My wife declined the Hepatitis B vaccine for my newborn. We argued about it. I’m scared to death of making the wrong decision. I’m asking for help, what do you guys think is appropriate for newborn vaccines? The nurse came to our house and told us if we didn’t get the vaccines they wouldn’t work with us anymore. I brought up autism and she said that the person who came out with that lost their medical license and there are ZERO negative side effects for the Hep B vax. Exact words.
It was a long and hard pregnancy. My wife has had trauma in her past and refused any meds (which I was conflicted about because it was a nightmare to live through) and now she may be suffering from post-partem depression. She is way more anti-vax than I am, hates hospitals and doctors after what has happened, and I can’t blame her. Any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated.
If your baby is in a clean place, eating clean food, not mingling with other people, not playing in dirt, not swimming in public pools, it won't even be exposed to all the things that babies are vaccinated for. Now if you were going to travel to a country where diphtheria and pertussis were common problems, for instance, that's another story. Put it off as long as possible, boil your water, breastfeed, and get informed, is my advice. The nurse is either out of line or more likely, brainlessly in line with her agency.