Vaccines and Trisomy 21

Just a few questions if you have a child with Downs. There is a high chance my unborn daughter has Downs. We need a few more tests to determine, but I just want to get a few questions answered. Did you delay vaccines? She is already going to need surgery for a blockage in her intestines so I was thinking of delaying anyways so she can heal. Also what other things do I need to know? Should I buy a humidifier or something for our room? I am just worried about her having surgery and dealing with the outside world. I know this probably doesn't make sense, but I am so lost with everything right now. I only have 6 more weeks til she arrives so I need to prepare. Thanks.

Im not much help, but I just saw your post and wanted to say I wish you all the best and you are such a strong parent already!

Keep your head up and congrats on your soon to be new arrival!!  

I'm not sure if I'm really much help but my cousin has Down Syndrome, he is the oldest. My Aunt had 2 more children after him, none of which had Downs. She also did not delay any vaccines from any of her children.

Ok I might need to just wait and talk to the pediatric surgeon when I meet with him. I had 3 surgeries shortly after birth and my parents didn't delay mine I just didn't know if it would be best to delay because of the Downs on top of the surgery. I am a single mother so I need to have prepared months ago but just found out a few weeks ago.

Quoting Thread Killa:" Ok I might need to just wait and talk to the pediatric surgeon when I meet with him. I had 3 surgeries ... [snip!] ... the Downs on top of the surgery. I am a single mother so I need to have prepared months ago but just found out a few weeks ago."

IF you think it's too much for your little one to deal with, then by all means delay them.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kayla [ ]♥:</b>" IF you think it's too much for your little one to deal with, then by all means delay them.  "</blockquote>




I will most likely delay the hep b for sure. Until she has fully recovered. I still don't fully know what I'm dealing with and its killing me.

Quoting Thread Killa:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Kayla [ ]♥:</b>" IF you think it's too much for your ... [snip!] ... delay the hep b for sure. Until she has fully recovered. I still don't fully know what I'm dealing with and its killing me."

IMO Hep B shouldn't even be given at birth, anyways. Here we get them at 12-13 years old. Hopefully everything is well, and you find out soon!