Preparation for Vaccines

[CandyLandQueen]

The Weston Price Foundation advises giving cod liver oil, vitamin C, and B12 in preparation for vaccines; I've also seen some threads here about giving these supplements. My babe is 5mos old now and we are thinking about starting an alternative schedule at 6mos. I'm wondering mostly about giving CLO to my boy because he's so young and there is a risk of fish allergy, right? Is it safer to give a different source of Vit A? If I take it will he get it through the milk? What ahve you mothers done in preparation for vaccines? Thank you!!

[prosciencemum]

I would suggest breast milk may be the best and only required preparation for a baby who is still exclusively breast fed. I know it helps them a lot to feed (for comfort) immediately following the shots too.

[Jenni1894]

I have given my kids a dose of pain meds before his appointment.  And I would nurse right after.  

[emmy526]

Originally Posted by Jenni1894 

I have given my kids a dose of pain meds before his appointment.  And I would nurse right after.  

it's recommended NOT to give pain meds anymore when getting vaccines

1. Tylenol May Weaken Infant Vaccines

   children.webmd.com/vaccines/.../tylenol-may-weaken-infant-vaccine...

   Oct 15, 2009 – Acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) can prevent vaccine-related fever in ...other fever-reducing drugs, such as ibuprofen, have the same effect.
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   Tylenol After Shots May Hurt Vaccine's Effectiveness - ABC News

   abcnews.go.com › Health › ABC News OnCall+ Swine Flu Center

   Oct 16, 2009 – Giving acetaminophen to babies to prevent fever after routine inoculations reduces the immunity that some common vaccines provide, Czech ...
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   Prophylactic Acetaminophen Before Vaccination in Infants Reduces ...

   www.medscape.org/viewarticle/711230

   Oct 26, 2009 – A new study shows that the antipyretic acetaminophen may interfere with the efficacy of vaccines and suggests that their use should not be ...
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   Does acetaminophen reduce the immunologic response to vaccines

   dig.pharm.uic.edu/faq/immunologicresponse.aspx

   Does acetaminophen reduce the immunologic response to vaccines in children? ...only examined the effectiveness of acetaminophen at the time of vaccination ...
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   Giving tylenol after immunizations may lower the effectiveness ...

   www.whattoexpect.com › Groups › October 2010 Babies › Archives

   As it's get close to giving more shots to our little ones please ask your ... New studies have shown that tylenol reduces the effectiveness of immunizations.
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   Giving Tylenol can reduce effectiveness of vaccines in babies ...

   www.examiner.com/.../giving-tylenol-can-reduce-effectiveness-of-va...

   Oct 16, 2009 – Use Tylenol to trreat your baby's fever, not to prevent one. (Photo: Olga Doroschenkova) Giving Tylenol to babies to prevent a fever after a ...
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   Common environmental toxin may reduce vaccine effectiveness ...

   www.bostonglobe.com/...reduce-vaccine-effectiveness.../story.html

   Jan 25, 2012 – Toxins may reduce vaccine effectiveness, Harvard study finds ... that parents give a dose of Tylenol to babies before vaccinations. That said ...
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   Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccine effects - Health - Children's ...

   www.msnbc.msn.com/.../giving-babies-tylenol-may-blunt-vaccine-ef...

   Oct 15, 2009 – Although the effect was small and the vast majority of kids still got enough ... It's not known if Tylenol or other painkillers might reduce vaccine ...
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   Tylenol May Reduce Effectiveness Of Vaccines | baby gooroo

   babygooroo.com/2009/.../tylenol-may-reduce-effectiveness-of-vacci...

   Nov 5, 2009 – Although children who receive painkillers have a significantly lower risk of fever, their immune system response to shots is diminished.
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    Study says Tylenol can reduce Vaccine effectiveness (???)

    www.dcurbanmom.com › ... › General Parenting Discussion

    12 posts - Oct 16, 2009

    Anonymous, I have always given my 14 month old a preventative dose of Tylenol before her shots, per doctor's suggestion. Now I see this ...

[emmy526]

pc went screwy on me

[emmy526]

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[prosciencemum]

Originally Posted by emmy526 

it's recommended NOT to give pain meds anymore when getting vaccines

Before the vaccination "just in case" is not recommended now. After, in response to fever is still ok I believe.

A mild fever is a common vaccine reaction which demonstrates the immune system is reacting to the antigen in the vaccine in the desired way to develop immunity.

[Jenni1894]

Good to know, my kids were born in 04, 07 when I guess it was okay.  

YDD was born in early 10.   And I nursed her while she got her shots.  ;)

[prosciencemum]

I nursed both of mine immediately before and after shots. I think it really helped calm both them and me around a stressful doctors visit.

[DanielleNZ]

I agree with prosciencemum nursing is the best! My children are a selective and delayed schedule and at each vaccine I have nursed them throughout the procedure. I just couldn't bear to put them down. All the best