Information Babies Immunisation – should you do it and when? | Immunisation – should you do it and when? |
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| Written by Jane | ||||
| Thursday, 21 June 2007 | ||||
Page 2 of 2 Postponing – a half way compromiseAs my baby was small (less than 3kg) and I have had chronic fatigue syndrome in the past, I chose to postpone the initial injections until my child was very healthy and 5 months old, including the post delivery injections such as Vitamin K and Hepatitis B. I did this with minimal research and the reasoning that a healthy bigger baby was probably more likely to cope with injections than a newborn.Safeguarding your unprotected babyBecause I made the choice to postpone immunisation, I reduced risk where I could, by reducing his exposure to illness. I also relied upon exclusive breast feeding as a natural boost to my son’s immunity. I made sure that I kept healthy, did not drink alcohol or use any medicines, except a couple of paracetamol on very few occasions. I ate well.CleanlinessWhile I understand that we all carry bacteria on our skin, reducing the incidence of foreign bacteria seems to me to be prudent. I considered the environments to which I was subjecting my child. I cleaned public surfaces before use and used a pram for shopping rather than the baby carrier in a shopping trolley. I still carry antibacterial wipes in the car and the pram just in case of a 'sticky' situation. IllnessI kept him away from illness in children and adults and asked others to wash their hands before holding him. I wash my hands before picking up my baby and feeding him and thoroughly before putting fingers inside his mouth. Breast fed protection
Breast feeding is vital to my decision to delay immunisation for the protection that it gives to the infant. I feel this is an important and valid choice as breast milk is individually tailored to your baby. Breast milk includes antibodies for the viruses you encounter along the way and it is easy to digest. This way, when your child is ill they are still getting good nutrition as long as you eat well. Many health benefits have been linked to breast feeding, such as a reduction in the incidence of asthma and allergies in babies who are breast fed. I breast fed exclusively until 6 months, as recommended by the World Health Organisation and I continue with breast feeding as a major part of my baby’s nutrition. Keeping healthyI have dietary and nutritional help during pregnancy and as a breast feeding mum to ensure that my milk is of good quality. This advice includes such things as eating organic foods, using sea salt and unhomogonised organic milk, using full fat foods and eliminating canned and processed foods. On a full fat diet I have been steadily losing weight, so that’s a surprise! I rarely drink, maybe a half a glass in a month, don’t smoke or use any medications. I try to get enough sleep. My husband takes large doses of Vitamin C (see our childbirth article) which has worked well. Boosting health
By eating organic foods and preparing them for your baby, you are reducing chemical levels in your environment. No matter how many studies are done saying that chemical levels in a food or cleaner are not significant, you can’t go wrong by reducing your exposure. When you start thinking about how many chemicals you already expose yourself to, any reduction is worthwhile. In my experience, natural cleaning products and foods that come to you as nature intended do cause a boost in your immune system and general wellbeing. As a previous sufferer of chronic fatigue, I can say that with some conviction. Comments (1)
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We found vaxing caused our child to develop excema.
Heres an interesting link
(http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/12/04/the_secret_truth/)
allthebest xm