To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

That is the question!

What have you decided?

I'm personally not going to vaccinate, and I'm going to look closer at each one later in our baby's life. If anything at all, we may choose some in the future, but definitely not now.

Well i had a talk with a few pregnant friends and my mother and my sister..and they all vaccinated so i think I will too.

Just ask them why they vaccinated. I can bet you money they are just none-the-wiser on the subject. I asked my mom why she vaccinated me and she pretty much just said "Just because." People these days just don't know.

well the point is we all grew up healthy and had no problems as babies being vaccinated.

I Vax
In Canada, to go to a private catholic school you HAVE to be Vaxed. So, that's why I Vax WB

I think it's crap they can force someone to make that decision.

And just because people around you grow up healthy doesn't mean anything. There's a lot of lesser problematic issues that they could have, or even you, and vaccinating could be the culprit.

I just think proper education and research on the stuff is best, people can vax or not vax but nobody should do it just because they don't know any better or don't care to try to.

Im doing it because I choose to. What if something happens later and i cant get her vaccinated? I think its best right now.

That doesn't usually happen, it's more commonly the other way around.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_9087.asp
this link tells me all I need to know to convince me to get my baby vaccinated right away.

Research both sides though, don't forget. You wana make sure you make your decision out of enlightenment, not fear.

I'll look up the bad parts to dont worry..But im pretty sure im sticking with this decision.

i dont know wat to do n i feel torn between both sides i probs will end up vaxing n then im hoping i dont regret the decsion i kinda feel it just easy to do it n tht makes me feel bad bcoz it is a big decsion n shouldnt b taken lightly...i just duno!

I was expecting Summer's pediatrician to bug me about vaccinating when I took her to her first appointment but she didn't and I was pretty surprised. I would have probably said I was just delaying it to get her off my back but I'm glad I didn't need to

Care Bear wrote:That is the question!

What have you decided?

I'm personally not going to vaccinate, and I'm going to look closer at each one later in our baby's life. If anything at all, we may choose some in the future, but definitely not now.

i vax both my boys i've been told my my mom and family and by their doctor that is better for them in the long run and will keep them from getting all these childhood illnesses out there arron just had his 4yr check up and got more and henry jr will have his 1yr check up next month and get the shots he needs so far they have been healthy other then the type 1 diabetes , adhd and heart murmer for arron and henry jr having a sezurie in april but none of that was caused by being vax'ed

I'm starting to wonder more about this and I'm starting to get paranoid, and that's not good! I want to buy the Dr. Sears book on vaccines so I can read more about them to ease my worries. I don't want to be SCARED into vaxing, I want to research them individually more.

im still unsure myself its hard, ive heard Dr Sears book is really informative so let us know how it goes.

I finally started reading this book.. I think I'm about halfway through the first vaccine. I will probably start over after we move though because I can't recite anything that I've read!