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TLC1018
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by MeganMylo
We didn't get it. I may have her get it one day, but I felt its a lot of different chemicals to be injected into such a new baby. There are a lot of other vaccines I felt were much more important.
I recently was sent this site
WARNING VERY GRAPHIC PICTURES!
Very hard to look at!!!! 
It's one families story about their sons allergic reaction to the Hep B vaccine.
Ian's Voice
OMG!!
I declined it in the hospital for my 1st DD and I will be doing the same for my 2nd.
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melbalalala
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Because it is recommended bu the American Academy of Pediatrics <you know, the people that make medical decisions about children based on tons of medical, fact-filled research> we got it 
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mommyIam
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
My DH treats patients with liver failure from hep B. Its a terrible disease because you live suffering for a long long time before you die. Its like AIDS in a lot of ways. You often wont even know you have it, till you are older.
He annoyed me to death about vaccinating DS at birth.
I wouldn't do it. - not at birth anyway
I didn't think it was necessary to protect a newborn from a sexually transmitted disease. Or one that could be passed from sharing neeedles or the like. And especially any vaccine the day the poor baby is born. NO WAY! At the first month I was really really cautious and questioning everything about the vaccines being given. IMO reaction to vaccines can be serious, and a newborn doesn't have the ability to cope well with that.
Anyway, I differed it, we are giving it at 7m. Which I think is a good time to do it. I was aiming for before a year but after 6m.
The doctors who make the schedule don't make it to protect your baby, they do it to protect the population. The reason its given at birth, so that people who don't know any better about vaccines, and don't visit ped, and don't have insurance, will automatically get their kids vaccinated from it, because hospital does it at birth. Then they can go, grow up and have sex and do drugs and not infect others. Also evidence shows it can be passed from caregiver to child, and some populations everyone has it.
IMO, you need to educate yourself on all the vaccines and know whats right for your baby!
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| Posted 10/13/10 1:56 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
OMG that poor little baby. 
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:02 PM |
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Marbo
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by mommyIam
The doctors who make the schedule don't make it to protect your baby, they do it to protect the population. The reason its given at birth, so that people who don't know any better about vaccines, and don't visit ped, and don't have insurance, will automatically get their kids vaccinated from it, because hospital does it at birth. Then they can go, grow up and have sex and do drugs and not infect others. Also evidence shows it can be passed from caregiver to child, and some populations everyone has it.
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This is the reason my ped said they give it at the hospital...they did recommend giving it nonetheless...I didn't give it in the hospital but gave it at her 2wk appt I think, just so all shots records would be with the ped.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:02 PM |
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mommyIam
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
I am pretty sure that your child can not attend school without it when the time comes, so they say it's better to just give it to them as a newborn and get it over with.
I have yet to hear of someone not doing it.
i don't think that it's a requirement for school is it??? Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease, not a communicable one, so unless my child is sexually active in kindergarden lol i don't see why it would be a requirement. i mean, we all went to school without it...........
There is some evidence that it can be a communicable one, especially living or working in close quarters with an infected person. Mother to child, being at the highest risk. Also how sure are you that you don't have it? Its a very sneaky disease, it only creeps up on you when you become older and immuno suppressed.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:02 PM |
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justpeachy
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
I did the same thing until i spoke with my ped, and Dc got there 1st shot at the ped office.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:07 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by mommyIam
My DH treats patients with liver failure from hep B. Its a terrible disease because you live suffering for a long long time before you die. Its like AIDS in a lot of ways. You often wont even know you have it, till you are older.
He annoyed me to death about vaccinating DS at birth.
I wouldn't do it. - not at birth anyway
I didn't think it was necessary to protect a newborn from a sexually transmitted disease. Or one that could be passed from sharing neeedles or the like. And especially any vaccine the day the poor baby is born. NO WAY! At the first month I was really really cautious and questioning everything about the vaccines being given. IMO reaction to vaccines can be serious, and a newborn doesn't have the ability to cope well with that.
Anyway, I differed it, we are giving it at 7m. Which I think is a good time to do it. I was aiming for before a year but after 6m.
The doctors who make the schedule don't make it to protect your baby, they do it to protect the population. The reason its given at birth, so that people who don't know any better about vaccines, and don't visit ped, and don't have insurance, will automatically get their kids vaccinated from it, because hospital does it at birth. Then they can go, grow up and have sex and do drugs and not infect others. Also evidence shows it can be passed from caregiver to child, and some populations everyone has it.
IMO, you need to educate yourself on all the vaccines and know whats right for your baby!
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:08 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by melbalalala
Because it is recommended bu the American Academy of Pediatrics <you know, the people that make medical decisions about children based on tons of medical, fact-filled research> we got it
You know, the ones Pharma firms wine and dine every night
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Mimms
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by QTDimps23
i deferred it at birth and gave it at his one month appt i think.
Same
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codybear
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by mommyIam
The doctors who make the schedule don't make it to protect your baby, they do it to protect the population.
I agree with this. The schedule is developed with the health and welfare of the population as a whole in mind, not with the specific needs of any one child. They look to the typical behavior of a parent, with average resources, how often that "typical parent" can be counted on to bring their child in for vaccinations, given their means, health coverage, school requirements, etc. They take into consideration what they think are the most necessary vaccinations, and how many opportunities they will have to get the "typical" child vaccinated.
DD did not get the Hep B in the hospital. She will get it eventually, but not for a while.
