Is anyone spacing out their baby's vaccines?

Question

My cousin recommended that when our daughter goes in for her well checks that we not allow them to give all the vaccines at once, but space them out. If I'm willing to pay for the extra visits should the pediatrician be okay with it? Is anyone else doing this? If so, what was the schedule?

Answer 1

I space them out. I feel its healthier, and my daughter is happy and playful after her shots instead of tired or cranky like so many other babies are. She also has never had so much a a fever afterwards. I feel much better about doing it this way and our ped is very supportive about our choice. I basically use Dr. Stephanie Cave's schedule, but we piggy back the prevnar with the Hib and polio shots. DtaP is given on its own, because its a 3 in one, and 3 is the most I will allow her to have at a time. We will be getting the MMR split up also, when the time comes for that. The schedule we use has been working well for us so far, and I plan to use it for our next baby as well.  

Answer 2

i wouldn't spread them out and i don't think that you can. they are giving to them when they are needed for their health. why would you want to spread them out you would just be putting them through pain more often then just once ever couple of months. the only time they give you an option is after he is 1 you can spread the couple that they have to get from 1 to 18 months. my advice dont spread them out.  

Answer 3

It really depends on the ped.  If you have Kaiser you can get whatever shots you want of the ones the dr. recommends at that time.  I would get Dr. William Sears' "Vaccine Book"  It lists a couple different schedules, one he recommends and one that is even more seletive.  It is very thorough, going through each vaccine and disease, pros and cons etc

My son is 7 months old and I have decided to skip some all together, hep b, rotavirus and wait on others until he is 1-2 years of age.  he is breastfeen and not in daycare.  I wouldn't recommend this for a formula feed baby in daycare though. You need to get the book and see what is best for your situation.  Don't let anyone talk you into anything you aren't ready for.  For the most part you can delay getting a shot and then change your mind.

Answer 4

What's the point... you put yourself and your child through that more often than you have to?

Answer 5

You need to do what you feel is right.  My doctor ordered my daughters to be spread out because every time she went in for shots she was hospitalized for the next week.  She still get very sick but she doesn't have to go into the hospital for it any more.  Here is the thing, a shot is an infection.  They are infecting yo9ur child with , whatever the shot is for, and hoping that the immune system will be strong enogh to fight it off and then beable to fight off a stronger infection later.  It is not sdome magical shield that keeps them from ever getting it.  I do understand the parents that choose not to vaccinate because it is very scary and it is a risk.  I am doing what the doctor ordered and spreading the shots out.  I am pregnant with my 4th and I am going to have them spread out as well and give my child a better chance of being stong enough to fight off the infection.  Make sure you bring Tylonol with you, some people like to give it before the shot but deffinitly after and the doctor will tell you to also.  Most people don't even understand what they are doing when they vaccinate so educate yourself and do a little research so you know what you are getting into.  Some people have a bad and deadly reaction right away but the doctor will have an alternative shot ready just in case and most times that will save the childs life.  It is very scary but it is also scary not to vaccinate.  I get bad feedback from both sides because I am right in the middle butI do not care what other people think.  My kid comes first and I would never forgive myself if I had a choice and I was the reason that I lost my child.  Most doctors are prettty understanding about spreading them out, especially if they have seen first hand the bad effects of shots.  You should deo what your gut tells you to do and just watch your child closely for the next few days.  Watch the spot that the needle was put in because it will swell up much of the time and you can put something cool on it to take down the swelling.  Watch for high fever because that was my daughters biggest problem.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Read Dr. Sear The Vaccine Book to see the alternate schedule. It's pretty common and in my opinion a good idea. There was recently a law suit won by a family whose daughter was damaged by giving too many vaccines at once. The vaccines are tested for safety individually but not together. The levels of hazardous chemicals in one vaccine might be safe but what about when you give 5 at once?

We have made other decisions about vaccines for personal reasons after doing lots of research and talking things over with our doctor.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/...