Experiences with 8-week vaccinations?

My baby has their 8-week vaccinations coming up and I’m a bit nervous. Has anyone got unvaccinated children my partner is on the fence about them and has gone down many rabbit holes

I don’t know what to do for the best ?

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Vaccines have been around for many years and eradicated many diseases. Unfortunately now measles are coming back due to less people vaccinating. The side effects of these diseases are much worse than the side effects of the vaccines x

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Just had them with my little one. One vaccine is given orally (which baby loved as it apparently tastes like sugar water) and then one in each leg. Little one did scream for this but calmed quickly after a cuddle. We gave calpol straight away after.
He was quite grumpy throughout the day and we had to give him another dose of calpol as he really wasn’t settling. He is his normal happy self this morning!
Personally, I’d rather be safe than sorry with the vaccines, but you do what you feel is right for your family.

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My little one had hers Wednesday, gave her some paracetamol after and generally she's been fine. Grumpy and gassy (which isn't unusual for her tbh) then more sleepy yesterday but she's been fine otherwise.

I'd rather she is protected by vaccines than have to face the real thing and get serious complications as more of the illnesses that were nearly gone are slowly making a come back.

https://vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/babies

This might be helpful for you to look at the data and make a decision that is right for you and your child

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My friendship group has some unvaccinated people (including adults and children). They are healthier and brighter than the vaccinated ones.

I’m glad that a lot of nasty information got out about the vaccines just as my baby was born, so we didn’t vaccinate. Unlike other babies, she’s never had a fever, was never given Calpol and was never hospitalised.

Now she’s entering the 4th month 🥰

One of the biggest mistakes of my life was taking the Covid vaccines.

Please read about this yourself. Make your sources varied.

Remember that vaccines are products from billionaire pharmaceutical companies and our governments and doctor surgeries are their customers.

Vaccines haven’t eradicated diseases, but were invented at a time when the Western World finally started figuring out sanitation, clean drinking water, food safety and general things that do eradicate diseases.

You won’t find parents who say “I wish we vaccinated our kids”.

You will find thousands who regret vaccinating.

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