Hi Madhu,

I am not sure if you have this info already. I checked something about PCV for you. According to that, PCV can be given between 12-15 months. So, you should be fine even if you decide to wait until your return. I am completely ignorant about getting the PCV from US to India. If you will have more peace of mind by giving it to him sooner, then your husband could check on the procedures.

http: // www.vaccineinformation. org/pneumchild/ qandavax.asp

Another thing about MMR - some of my friends waited until their kids turned two before giving the MMR shot. Just thought you can use that info. Hopefully it does not add to the confusion!

- Aarti pooja replied. aarti, its not neccessary that whatever your baby felt safe is going to be same for my baby or others baby. i just read your message to supu when she mentioned that she will try your recipe on weekend & that she is not comfortable with storing batter that long. then you mentioned her the whole story that its very easy and you can make on weekdays & trying to force her to store batter as your aunt and you are doing it since years.also she has replied to that message saying clearly that aarti, you have to understand that i cannot try new foods on weekdays and she will not be allowed by her family members to try that.please read that message carefully.what does this mean, aarti. she mentioned that she will try on weekend then you dont have to force her to try the recipe before that.please read the sequence of your message and you will understand that you were trying to force her wheat dosa before weekend. correct me aarti, if i have misunderstood all the messages.

and i want to let you know that my baby also had stomach virus twice in his 1styear but my dr told me it was due to some food that wasnt fresh enough.and because of that i know stomach flu or virus are not caused by any viral infections but only food or water that enters stomach.i am not medical dr or practioner, but i definately understand what my dr tells me.i stopped my son restaurant food esp paneer dishes. now with that, he doesnt have any stomach flu.its been 9months.also i want to add that most of our friends kids were comfortable eating that same paneer dish.
how come you are saying that he got from playmate.

i very much understand the intent of your response and i dont have prob that you are advicing people. i definately agree that yours are not professional paid services, but you can not expect people here to try your recipes right away or follow whatever was healthy for your family.
and in your message you understand that other families and community might find it objectionable practise(quoting your words), then its understood that you have to write suggestions or advices that have some valid logical reasons than what is done for generations in your family.
none of us are your family and our lifestyle is different than yours.so we expect that we get advices with a good reasoning.

your reasons given everytime are more personal and not practical or logical. this time also you argued at my message with the same personal reasons.
i am telling you this again.please refine your advices.

i dont mean to insult you but i expect everyone who advices here to understand that suggesting people on personal backgrounds without a valid reasoning or a medical background might prove harmful to others.for some people the personal advices may work as they are lucky enough to have same situation that was experienced by someone out here.but forcing or running after someone and trying to convince that you got to try is no good.
pooja replied. are you the same aarti who adviced in some board about giving your family and baby 7 days old refrigerated batter ?
your aunt and your mother in law must be experienced and are at good health with eating that old batter for over the years, i have no doubts about it.but that does not mean 7 days old batter of idli or dosa will be healthy for anyone else or for their babies.
did you ever think that what if someone ends up in hospital because of your advices like using 7 days old fermented battar.
please dont take my post as insulting. i have taken alot of advices from many people here including you in past couple of months but recently some of your posts are unbelievable.
i read somewhere you are nutrionist and if you are, i think you should be the one who should be telling us give your baby fresh food.
could you please refine your advices that explains a good logical-practical reason behind it; instead of giving suggestions to people that sound not only absurd but also have more of personal elderly reasons.
no offense, please note.i respect that you are being helpful to people over here.but,its just my observation.i hope you take it in a positive way.