Can someone hold my hand and tell me I did the right thing please

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Just taken dd2 4 (ASD) to have her mmr booster. I put off her having it when it was due, but have spoken to more than one dr about it, and she was showing ASD signs before the 1st jab, so didn't regress, and iny head I think was being pfb about refusing the booster, As she's already been exposed to it in her 1st jab.
Please tell me I've done the right thing.

i think you've done the best (wrt to medical evidence) to protect your DD from some pretty nasty childhood illness

i think (as a layperson) that if our children have ASD in their make-up, the question is 'when' it's triggered, not how.

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In my opinion, you have done the right thing. Measles is still a potential killer and crippler of children, rubella can cause huge damage to a foetus and mumps is horrible and can cause sterility in men.
So I'm pleased that you took her for her booster, these are diseases that ought to be irradicated.
I'm in the 'ASDs are probably often genetic' camp. I've got a lot of evidence just looking at my and OH's families!

Yeah. I do believe that dd was autistic before the 1st jabs so a when rather than how. But after dd had to be hospitalised with CP of all things. I thought she really should have it. phones up drs and got 2 hours to prepare myself. was expecting to have to wait til at least next week

DS3 had his MMR booster a couple of weeks ago. With all mine, I put off the 1st jab until I was sure in my own head whether they had any ASD signs or not. DS3 had obvious signs and I felt that having the booster wouldn't make any difference to any developmental path he was going to take, so he had the 1st booster and was fine (didn't regress or anything). I felt he should also have the 2nd booster as his brothers had, and again he was fine. Nothing about his ASD worsened or anything.

That's worrying Leonie; I am on my 3rd autoimmune disease. Has anyone in your family reacted directly to vaccines?

You wouldn't have done it if it wasn't the right thing for your child with the information currently available to you!!!

You sought medical advice and you made the best choice. Both our dc have had all their jabs and ds2 has asd. We didnt realise when he had the first one but looking back it was obvious. We also delayed the 2nd one and asked GP and the paed. He had the jab and was fine. As parents we can only research and then make a judgement. You made the decision you felt was best for your child so of course that is the right decision.

you took your time, thought about it, consulted and researched, and came to a conclusion that is right for you and your dc.

I am happy ot handhold to the best of my abilities, but should declare I am in the 'not for my children' camp, for a variety of reasons. dd1 was clearly autistic before her mmr, but she has not had the booster, and dd2 is unvaccinated. that is right for us.

you have done what is, in your opinion, the best for your children. no one should ever feel guilty about that.

'you have done what is, in your opinion, the best for your children. no one should ever feel guilty about that.'

Exactly.

You're doing your best to make sure that your DD is immunised against some pretty awful diseases. Everyone I know who has had measles incurred some lasting nerve damage as a result - I know 3 people who are deaf in one ear as a result and I don't actually know all that many people who have had measles, so it's certainly more than a few spots.

Thank you. I am feeling a bit less wobbly now.