We are following an alternative schedule, fewer at a time. Requires more trips to the ped for me, but this works for us.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:25 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
I didn't give it in the hospital. I wasn't sure what to do and I asked my ped who said it wasn't necessary.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:28 PM |
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
My ped came in my room the day DD was born and told me NOT to give her a vaccine when the hospital offered it and that he would do it in his office, he said "there is no need for her to get it now". So he gave it to DD at her 1 months visit.
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:31 PM |
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mommyIam
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by melbalalala
Because it is recommended bu the American Academy of Pediatrics <you know, the people that make medical decisions about children based on tons of medical, fact-filled research> we got it
You know, the ones Pharma firms wine and dine every night
they wine the wives too ... 
The thing is the doctors go to the dinners because its a great way for them to network and share information, they wouldn't have time to normally do. But the pharmas end up paying the tab, which I've see run 800 a pop for one measly dinner!
There are a lot of good doctors out there, so it usually doesn't phase them. But I always wonder that it must affect even the best doctors in some way, and sway them.
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Atlast07
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by QTDimps23
i deferred it at birth and gave it at his one month appt i think.
same except we gave first one at 3 months
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| Posted 10/13/10 2:51 PM |
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butterfly668
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
I guess I can't believe how many people are so negative about pharmaceutical companies... Does anyone realize the good that they do also??? How about medications for cancer?? What about all of the people that are living longer and better lives due to the medications these companies make? I'm sorry, usually I never say anything when it comes to people bashing the pharma industry but it's not all bad and things have changed sooooo much in the industry 
Vent over...
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ChenAnChulo524
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
DD received this vaccine when she went to her 1st doc. appt. She didn't get it in the hospital when she was born. Our pediatrician preferred that she get this vaccine at the office. I don't think that the child can attend school if he/she didn't receive this vaccine.
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| Posted 10/13/10 3:41 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
We did not do it with either of our children. IMO it's not necessary. I am not Hep B positive and my child is not at risk at this age.
DD got it before preschool and so will DS.
Our children are overloaded witsh shots. I have nothing against vaccines, jut the schedule.
I have been told several times but different health care providers that the CDC schedule is not scientific it is based more on the fact that most parents bring their kids in for early ped. appointments and stop as they get older so they get as many shots in at the beginning when the parents actually bring the kids.
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
I have yet to hear of someone not doing it.
My understanding from my ped is actually the opposite. He said that almost everyone declines it in the hospital and will get it a few months down the road at a well visit. I asked some friends and they were told the same thing.
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| Posted 10/13/10 3:54 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
I did. My child was going to daycare & I wouldn't consider not getting it.
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by melbalalala
Because it is recommended bu the American Academy of Pediatrics <you know, the people that make medical decisions about children based on tons of medical, fact-filled research> we got it
You know, the ones Pharma firms wine and dine every night
ITA. There's nothing wrong with making an informed decision that goes against a recommendation. I don't think it's paranoid to take the "wining and dining" into account. Especially, in this scenario where it's not like your dc won't be getting the vaccine at all.
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by butterfly668
I guess I can't believe how many people are so negative about pharmaceutical companies... Does anyone realize the good that they do also??? How about medications for cancer?? What about all of the people that are living longer and better lives due to the medications these companies make? I'm sorry, usually I never say anything when it comes to people bashing the pharma industry but it's not all bad and things have changed sooooo much in the industry
Vent over...
I understand what you're saying, but my general belief that the pharmaceutical industry as a whole is a good thing doesn't pull weight when I make specific decisions about the health of my dc? Kwim?
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| Posted 10/13/10 4:03 PM |
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butterfly668
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by BrinaEsq
Posted by butterfly668
I guess I can't believe how many people are so negative about pharmaceutical companies... Does anyone realize the good that they do also??? How about medications for cancer?? What about all of the people that are living longer and better lives due to the medications these companies make? I'm sorry, usually I never say anything when it comes to people bashing the pharma industry but it's not all bad and things have changed sooooo much in the industry
Vent over...
I understand what you're saying, but my general belief that the pharmaceutical industry as a whole is a good thing doesn't pull weight when I make specific decisions about the health of my dc? Kwim?
Oh, i definitley agree. The pharma industry should have nothing to do with your (or my) decisions when it comes to the health of your child! It just sometimes feels like people are blaming the industry for everything!! Everyone has to do their own research and trust their physician 
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by butterfly668
Posted by BrinaEsq
Posted by butterfly668
I guess I can't believe how many people are so negative about pharmaceutical companies... Does anyone realize the good that they do also??? How about medications for cancer?? What about all of the people that are living longer and better lives due to the medications these companies make? I'm sorry, usually I never say anything when it comes to people bashing the pharma industry but it's not all bad and things have changed sooooo much in the industry
Vent over...
I understand what you're saying, but my general belief that the pharmaceutical industry as a whole is a good thing doesn't pull weight when I make specific decisions about the health of my dc? Kwim?
Oh, i definitley agree. The pharma industry should have nothing to do with your (or my) decisions when it comes to the health of your child! It just sometimes feels like people are blaming the industry for everything!! Everyone has to do their own research and trust their physician
I agree- trusting ur ped is SO important.
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Cpt2007
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Re: hepatitis B vaccine in newborns
Posted by nrthshgrl
I did. My child was going to daycare & I wouldn't consider not getting it.
ditto
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