Vaccinations and Vitamin K

Is anyone out there NOT getting their baby (or had their children already) vaccinated or having/had the Vit K injection.

I've been reading all about it and call me a conspiracy theorist, but the whole idea of vaccinations etc frightens the bejeezus out of me.

i seriously considered both but decided for the Vit K in the end and as he had a traumatic birth he would have needed it anyway.. i read some quite good research mostly for but a little against.. as far as vaccines..yes it's a hard one i found all research to be biased one way or the other:( nothing really with just the facts.. (in the end we did both)

Edited by foxxy_one

Yes to both. Vitamin K coz I didn't see any reason NOT to have it, it's been around since we were babies so there were no issues for me re: it's safety.

As for immunisation, my kids are immunised, and whilst I believe everyone has the right to their own opinions, if it were up to me, immunisation would be compulsory. I used to be a bit more ambiguous about it, as in I had my kids done because it seemed the common sense option, but didn't really have an opinion either way.

However I recently attended a media briefing on vaccines and it included a section on the history of disease, immunisation and the eradication of disease, as well as a medical section on how immunisations actually work and challenges to the myths that surround immunisation (eg. MMR/autism link). I came home and did some more research of my own and I can't for the life of me understand why people would choose not to vaccinate their children.

But as I said, this is purely my opinion, I respect other's right to their opinion and beliefs, and I have no criticism of people who choose not to immunise, it's just as I said, I don't understand it.

ETA: I thought I should clarify that this is my own, personal opinion. At OHbaby! our official position is to bring all the relevant info to parents to let them make their own decision so we aren't pro or anti immunisation as such, but more pro educated decision making.

Edited by Maya

I can't believe anyone would support them being compulsory, what an intrusion on peoples rights.

I'm not going to argue..I'm all for pro choice..so i can see it both ways but I've also sadly seen what happens if unvaccinated children get things like measles:( and that was what did it for me..

Funny you had so much trouble we just told my midwife and then on the day of the c/s I told the hospital m/w (my lmc didn't come in for the c/s) and she just wrote it in massive letters on one of the forms so that everyone knew. We did ask them to get the paed to talk to us if she thought that there was a reason to do it but she was happy that he was fine and didn't need it.

And yep Vit K and immunisations are two totally different things.

All 3 of my kids had the Vitamin K.  All 3 of my kids have been immunised. All 3 kids are healthy and happy. 

I'm not going to get into the discussion about whether or not you should immunise. I have my reasons as do people who don't immunise. 

I have been immunised for everything including MENZB and I also have vit K, It did no harm to me so I thought it was the right thing to do for my kids.

I was worried about the MENZB so I waited until I completed the course before I had my kids done incase I had a reaction to it. I felt the pros out weighed the cons so it was the best choice for our family.

However after having my 2nd MMR as a kids I ended up with rebella, I'm not sure if this was coincedence or not but I was glad I had MMR as it helped me fight this off quickly.

I took chloe for her 5yr immunisations yesterday and it is an awful feeling putting our kids through the pain of it but while I was holding her still as she screamed and cried I told myself, as tears filled my eyes, that this could save her from dealing with a lot worse in the future.

Hannah had Vit K and is immunised, but we didn't give her MENZB.

Personal choice, and as Bizzy has said, stand by your decision. Don't let someone else make those choices for you.
You wouldn't ask a Maccas employee which burger is best for you... well, I wouldn't

I think I've made my decision, but I'm still so anxious about it.

I've decided not to have Baby vaccinated immediately, I'm waiting until his/her immune system has matured and then reassessing my decision.

I just know I'll blame myself if I vaccinate and things go wrong, just as I will by not vaccinating if baby gets sick.

I'm going to have a lot of opposition from my family.

Just wondering if anyone else out there has decided NOT to vaccinate?