it is that time again - well baby check up time. bug goes in tomorrow for her 9 month well baby check and this eve of check up day is not unlike all the others. i dread it. i cry. i pray. i wonder if i am doing the right thing. we have had bug vaccinated on schedule up to this point, but every time she is due for her next dose i start to contemplate not doing it.
i have read soooo much on the topic of vaccines. the thing is i can be swayed either way. if i read something against vaccines i agree. if i read something promoting vaccines i agree. there is just so much stuff out there. we decided to vaccinate on schedule feeling the benefits outweigh the risks. but i will tell you, that girl is bathed in prayer the day before and day of her vaccinations.
we have decided that this month will be bug's last dose of on schedule vaccines. we will delay the mmr due at her 12 month check up. i am not sure how long we will delay it. maybe you know about delayed schedules and can offer some input. i do know that having the mmr in three separate vaccines seems to be recommended but our pediatrician does not offer this option. we will be forgoing the chicken pox vaccine all together unless bug doesn't contract chicken pox by the age of 10. at that time we will have her vaccinated.
oh, there will be no flu shot - swine or otherwise.
the medical responsibility of having a child feels like, possibly, the most overwhelming part of parenting. i want nothing but the absolute best for her and her body. i hate all of the conflicting information out there. i support all parent's decisions they make in regard to vaccinating. they all only want the best for their little ones.
what are your vaccination decisions? do you stress about it as much as i do?
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I do stress about it, too, and we've decide to forgo them completely. Especially when my two month old had a fever and she needed to go to the ER. I remember my previously doctor's threat that if you don't get "x" vaccine they will automatically do a spinal tap if your child gets a fever. She didn't get a spinal tap, thankfully. Bathed is prayer. There is a homeopathic rememdy that will help kids heal from the shots, too. It's called Vaccusick.
OH yea!! Thats a big issue there...
We have decided to not vaccinate at all anymore. In conjunction with that, we stress the importance of diet and nutrition.
My favorite site to research vaccnines is
mercola.com
And one thing that helps me... I always try to find out the motivation of the source.
Like mercola... I believe he does the research he does and tells the information that he does in order to GET PEOPLE HEALTHY. So they dont need drugs or surgeries or to rely on anything other then our God given natural illness fighting bodies.
Doctors are often paid by big pharma (big pharmacuticals, or drug companies)to push drugs and vaccines. ANd what is a well check anyway?? Do we really need to bring our well children into a sick hospital to be told they are well?? No... it is a ploy for drug companies to push vaccines on our kids..
but I digress. I am sure you have heard all this before!
I LOVE that you prayerfully consider your options and always are trying to do your best for your daughter. That is all you can do! Trust the Lord!
Anywho... I saw your comment on mckmama and wanted to stop by and offer some support... let me know if you need ANYTHING!
katie, is vaccusick a liquid? is it available at drug stores?
welcome, amanda! i so appreciate you stopping by after reading my comment on mckmama's blog. that is really so kind of you!
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