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12-17-2012 at 9:32 AM
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Re: Hep B shot at birth

SunnyMuffin:
Good god no.  It seems like an American thing.

My DD was born in Spain.  There the Hep B vaccine is given within the first month, though not usually at the hospital.

Here in Germany my pediatrician told me they don't administer the Hep B vaccine to infants unless there is a reason (mother has it).  I will follow the guidelines of wherever we are.

ETA: For DD we got the oral vitamin K in the hospital.  I haven't asked what the norm here is yet for LO2, but we will probably get the shot if it's available.  DD threw up some strange stuff shortly after getting the oral vitamin K and I was always a little concerned she didn't fully ingest it. 

 
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12-18-2012 at 12:29 PM
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We didn't do it and then followed Dr. Sears alt schedule from that point on. 
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12-18-2012 at 2:01 PM
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What everyone else has said.  My mw mentioned that there had been a big push from a public health perspective to get people vaccinated, so they push it at birth in case the baby never establishes regular care w/ a pedi.  From her perspective there was no reason to push this particular vax over any other for a family intending to pursue "normal" infant care with a doc.  

FWIW no one fought us one bit on declining it. 

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12-18-2012 at 3:37 PM
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The birth center I am going to do doesn't give shots so we will be getting Hep B at his first pedi appointment after birth. We are doing Vitamin K as well.  In regards to vaccinations, I think the benefits outweigh the risks so we are following the normal schedule as recommended by the pedi. Daycare requires all kids to be up to date so delaying really isn't an option for us anyway.
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12-19-2012 at 9:23 PM
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Hep B is transmitted through any blood contact. So those that compare it to HIV are right and wrong. It's not an STI, just like HIV it can also be transmitted from things like transfusions and whatnot. The first shot is usually done in the hospital just so the series can get started since it's 3 shots. It's one that I've seen given and declined equally. If declined it's highly recommended at the 2 month visit. The Vit K I wouldn't forego, there's little to no risk and highly beneficial. 
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12-22-2012 at 5:39 PM
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dhviel:
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dalzien:

tokenhoser:
In Canada, we don't get the hep B vax until Grade 6. I think vitamin K is important, as you can't tell when it's going to save a life and the risk from it is very very small.

I don't know where you live in Canada, but that is no longer the case in the 2 provinces where we live. We just finished our prenatal classes in NB and have since moved back to Southern Ontario to give birth, and in both provinces they now give the Hep B shot at birth unless declined. You actually need to sign a waiver if you decline the vaccine. One of our last prenatal classes spent over an hour going over vaccines and other tests at birth. When I was younger I was given the shot in grade 6, but that was almost 16 years ago now.

Saskatchewan still gives it in Grade 6; I've reviewed the schedule a lot in the last 18 months.

Alberta also still gives in only in Grade 5. There is not even any mention of it prior to that.

Vita K we accepted on baby 1 because she was a vacuum delivery and declined on baby 2 because she was a no intervention/no drugs delivery.  I'll spare you teh reasoning behind declining because I know most of you won't agree.

Yep - here in AB the immunization schedule administers Hep B vac at age 5. Also, dhviel you have a PM :) :)
 
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12-23-2012 at 12:03 AM
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Not trying to start a war.. I just like to research and found the end of this article informative.

(and we wont be getting the hep b, vitamin k shot or eye ointment. we have our reasons.)

 

http://www.naturalnews.com/036006_vaccination_doctor_form.html 
 
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