2 month immunization shot

[Hannahs Mum]

My poor DD had her 2 month immunization shot yesterday.
I couldn't believe they had to give her 3 needles.
She screamed with the first one, kept crying with the second, and then when she started to calm down a bit they stuck her with the 3rd.
I felt so guilty I couldn't look... I hate needles, luckily hubby was there. But after they finished I quickly whipped a breast out and gave her a feed and she was fine.
Is it always going to be like this?

[Kellxx]

Aww poor little thing. Jesse was the same. I made DH take the day off and come with me as i knew i couldnt do it on my own. And yeh he screemed too and was very whimpery afterwards. He even got the temperature that night the poor lil guy, but panadol helped get rid of it. The next few days he was quite grizzly too so if that happens its only normal.
My sister told me her DD was the same and the next time round she gave her panadol before hand and she didnt even flinch.. so for our sakes hopefully next time will be fine :)

[Miaow]

I got my BF to hold EJ when she had her 2mth shots i nearly cried also (had a tear in my eye) when they did them the needles looked so big :eek: After those though I've been taking her myself

It gets a little easier with the later injections but it still makes me feel a little mean putting her through them - at least they are over pretty quickly and they are needed

[KaM]

3 needles? My little miss has had all hers upto date and she has only ever had 2 needles.

Can I ask what they were?

And I was so nervous about her needles when I got them done. But in the end she cried for about 30 secs til she saw some bright pink post its!

[Miaow]

There are 3 in Vic (I notice Hannahs mum is QLD from her profile)
HepB/Hib
Pnuemococcal
Diptheria/Tetnus/Whooping cough/Polio

Maybe the states vary with the combinations of injections?

[Seekrit]

My doctor explained that in NSW they have 2 needles as one of them is a combined one.
The Pnuemococcal one is very stingy :( which is why they do it last normally.

I scedule Cobeys for his nap time and both times he's fallen asleep straight after the 3rd one.

[yummymummy1819]

Hi Ladies.
I might be raising a few issues here but did any of you actually do any research into immunisation?
I have been alerted by friends before my Munchkin was born, went to search the web and read a few books on the subject rather that just blindly follow what doctors say and there is just NO WAY I'll immunise my little darling!!!
Do your own research (Vaccination Roulette is a good book to start with) before you allow anyone to inject your precious child with loads of chemicals, live and dead bacteria and God knows what else!
Doctors are NOT always right. 70 years ago they were saying that cigarettes do you no harm, 30 years ago - that formula is better for your baby than the breastmilk, for the last few years - that immunisation is harmless and helpful.
Do your research and make your own mind. You'll have a happy, healthy baby as a result.
Irina

[Zada]

my bubby is 11 weeks still hasnt had his 8 week needles they do them here next week :yes: I remember taking dd though and they had 2 ladies, 1 did each leg at the same time. She cried but with her 4 month ones and everyone after she has never cried.

[KaM]

that formula is better for your baby than the breastmilk

In some cases I have to say that this is true though. Some mother's breast milk just doesnt sit well with their bubbas. My friend had this exact problem. And regardless of her diet changes her little one did not improve until they put her on formula.


that immunisation is harmless and helpful.
Do your research and make your own mind. You'll have a happy, healthy baby as a result.


I believe my daughter being immunised is helpful to her and thus is the reason I have and will continue to immunise her. I did make up my mind. And I do have a happy and a healthy baby even with all those chemicals and bacteria.

[Seekrit]

Hi Ladies.
I might be raising a few issues here but did any of you actually do any research into immunisation?
I have been alerted by friends before my Munchkin was born, went to search the web and read a few books on the subject rather that just blindly follow what doctors say and there is just NO WAY I'll immunise my little darling!!!
Do your own research (Vaccination Roulette is a good book to start with) before you allow anyone to inject your precious child with loads of chemicals, live and dead bacteria and God knows what else!
Doctors are NOT always right. 70 years ago they were saying that cigarettes do you no harm, 30 years ago - that formula is better for your baby than the breastmilk, for the last few years - that immunisation is harmless and helpful.
Do your research and make your own mind. You'll have a happy, healthy baby as a result.
Irina

Do some research on the diseases the child can get and the side-effects, long and short term. Look into those and look hard into the pain and discomfort this can cause a child for many many MANY years.. not just your child, but the babies that your child will come in contact with while it is carrying a disease. Those poor babies who are too young to be vaxxed have no chance.

I refuse to have a conversation with my son in 25 years time, apoligising to him because it's my fault that he can't have kids, because I didn't vaccinate him against mumps.

[Zada]

i was reading in a magazine dd brought home from daycare, you can get patches or cream to put on bus where the needle is going and it numbs it so they cant feel it :thumbsup:

[Miaow]

After the 2mth injects I now give EJ some panadol about an hour before the injects to help (not that it helped her screaming fit when she had the 12mth ones) I should look into that cream actually.

In reply to yummymummy1819 - Id rather EJ go through a little bit of discomfort when has the needles than go through any of the diseases shes been immunized against - ie measles, mumps, menigococcal C, menigitis (pnuemococcal is a main cause of this) etc.

[sueliz]

I had my DS on the boob for the 2 mth shots so he had a bit of a whinge but then seemed to go 'Oh look - Boobie..' and was all good again! LOL! I also gave him panadol half an hour before the shots.

I forgot to do this at the 4 mth ones and the guy giving the needles wouldn't let me BF as the needles were going in so he did get more upset, but I offered him the boob straight after, (offered my DS that is - not the needle man!! :eek: ), and all was good again.

