Some reassurance?

[Butterflymumma]

Hello All,

I just need a bit of reassurance that i've made a good decision...My ex partner has been discussing with me for a while about not getting our daughter immunised- for which i was all for because of the information i had read on the diseases etc. Today I told him i would compromise with him and we would not immunise our daughter until she is older. Now im freaking out wondering if this is the right choice. I really feel in this instance its a bit of 'catch 22' If i dont immunise there is a chance she will get sick, really sick and i could lose her. if i do immunise there is a chance she could have a reaction or still get sick anyway. I know that reactions are very rare, and i guess some diseases are very rare too. I just dont want my daughter to go through ANY pain or discomfort or illness so I am concerned about making the RIGHT decision. If only i had a crystal ball. Here are some q's that i'd love some help on...

- What happens if my daughter did get sick with a disease- what kind of treatment is out there to help fight it off?

- She's not in a high risk category for Hep B but what if she contracted it? is there any homeopathic remedy to prevent hep b?

- I know to help her to develop she needs to be healthy and me too. So can anyone give me details on how this can be achieved.

- i know b/f is ideal, im expressing at the moment due to a very painful nipple condition that prevents me from feeding from my breast, i give her 2 formula bottles a day- how will this affect her health in terms of immunity? How can i make sure my breastmilk supply increases so i dont have to top up with formula. How long do i need to b/f? what if i can only physically, emotionally and mentally do it for 6 months?? its very very draining work, so will that affect her greatly?

- how effective is homeopathic immunisation?? i know its non evasive but what do they usually put in it?

I know there are a lot of q's there but if anyone could help me it would mean so much to me because im just going out of my mind trying to work it all out in my head. I dont know who to believe on this topic, I fear the worst for both outcomes!

if im going to hold off on vax's until she is older i want to do EVERYTHING possible to prevent any risk of disease in that time so I am willing to take on any advice that can be offered on what i need to do. My daughter is my life, she's my world, i cant imagine life without her and i cant handle even the idea of her getting whooping cough or menigitis or hep b etc etc.

PLEASE help-
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[RedPanda]

Hi Butterflymumma. My son is fully immunised so I can't really give you much advice, but I did want to bump your post so someone else could help you.

There are lots of lovely ladies on this site who will be able to offer you some support (and hopefully the reassurance you're after).

FWIW, I don't think homeopathic vaccinations are hugely effective. I think with vaccing, you just need to weigh up the risk of the child getting the condition you're vaccinating for against the risk of reaction.

So..... *bump*

[the_queen]

Butterflymumma :hugs: I think what you need to do is find yourself a wonderful naturopath, who can give you advice on supplements you can take to help with low supply (that's a whole 'nother issue - if I was you I'd ditch the formula bottles, because they definitely won't help your supply :hugs:) and help you with your general health. Breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organisation until age 2 at least, and the longer the better. When bubby is old enough to give her vitamin supplements, there are various ones suitable for children to boost their immune system - but just making sure she gets a great healthy diet is good enough (and if you breastfeed until well into toddlerhood, there'll never be any worries about her nutrition :))

[Claire-Bear]

Hi Butterflymumma,

If you look around under this topic, you be able to read heaps of information on what other non-vaxing mums do to keep their babies healthy.

The most reassuring thing I can tell you, that out of all the non-vaxed kids I know (which is about 40 off the top of my head) Non have asthma, eczema or allergies. Of the 10 I see on a regular basis, none have ever had a trip to the hospital due to an illness and all Dr visits have been due to broken bones and there is no shot for kids jumping over couches or a skateboard vaccine, lol.

[YummyMummy1]

We have four kids in a blended family my partner has a 7yrs full vaxed, her mum did not breast feed only expressed for about 6-8 weeks she is always sick, pail and thin probably a combination of a few things but definatly i see a big difference in breast feed kids uposed to formula feed, my oldest son is 5yrs vaxed except for one he has b/feed till 9 months i fell pregnant when he was 8 months. anyway he has only had the odd cold-n-flu but gets the runs easily. my second i did'nt want to vax because i became friends with a mother who's boy developed mild brain damage or somthings similer after he was vaxed he has never been the same since. so that scared me off. but he did have some of his shots only a few he is now 4yrs never been sick once and has an iron tummy how ever not vaxing him has cost me a large fortune in day care fee's the "arshole goverment" so i will be vaxing him as soon as i can, he was b/feed until 8 months to in which time i had lost to much weight due to divorce ect and could not keep it up due to my health (thank you #######% ex)

my lastest arrival is nearly 11months (to my new husband!) has had some of his vaxes but is due for more and has had 3 bad flu's one needing antibiotics, he is still b/feeding although one of my breast's is about 1 and 1/2 cup sizes smaller than the other but he is still feeding very well and supply is good, he did not start on soilds until he was 8 months old he is not a large baby but has been growing very well and is extremlly active and smart for his age as well as very healthy.

i belive if your child is strong and healthy with a good family health background, that vaxing will be safe and we all sould do it for the health of our babies and every one elses babies.

I do have the same worries that you have but it helps if i think of this

- vaxing will help to keep not just my baby safe but every ones baby safe from diseases, so maybe that out ways the bad!

bless you and your children!