It seems like everyone has a strong opinion when it comes to vaccinating their children. For me, I am really and truly on the fence. Today was my daughter's 18 month pediatric appointment. We made the decision to begin getting Elena immunized. We had plans of waiting till Elena was 2 years old but we have been spending a lot of time around other kids lately and felt like now was the time. Today she received the DTaP combo shot and her first of two flu shots. I have always felt like less is more in regards to medicine in general. I delivered my daughter on her due date without any pain meds or IV. As a low risk patient, I felt comfortable attempting a more natural birth and I'm happy that I had her in a hospital that supported that choice.
I am fortunate to have found a doctor who understands my concerns about early vaccinations and while she would recommend the CDC approved schedule, she really lets me be the final say. We are not anti-vaccine. However, I am all about slowing the pace down for MY children. This way, the reactions should be lessened and problems can be pinpointed with greater ease.
Some have said that it will be more traumatic if I wait. I can finally say today that it was quite the opposite. I cuddled her during her shots and she didn't even shed one tear. She was such a trooper and I couldn't be prouder. Next month we will go back for more but we are skipping the chickenpox vax and the rotavirus vax. How do you handle vaccines for your family?
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