Diaper Swappers

ashleynjacy · 11-19-2008, 09:34 AM

My son is 4 months and has not been vaxed. He has colds, bronchiolitis, asthma....and the list goes on. Could this be related to NOT vaxing? My daughter was vaxed and she never got sick, literally. I also started watching kids this time around so maybe he has been exposed to more germs. What do you all think? My doc said he thinks he should be vaccinated because he gets sick so often.

Raquelita · 11-19-2008, 09:37 AM

I would look at environmental factors for those issues - how is your indoor air quality? Do you have carpet? Do you use conventional cleaners/air freshener/scented laundry detergent or fabric softener?

I think that second children do get sick more often b/c they get exposed to more.

Mom2KG · 11-19-2008, 09:44 AM

I doubt is has anything to do with vaxing. Some kids are just more prone to being sick and then of course there are the environmental factors. I don't vax my kids and my oldest is 28 months old and has only been sick 1 time. She has a runny nose for about 24 hours a couple weeks ago. My youngest is 7 months old and had the same runny nose for a couple days and that is it. If my children were prone to illness I might consider certain vaccines since I am not overall opposed.

sourpatch_babe · 11-19-2008, 10:04 AM

It also depends on what time of the year the child is born. A baby born in the wintertime has less time to build up immunities for colds at a young age. But my case is the opposite. I could say that the vaxes made my kid sick. The Kid got all his vaxes on time and was sickly. He got RSV, Salmonella (no one knows how this came about, I suspect a lizzard), tons and tons of colds. We were even given a (insert name of machine that spits out oxygen to kids here) for him because he had to get treatments. Ducky has never been vaxed and only time that he's gotten sick is when everyone else in the house is also sick. And his colds have lasted very little. Both of my boys were winter babies, The Kid came in October and Ducky in December.

Suzanne · 11-19-2008, 10:05 AM

unless your LO is getting the things he isn't being vaxed against (geeze, does that make sense?) I dont'see the correlation.

staceyroo77 · 11-19-2008, 10:11 AM

My DD who was vaxed got sick more often than the one who was not vaxed.

ETA: The my vaxed DD got chicken pox, and then my vaxed DD got chicken pox too.

greek4 · 11-19-2008, 11:32 AM

My son is vaxed on the regular schedule and he still got sick a lot last winter. He was also nursed until 10 months old. He has been in a childcare situation since 7 weeks so he has been exposed to all sorts of germs. He has been very healthy this winter so I think the sicknesses last winter helped build his immunities.

If you are worried, talk more with your Dr, and see why he thinks the vaccination would help. If he makes what you feel is a valid point, then vacinate, if not then continue what you are doing.

MommaBunny · 11-19-2008, 12:11 PM

Vaccines just protect against the specific infections that they are created to prevent. Not vaxxing will only affect his susceptibility to diseases that vaccines would provide protection for (like measles, tetanus, etc.)

Cristina · 11-19-2008, 12:24 PM

Poor babe! I don't think it has anything to do with vaxing. Probably having all those other kiddos around. Is he bfing? I wonder if upping your intake of vit c or something would help him out. If you do decide to vax him please make sure he is completely well when they vax him, some docs say a cold or something is fine, but it is so hard on their little systems. My mom is pretty sure this is how my brother wound up with epilepsy.

shmer24 · 11-19-2008, 12:33 PM

No, they are not related. Unless your child gets polio, meningitis, whooping cough, ect. it is not related. It sounds like your little one needs an immunity boost. Try vitamin C. If it's asthma/bronchitis check your ventilation systems, you could have some nasty stuff in them especially if your house is old. I know my asthma kicks in when I'm in basements or around mold.
Your dc probably wants you to vax because he feels your child is more susceptible to other diseases. Go to your local whole foods and find out what you can give him to help boost him immune system naturally. HTH

11-19-2008, 09:34 AM	#1
ashleynjacy Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,083 Ratings: 131 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Not vaxing and sick all the time My son is 4 months and has not been vaxed. He has colds, bronchiolitis, asthma....and the list goes on. Could this be related to NOT vaxing? My daughter was vaxed and she never got sick, literally. I also started watching kids this time around so maybe he has been exposed to more germs. What do you all think? My doc said he thinks he should be vaccinated because he gets sick so often. __________________ Ashley, check out my new blog http://momonamoneymission.blogspot.com/

11-19-2008, 09:37 AM	#2
Raquelita Registered Users Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,102 Ratings: 53 Feedback: 100%	Re: Not vaxing and sick all the time I would look at environmental factors for those issues - how is your indoor air quality? Do you have carpet? Do you use conventional cleaners/air freshener/scented laundry detergent or fabric softener? I think that second children do get sick more often b/c they get exposed to more. __________________ DS - 6 & DD 3.5 Newborn DS

11-19-2008, 09:44 AM	#3
Mom2KG Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,001 Ratings: 420 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Not vaxing and sick all the time I doubt is has anything to do with vaxing. Some kids are just more prone to being sick and then of course there are the environmental factors. I don't vax my kids and my oldest is 28 months old and has only been sick 1 time. She has a runny nose for about 24 hours a couple weeks ago. My youngest is 7 months old and had the same runny nose for a couple days and that is it. If my children were prone to illness I might consider certain vaccines since I am not overall opposed.

11-19-2008, 10:04 AM	#4
sourpatch_babe Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: fondling my coconut's nipples Posts: 11,589 Ratings: 67 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Not vaxing and sick all the time It also depends on what time of the year the child is born. A baby born in the wintertime has less time to build up immunities for colds at a young age. But my case is the opposite. I could say that the vaxes made my kid sick. The Kid got all his vaxes on time and was sickly. He got RSV, Salmonella (no one knows how this came about, I suspect a lizzard), tons and tons of colds. We were even given a (insert name of machine that spits out oxygen to kids here) for him because he had to get treatments. Ducky has never been vaxed and only time that he's gotten sick is when everyone else in the house is also sick. And his colds have lasted very little. Both of my boys were winter babies, The Kid came in October and Ducky in December. __________________ Dear Baby in my Belly, Please come out. Seriously. It's like a 100 degrees here, IN CANADA. Your dad has taken to calling me puffy. I get that you're a dude and the last thing you want to do is leave a place you're going to spend the rest of your life trying to get back into, but enough. Your room is really cool, come out and see it. Sincerely, Love Mummy

11-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#5
Suzanne Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 5,424 Ratings: 49 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Not vaxing and sick all the time unless your LO is getting the things he isn't being vaxed against (geeze, does that make sense?) I dont'see the correlation.