he does not get any vaccinations and goes through the long list of various diseases that are just waiting to infect him?

Just answer yourself these and related questions. You have the right to choose what you think is best for your child. I wish you and your baby the best.

Answer 5

OK, you do not get autism from a disease. Educate your self before you respond!!
I am spacing my 4 year old's shots. We do no more than one shot every 6 months. She is petite, and we have autism in our family. We do not do any shots with mercury in them. (we are having her mmr separated. It takes a lot of time, but is worth it.)
It is your child. Follow your heart and head. You can space them, it is up to you! Good for you mom.
By the way my daughter is in school. There are some ways around that too. You can claim religious exemption or even an egg allergy. Good luck, I hope it helped

Answer 6

I insist that you do vacinate.
In one case I read, a church advized parents not to give shots. Here is the story.
In 1991, a religious group in Philadelphia that chose not to immunize its children touched off an outbreak of measles that claimed at least eight lives and sickened more than 700 people, mostly children.

And in 2005, an Indiana girl who had not been immunized picked up the measles virus at an orphanage in Romania and unknowingly brought it back to a church group. Within a month, the number of people infected had grown to 31 in what health officials said was the nation's worst outbreak of the disease in a decade.

Look up the sickness that are vacinated for. If your child gets one of these sicknesses they could end up with autisim, mental retardation, blind, deaf, some of the problems you are trying to avoid.

When you decide not to vacinate your child you are also putting every person that comes around your child at risk.

Answer 7

the research on the connection b/t autism & vaccines shows there is no relation. what you hear are anecdotal stories. autism rates are up because more children are identified with autism that used to be identified as mentally retarded. the numbers of kids identified as MR has dropped as the number diagnosed w/ autism has risen. it is your choice, but get the facts from the research to help you make the decision, not from alarmist media, etc

good luck and best wishes for a healthy and happy baby

Answer 8

In reality, there are very few children who experience these side effects. Consider this:

*If you don't get the shots, you eliminate the chances of any side effects. However, the odds of you child catching a deadly disease will skyrocket.

*If you don't get them, other children could catch a disease from your child.

*No vaccine is fool-proof. It merely decimates the odds of catching a serious disease.

I would advise you to talk with your pediatrician, and go with what he or she recommends.

Answer 9

Obviously your now not going to suppose to good in case your now not use to consuming and also you most effective had pictures and they have a tendency to most often have extra alcohol than cocktails. It's as a rule just a dangle over, you must be exceptional!

Answer 10

Talk this out with your pediatrician or family doctor. I think we all have fears and doubts, but what are your risks if you don't. Are you willing to put your child at that risk also?