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Originally Posted by katiegrace  OP- Did he say anything about HIB and Pc? I have been going round and round in my head about HIB and Prevnar, and I am about to go crazy going back and forth on doing them, not doing them. I start to feel confident about my decision in not doing it and then I get scared that she will die if I don't do them...meningitis scares me SO much!! Did he mention anything about those 2 specifically? TI"d really love to know what he said, if anything, about all the controversy about the Prevnar vaccine and the new strains that aren't covered in the vax. Thanks!!  |
He recommends those for babies that are in daycare. He does not recommend them for SAHM babies or toddlers over the age of 2. He talked about serotype replacement and the fact that we have pretty much wiped out the strains in the current vaxes and now more strains are popping up. He said he wasn't sure if we created a problem by vaxing but it looks like now we will constantly have to update the vaccine schedule to cover these new strains. Not a good idea IMO. He mentioned the link between prevnar and ear infections and there is a great Dr. Tenpenny article on that if you want me to dig it up for you just pm me. He also said there are different types of meningitis and only 1 type is really bad but not usually fatal in children over 2. The other types you don't even treat really. I don't know much about meningitis so I'm not sure how accurate his thoughts were.
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Originally Posted by DianeAK But part 2 of the risk equation is that babies in daycare are under more stress and THAT increases their chance of illness as well. A couple of hours in a church nursery is not going to be as stressful in theory as 40+ hours a week.
Angela, I have read others of your posts here on MDC and I think you are very thoughtful and informed, so please don't think I'm attacking you out of hand. I thought, though, that I should question you about the second risk factor that you mentioned. I'm not sure that babies in daycare are under considerably more stress than babies who stay home with their mamas from all that I have read, assuming they are getting love, attention and care with their day care provider. I am a full-time student but am lucky enough to have family to take care of my lo when I have class. Yet I can imagine how working moms might bristle at this suggestion, especially when there aren't any scientific studies to back it up--that I'm aware of, anyway.
As to the first and third points you make, though--I absolutely agree. So, go on girl, explain your point to me! Maybe I misunderstood...
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I agree that the whole babies in daycare is stressful seems rather offending since I WOH and DS is in a daycare situation with a SAHM. But I think there is some truth to it. However, I would not vax just because DS is in daycare. He is happy and healthy and never once been sicker than a runny nose.
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| Childcare is childcare is childcare, no matter whether its in a daycare center or at a church nursery. I work part-time and my children are in daycare approx. 15-20 hours a week. To be honest my DS has caught more "bugs" at the church nursery than he ever has at daycare. Remember, just because you maybe a SAHM doesn't mean that the rest of the kids in the church nursery are. Just something to think about. |
I don't think 1 hour at the church nursery is at all the same as 40 hours at daycare.
Most SAHM do playdates or LLL groups or whatever that total 10-15 hours or so each week where their babies are exposed to others and he doesn't recommend vaxing in that situation. Seems odd. But as I mentioned before...DS is in daycare all week and I still don't vax.
