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Immunisations

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Lanbari · 07/08/2018 19:08

What vaccines is everyone giving to their child/ren? Can we ask our Dr for Mercury free & not the bottom of the Vial?

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AllPowerfulLizardPerson · 07/08/2018 19:11

You do!'t need to ask for mercury free, as that was phased out of all UK infant jabs well over a decade ago. But ask for the pack info leaflet if you want to double check during the appointment,

It will be the full vial (which will have been inverted/shaken before it is drawn up)

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Lanbari · 07/08/2018 19:20

Thank you, (New Mom) I don't want my LO to have more than one immunisation on the same day.
LO due for vaccines I want her to have the 6 in 1; which Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) and hepatitis B.
Can anyone help me as to why the Men B vaccine if Hep B covers Meningitis?

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HippyChickMama · 07/08/2018 19:24

The hep b vaccine doesn't protect against meningitis, it protects against hep b. The hib vaccine protects against certain bacteria that can lead to meningitis but there are other strains of meningitis hence the other vaccines.

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Lanbari · 07/08/2018 19:31

Thank you both.... Are most moms opting for all the vaccines & all the doses or are there any vaccines moms aren't having & why......?

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HippyChickMama · 07/08/2018 19:37

Your practice nurse is not going to agree to giving partial doses of vaccines OP. Is there a reason you're thinking of not having all of the vaccines offered?

Heratnumber7 · 07/08/2018 19:43

I don't want my LO to have more than one immunisation on the same day

Will you be paying for all the extra appointments then?

The NHS doesn't/shouldn't offer a personalised service. It's overstretched enough as it is.

Is there a valid reason you don't want more than one vaccination on the same day, when that works perfectly well for the thousands of babies who are vaccinated each year?

pastabest · 07/08/2018 19:49

You can pay privately to have them done separately but it's not really necessary.

It's not pleasant taking tiny babies for jabs so it's much kinder to them to have them all done in one go, it's over in a blink of the eye then.

Step away from google, it's full of cranks.

merlotmummy14 · 07/08/2018 19:57

My wee one got all hers in one and was fine. Had a friend whose baby was one of the 1 in a few thousand to have the bad reaction and she went back for round 2 because she said the bad reaction wasn't half as bad to watch as the sick babies and toddlers she's had in her work as a nurse who didn't get them at all. Just get them all in one. No point stretching out their pain. My baby didn't even have time to react to the first one before the third one was in. They do it very quick one after the other. She settled after all of 45 seconds. Think a lot of babies react because they sense mum's fear. Just try to remain calm and tell baby how brave they are and give them a cuddle. Over before you know it.

enbh · 07/08/2018 19:59

I had my DD I immunised exactly on schedule, if not you delay and risk taking longer for LO to be fully vaccinated. I know it's not nice to see, but it's best to get them done when recommended imo

BounceAndJump · 07/08/2018 20:07

There's different types of bacteria that cause meningitis. Hep, men c, men b and pneumococcal all protect against different bacteria's which can cause it.

It makes more sense to give them in one go rather than multiple different injections/days discomfort wise.

If you check your babies temperature before the jabs and it is fine then you can give a dose of calpol 30 minutes before the men b to reduce the chance of fever etc then continue with the spaced out doses after that.

My second DD was born at 28 weeks but they still do them at the same amount of weeks, so she was 36 weeks gestation and about 3 and a half lb for her first lot, they gave her calpol before it and she was completely fine, was on heart rate and breathing monitors which I was used to keeping an eye on for changes as shed had sepsis twice which showed up signs on there first and there was no noticeable change even at her size (they give the same amount still as its not live vaccines).

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Lanbari · 07/08/2018 21:15

Thank you so much for the advice, being a new 1st time mom.
Yes I don't want to see little one in pain & I want to see how she reacts to the initial vaccine.

I will check LO temp prior (good tip) & will try not to show my fear! Shaking as I type this... You hear so many stories on the www about vaccines.

Thank you all & goodnight from me.

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Heratnumber7 · 07/08/2018 22:42

OP - When you see how she reacts to the first vaccine, does that mean you're likely to not allow her to have further vaccines if she cries?

In which case I urge you to research the diseases the vaccines are protecting against.

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Lanbari · 08/08/2018 09:14

Morning all

New momma stressed! Hope you all slept well..
My LO has to have the:
6 in 1
PCV
MEN B
all on the same day /time - is this really necessary?
does my LO really need to have all 3
(I believe all 3 cover all diff strains of meningitis... correct me if I am wrong... )
I want her to be protected against meningitis - but don't want that quantity of medicine all in one go.
all are not a live virus ?
As well as paracetamol?
really all this medicine into a baby...... & all at the same time. Can this be given after IF LO develops a high fever......

Thank you in advance for your polite & constructive help ; )

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HippyChickMama · 08/08/2018 11:16

They don't all cover meningitis, they cover different diseases, some of which may lead to meningitis. Yes they are all necessary as all of the diseases are a significant enough threat to your baby's life to have warranted the development of a vaccine. There are far less organisms in the vaccines given than your baby is exposed to every day in the general environment. No they aren't live vaccines and yes you can give calpol if your baby develops a fever. I have nursed babies dying of sepsis related to some of the diseases you are being offered vaccines for. Please vaccinate your child, a few seconds of pain and a few hours of fever are a lot easier to deal with than a dying child. What are you worried is going to happen?

BounceAndJump · 08/08/2018 11:26

You can probably get them done separately if you look up private vaccinations and pay for it, but it will be worse for your DD as the worst bit is the actual jab.

A lot of babies don't even end up feeling unwell after, out of my 3 DC it was only my second daughters third lot of jabs that she was fussy for that evening, which could easily have been just down to not feeling well anyway as she'd just recovered from meningitis.
Remember you often only read about the bad cases of anything on the internet, as people have no reason to post about the good experiences!

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