For his 6 mths shots I once again had my DS on the boob and he was fine.

I still hate taking him for them though as I personally hate needles! But as others have said, I would rather this then risk what might happen to him if I didn't choose to immunise him!

[the_queen]

yummymummy1819 - great post! I totally agree with you. :)

[yummymummy1819]

Do some research on the diseases the child can get and the side-effects, long and short term. Look into those and look hard into the pain and discomfort this can cause a child for many many MANY years..

Has your doctor told you about long and short-term side effects your child can get from immunisation? Mumps vaccine - febrile seizures, unilateral nerve deafness and encephalitis; Measles vaccine - mental retardation, aseptic meningitis, paralysis, multiple sclerosis, Reye's syndrom, Guillain-Barre syndrome, blood clotting disorders etc; Rubella vaccine - arthritis and arthralgia; Pertussis (P of DTP) vaccine - permanent brain damage and SIDS... The list just goes on. And if you bother enough to read the facts you will realise that the possibility of your child suffering from vaccine-related side effect is a lot higher than the possibility of him/her suffer any side effects from the desease itself.
There is also a strong evidence linking immunisation to SIDS, autism and childhood leikemia.

I must admit, I'm sick and tired of being treated as an irresponsible and stupid parent by some when I mention that we're not immunising. I have spent weeks learning everything I could on the subject before making this decision. What about you?

[sueliz]

I must admit, I'm sick and tired of being treated as an irresponsible and stupid parent by some when I mention that we're not immunising. I have spent weeks learning everything I could on the subject before making this decision. What about you?


I feel the same way - except I hate it when someone tries to make me feel this way for having my child immunised.

The OP was asking a question of the experience of those who have chosen to immunise their child, not a question as to whether or not she should immunise. Please do not assume those of us who have chosen to do this have done no research.
I certainly do not think you are irrespnsible or stupid in the decision you have made, I respect your decision as being just that - YOUR decision. Please have the same repect for us.

[Miaow]

I feel the same way - except I hate it when someone tries to make me feel this way for having my child immunised.

The OP was asking a question of the experience of those who have chosen to immunise their child, not a question as to whether or not she should immunise. Please do not assume those of us who have chosen to do this have done no research.
I certainly do not think you are irrespnsible or stupid in the decision you have made, I respect your decision as being just that - YOUR decision. Please have the same repect for us.

Well said :yes:

[Seekrit]

Has your doctor told you about long and short-term side effects your child can get from immunisation? Mumps vaccine - febrile seizures, unilateral nerve deafness and encephalitis; Measles vaccine - mental retardation, aseptic meningitis, paralysis, multiple sclerosis, Reye's syndrom, Guillain-Barre syndrome, blood clotting disorders etc; Rubella vaccine - arthritis and arthralgia; Pertussis (P of DTP) vaccine - permanent brain damage and SIDS... The list just goes on. And if you bother enough to read the facts you will realise that the possibility of your child suffering from vaccine-related side effect is a lot higher than the possibility of him/her suffer any side effects from the desease itself.
There is also a strong evidence linking immunisation to SIDS, autism and childhood leikemia.

I must admit, I'm sick and tired of being treated as an irresponsible and stupid parent by some when I mention that we're not immunising. I have spent weeks learning everything I could on the subject before making this decision. What about you?
never EVER will I agree with this. EVER. I will never expose my child to the risks that come with the diseases that I can so easily prevent.

There is no scientific evidence to linking vaccinations with sids, autism or luekaemia. I've had people tell me that Mercury in vaccinations can lead to autism - that's fantastic - there's no mercury in australian vaccinations and there hasn't been in the last 6 years.

I am so sick and tired of non-vaxxers treating vaxxers as tho' they're the irresponsible ones who don't research andjust do as told. I may "do as told" but that's because I feel it's the best for my child and the children around me.

I'd say more but I'm afraid of getting an infraction.

[Hannahs Mum]

It wasn't my intention to stir up a debate about the benefits or side affects of immunization.
Each to there own, only time will tell. We all believe we are doing what is right for our children.
Some believe the benefits outway the risks. I know if my daughter came into contact with a serious illness and something happened I wouldn't be able to forgive myself for not doing something about it. But on the other hand if she was 1:1000 or 1:100 000 and she had serious side affects I would feel the same.

However luckily for me she didn't even have a temp after her needles. She had a cry and then the power of boobie fixed it all.

I just felt bad about guilty about the pain of her having needles.

[defa]

NO WAY I'll immunise my little darling!!!

Do your own research (Vaccination Roulette is a good book to start with) before you allow anyone to inject your precious child with loads of chemicals, live and dead bacteria and God knows what else!





You don't get to see what the nurse have to inject into your child if they get one of these diseases..
And the pain and amount of needles your child has to have, Much better to have 2 neddles than have to be in hospital with ones of these diseases that they don't have to get....

[the_queen]

yummymummy1819 - unlike a lot of people who do just vax without thinking about it, most of the vaxxers on bubhub are informed vaccinators. There is a lot of info out there, and any parent worth their salt does look into this issue before making their decision. I understand your point of view - you believe very strongly in what you say, and therefore you want to "spread the word". And I'll repeat myself, I totally agree with you. There are also plenty of other non-vaxxers on bubhub.

But this thread is clearly "pro-vax" (for want of a better, non-combative word) and these mums are informed vaxxers. :)




(Mods: please note how nice I'm being towards those whose opinions differ from mine :) I bet you got your infracting finger out when you saw me posting here! )

[shed]

queen, I only clicked on this to watch the argy-bargey when i saw your name :o

But I do agree with you.