to think it's crazy not to go ahead with the routine baby vaccinations?

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Ds is almost 7 weeks old and I have been taking him to a baby chiro who suggested I think very carefully about whether or not I wasnt to give him the routine vaccinations now or wait til he's older. With our first ds we immunized straight away and it never even crossed my mind to wait, but this lady has got me thinking and now I don't know what's for the best. It seems very dangerous to put our child at risk but maybe the risks from vaccinations are just as bad???

I think you are right but lots of people will probably tell you otherwise if other threads on here are anything to go by!

• This topic never plays well on MN as people have such strong views on both sides.

For what it's worth I strongly agree with you and think the "chiro" should keep his thoughts to himself.

Lots of opinions on both sides. I firmly believe in vaccinating. I also firmly believe that a chiropractor should not be giving you unsolicited medical advice not in his/her field. I might report.

Ooh, no I didn't want to start an argument, didn't realise it was such a hot topic, but am seriously interested in hearing other people's points of view

There's a big difference between delaying them and not having them at all.

Different countries have different guidelines on when to have each one and the reasons are rarely medical.

I read that the UK practice of 5 together at 2,3 and 4 months was so that they could all be squeezed in before the end of the old maternity leave that lasted 18 weeks.

My own view is that it's not something the Chiropractor should be advising you on. I had DD vaccinated but I do think each parent has to make the decision themselves.

You will get flamed, and tbh rightly so...I'm sure you dislike being told what to do or derided for your decisions, and guess what, so do other people.

We had the early childhood jabs but have postponed the MMR etc, as we felt having that many at one time was too big a cocktail for such a little person.

There is nothing wrong with questioning things.

It's not crazy to delay vaccinations, although personally I wouldn't not have them at all.

There are many reasons why people are wary though, hopefully you will get lots of resonse from them.

Why did your chiropractor say you should think about it?

Visit an actual medical doctor, who has undergone years of rigorous training and bases their advice and diagnoses on peer-reviewed, science-based medical evidence. See what they say. It will probably be quite different to the opinions of a woo-peddling "chiro".

Oh and if anyone advises you to "research this yourself" consider whether you really have the time for a PhD in Immunology. Because that's what actual credible research in this area requires. Not reading a load of Internet articles.

I don't think there would be a problem in starting a little later, and spacing them a little more widely (especially now that the polio vaccine is no longer an excretable version).

As said above, there is an enormous difference between small delay and total omission.

What are the arguments the chiro gave for delaying?

That sounded like I thought you should be flamed op, apologies, I meant those who do deride others, a general you if that makes sense!

Her arguments are that there are a lot of chemicals in there that could be too much for a little person's newvous system, and in fact, she did say to research it myself! I wouldn't even know where to start.

NinkyNonker, I didn't mean to deride anyone's decisions, so sorry if that's what it sounded like. I just wondered what reasons people delay for and why they came to that decision. I should have said that more clearly.

each parent has to make there own decision, and other parents and children have to suffer through rising lvls of measles etc and ensuing consequences if their decision is to not. so op yanbu it is crazy.

NillyNonker, your post doesn't make sense. You say there is nothing wrong with questioning things but also that the OP will rightly be flamed and say "I'm sure you dislike being told what to do or derided for your decisions, and guess what, so do other people." As the OP's post is questioning and she isn't telling anyone what to do or deriding their decisions why should she be flamed?

I don't think you're being unreasonable, but I will warn you to watch out - people will jump on this like a cat with a ball of string. To delay them and to refuse point-black to have them done are two entirely separate things. I wouldn't mind delaying if it were in the best interests of the baby but I'd strongly disagree with not having them done at all.

Such a controversial topic with any mother - the chiro was prob wrong to give advice outside his field, but it's never a bad thing to question the norm & wonder if you're happy for this to happen. Just because the majority have the jabs & your HV & GP will assume you're going ahead doesn't mean you can't look into it all & take your time deciding if you're at all unsure.

My 7mo hasn't had any of hers - I read the NHS lit & lit with an alt point of view. The latter made more sense to me & therefore I haven't gone ahead. Am very happy with this, but it's def not something I raise with mummy friends too often for fear of being lynched!

I came back and explained/apologised for my poor wording about a minute later!

I don't think the chiro was suggesting I don't have them at all, more that I delay them for whatever amount of time, which she didn't make clear.

What are the arguments for waiting?

Sorry Ninky, we crossed posts before. Thanks for explaining.

I would not want to see someone who advised me against vaccinations tbh. I saw a homeopath and told her I was having my baby immunised as I had had measles very badly as a child and was not prepared to risk it with ds. She gave me remedies to combat him feeling rough after the jabs but I would've been out of that door very quickly if she had tried to advise me against having them done.

It is called complimentary medicine as it is meant to be used along side conventional medicine not instead of it.

Your chiro needs to keep it buttoned!