Would you Vaccinate Again

My 11 year old son is autistic. He had every vaccination done by the time he was 2 years old and also had the chicken pox vaccine around the same time. I wanted to do everything by the book to protect my baby boy, even when my husband was telling me maybe we shouldn't worry about getting the shots. Even though this was well before either of us knew about autism, my husband heard about risks with the use of mercury. So when I was pregnant with our 8 year old son I promised my husband that we wouldn't get him vaccinated. That was easier said than done. When my second son was not quite 2 months old he came down with a bladder infection that almost killed him. He was prescribed an antibiotic that my husband and I were supposed to give him for 3 months, at least this is what we were told. Around his 5 month check-up my husband and I thought he would be finished and done with it, but when his doctor told me he was going prescribe more it shook me up really bad. Then it happened... The doctor told me that while we (my son and I) were there I might as well get his vaccinations done. I told the doctor no (and I'm pretty sure I also told him, or the attending nurse, this in the beginning of the visit as well). He ended up stepping out of the room and when he came back in he had brought another doctor with him. I told him no as well, but they basically bullied me into getting my youngest son his vaccinations done. I was so angry at myself for letting it happen, and them for bullying me, that I promised myself I would never let any doctor talk me into getting my children vaccinated again and have stood firm on that. If I could go back in time and not gotten my kids vaccinated in the first place, I would. Too bad that isn't possible...

I think it is a waste of time to regret the past, and doing so only contaminates your now. I personally believe that any condition can be improved simply by making the best of it and doing the best you can to keep a calm and relaxed demeanor and searching for the positive aspects in ANY situation, and then EXPECTING improvement, even while finding whatever contentment that you can in the current circumstances. I do not think there is anything wrong with taking advantage of modern technology, but if you believe that vaccinating your new baby would be a bad thing, then I don't think that you should... anytime you act in a way that goes against your beliefs you are inviting problems!

I had all 3 of mine vaccinated with no problems, are you sure your sons problems are due to the vaccines? I'm only asking because I didn't know about such effects. I'm not a doctor so I'm not aware of things such as this. Talk to your doctor about the chances of it happening twice. Vaccines are important but less kids are getting them these days due to 'religious' reasons, but I don't know how many of them grow up and have no problems. You are off to a good start on finding the answers. Good luck to you and your family.

Hi SinfulSweet. Of course, the decision is entirely up to you and your sig. other. I, for one, got my daughter vaccinated according to the recommended schedule. We, thankfully, didn't have any problems. To me, the benefits of vaccination against some pretty horrendous diseases far outweigh the risks. This, however, is just my opinion. If you feel that there is a greater chance of your new baby being harmed by the vaccinations, then by all means, do not get them. As long as you are prepared for the possible consequences of not doing so.

I have Twins almost age 3. Both had all vaccines by the book. One is now bieng diagnosed as possible PDD. I also have a 10 month old that is being vaccinated by the book. That being said I really do not think that her condition is due to vaccines. However, if you feel you new babymy be hated it is your choice, but have you considered alternative vaccines. Insurance may not cover them but I have heard a little about them being safer.

My personal opinion we've been vaccinating people for how many years. I believe there is something genetically inside us and the vaccine just sets it off in some. Both my kids are autistic and I continue to vaccinated them. I dont believe vaccines had anything to do with their autism.