VaxBaby: The Curious Parent's Guide to Pediatric Vaccines - Paperback

by Forrest Maready (Author)

If you're pregnant, thinking of having a baby, or have recently given birth and are wanting to gain a crystal-clear understanding about pediatric vaccines, VAXBABY may be the perfect guide for you-it covers every immunization and shot from the time you're pregnant until your son or daughter has reached their teenage years.Like most new parents, you surely want the healthiest, happiest baby possible-with the least amount of risk. Thankfully, we live in age of amazing medical care, advanced scientific research, and improved knowledge about how to do raise a healthy, happy child. You could not have picked a better time to expand your family. In the last several years, vaccines have become a hot topic. Many new parents are beginning to look more closely at the 60 or 70 shots their kids are expected to get in the United States. Other countries require far fewer vaccines but don't seem to suffer from epidemics of disease. Why is this? Are that many really necessary?VAXBABY covers each and every pediatric vaccine, from your child's birth all the way through their late teens, even those that will be recommended to you while you're pregnant-all in a simple, easy-to-understand format. Many other questions parents often ask are covered such as: Should my family members get vaccinated before the baby arrives? Or should I give my baby Tylenol(R) before their shots? Whatever vaccination questions you have, there's a good chance it's covered within this book In addition to many other chapters, here are the shots covered in this book: Hepatitis BVitamin KRhogamPertussis/Whooping CoughTetanusDiphtheriaPolioHIBPneumococcalRotavirusFlu/InfluenzaMeaslesMumpsRubellaChickenpox/VaricellaHepatitis AMeningococcalHPV (Gardasil(R)/Cervarix(R))