Sophia went to for her second set of immunizations yesterday. I hate those days, it’s was the second time that I got a look of betrayal from her. Poor little baby, but I guess she needs it done. After her first set of immunizations that she got in Feb she had a fever and wasn’t “herself” for about a month, so I did a bunch of research and found that alot of the vaccines carry mercury in them. Too much mercury can lead to autism in some children, but they have not proved it to be 100% true, still I was concerned. I found a website where Dr. Stephanie cave made a delayed vaccination schedule, so I decided to do that for Sophie. I never liked the idea of giving that many shots all at once anyway. Yah sure she will get them more often than most kids, but she won’t have to deal with a fever or with a bunch of different diseases in her.
When we went in the nurse didn’t really like that idea of me delaying the vaccinations, she tried (in a very subtle way) convincing me to just get it over with. It was almost like I had no clue what I was doing and had to follow the government guidelines. There’s is nothing wrong with for people who do that, but it wasn’t for me. She is my kid and I make the decisions of whats good and bad for her. I know that she was just doing her job and trying to see if I knew what I was doing, but I just don’t like being questioned on my parenting skills.
Oh and Sophie is not 15lbs 7.5 oz, that means she gained 8.5 oz in 2 days. Little piggy. Ok, have a good day.
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May 8, 2007 at 3:07 pm
reformattingmybrain
Hey, how do you like that chair Sophie is sitting in? My cousin has one for her baby girl and she loves that thing. She says it’s the handiest thing she has. I just stumbled upon them in the store the other day, but my cousin thinks she may be done with it by the time my little guy is ready to use it and then she’ll send it to me. I’m just curious to hear what others think.
May 8, 2007 at 3:44 pm
kristy richert
Sophie really liked it, but I have also heardof kids hating the bumbo, so it may be a hit and miss. The best is to take your kid to th store and see how they react. Sophis started using hers at 6 weeks.
May 9, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Cammy
I’m doing the same thing for Alexander since his first round of immunizations were a disaster - he didn’t open his eyes until 4am the next morning and we had to hold him the WHOLE time or he cried, it was awful, poor little guy! Now we do the delayed schedule and it’s much better. He doesn’t even mind getting them now, oddly enough. I’ve heard the autism thing too which doctors will avidly deny but hey why take the chance. I can’t believe Sophia still fits in the bumbo! Alexander hasn’t fit in his for about three weeks now, he’s too big!
May 10, 2007 at 11:55 pm
paula
Good for you for sticking to your guns on this issue it’s a tough one, but you have to do what you feel is best for your child!
We think the Bumbo is great (so do many of the other parents we know that have it), but our little guys’ legs were such large tree trunks that he is only now (at 9 months) starting to fit into it (his legs are getting thinner as he becomes more active). We use it when we want to feed him in the living room instead of in the highchair in the dining room. Apparently you can now buy a tray for them, but I haven’t found one yet.