Anyone else with a premmie and know about RSV shots please help!!?

Question

Alright my daughter was born at 35 weeks she was 4 pounds 10 ounces and within a week she has grown too 5 pounds 4 ounces so shes growing ok. She didn’t half to go the NIC unit at birth or anything else like that she did fine with all test and her breathing. Now here is the part thats making me nuts “not like im not already going that way with a newborn baby at home and me being a first time mom” Her doc said we need to get RSV shots because I work at a daycare and shes going into a daycare just not the same one because my work doesn’t have an Infant room. We have been waiting on the insurance to clear the shots and the doctors office said they gave them the paper work already so how long can it take to be approved? We aren’t taking her out for thanksgiving to neither mine or my husbands family things but we want to at Christmas but if she doesn’t have the shots by then, then im not sure. An does anyone know how long it takes “how many shots” before it starts to work?

Hosntely do u think I should quit my job and just stay at home with her until shes about a year or two old? I'm sceard to death if you havn't noticed??

she is 2 weeks old now

Answer 1

my daughter was a premiee born at 34 weeks 4 lbs and did spend six weeks in nicu i did not nor do i plan on getting her that shot she is perfectly healthy and i believe that they need to develop their immune systems. so i wouldnt worry to much if you decide to give it to her than fine if not im sure shell be just as good. my daughter is 2 now and weighs in at 34lbs with absolutly no problems from birth plus that shot is only about 2 years old they tried to get me to agree to testing it on my daughter because she was in the right group.

Answer 2

My son had the RSV shots last season,they start to work right away,she will receive 5 shots,one a month from November to march.My son has a heart defect that is why he got them,he is on a watch list for this year because he is repaired and is now 15 months as last year he was just a few months old through the winter.I would say quit your job but if you could take a leave till March that would be great.Try to keep her out of malls and any busy area during the season and if anyone is sick that you know stay away from them for 7 to 10 days.Make sure anyone that comes in the house washes their hands right away before touching anything.These are alot of things to do but RSV can be very serious to baby's that are premature and baby's that have heart and lung defects.You could still go to thanksgiving,just don't let anyone hold or touch her and of course check to be sure nobody is sick.If you have anymore questions about it you can email me.As for how long the paperwork takes I am not sure.

Answer 3

If you can afford to stay home I would. The shot that you are talking about is called synagis ( I don't think I spelled that correctly). My daughter get them once a month because she has a congenital heart defect. Basically the shot is once a month and very expensive. It should not take long for insurance to approve the shot. My best advice to you is calm down and relax. Ask family to help out with the baby. Have everyone get a flu shot and make sure everyone washes their hands before touching the baby. My daughter is 7 weeks old and is having open heart surgery on November 30th and she will not be able to go out in public until at least February. Daycare is hard on a child so if you can afford to be a stay at home mom I would definitely do that, or if it is not affordable maybe ask family to watch the baby and get everyone to take turns. It never hurts to ask. Best of luck to you.

Answer 4

I wouldn't worry to much. It's estimated that 100% of children who attend daycare get RSV, but most parents dont know because it mimicks a cold and it goes away like a cold. For premies it can be dangerous and leads to pnemonia and/or bronchiolitus, amd lead to hospitalizations. The shots are probably a good idea for your little one, although 35 weeks just barely qualifies as premature which is anything under 36 weeks, and then at 36 weeks the lungs are mature and the baby is called preterm if born that week. My newphew who was born at 34 weeks, got RSV at 12 weeks old and spent 3 nights in the hospital because of it, and it did lead to pnemonia. My other newphew, who was 10 weeks at the time, got it from him, but it was no big deal for him and it was gone in a few days. That's the difference between a full term baby and a premature one.

The shots are very expensive and it usually takes awhile for insurance companies to approve them. They get a series of shots, every 2 weeks, I think 6 visits in total.

I personally (if I could help it) would not out a newborn in any type of daycare, premature or not, especially in the winter months when all daycare kids are getting sick.

Answer 5

You are what I would call a normal Mom. Your baby was early and is little, although she's growing well, she is still little. you should call the insurance yourself or ask your husband to call. I am not sure how long this vaccination takes to provide protection.

An aside to the vaccination question: it would be great if you could stay home with your daughter for some more time. Maybe that's not possible, but time with an infant is not replaceable.

Answer 6

your doctor will be the best to answer this because he knows all the details and such, but my ped. said anywhere from 7-14 days. My son is not in a daycare, but I don't see why that would make the wate longer. Trust me, you are going to want to befriend the pediatrician now, they can me a new moms best friend.

Answer 7

My son was born at 35 weeks, due to rapid heart rate. He weighed 7 lbs, how ever three weeks ago at his 6 mos checkup his doctor mentioned nothing about RSV. I guess I will have to ask.

Answer 8

My son was norn at 28 weeks gest. he weighed in at 2 lbs. It is a good idea to give her the shots. you dont need to stay home but if you could find someone that runs a small daycare with less children, her likely to getting sick will be less. I had to get him 6 shots. they seemed to work.. he was really never sick at all.. good luck...

Answer 9

Don't get me wrong I think that getting you child the proper shots is very important but I don't think that you should worry so much to the point that you never take her out of the house. Just be careful and keep her away from anyone that is noticably sick( runny nose, coughing etc.) and request who anyone who wants to hold her needs to wash their hands first. My son was out and about weeks before he had his first shots and he has had a few colds throughout the year but nothing major and nothing to worry about. Kids get colds, that's normal.

Answer 10

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