Posts by Dixielane

Quote: Originally Posted by stayo22 Oh, how in the two years since my daughter was born how I've wished I could "Unknow" things. At times I find myself jealous of my mainstream friends - they just haul...

Quote: Originally Posted by TonyaW I know pertussis is scary in an infant. However, I do want to point out one of the reasons I would not consider the P part of the DTaP. The majority of the population is vaccinated,...

You hear all the time "protect your infant from pertussis", "pertussis is deadly in small infants under 6months" etc etc. But here's my million dollar question: WHY do they say this, if the vaccine is not effective...

Thanks for all the links Marnica. Yes germs are a worry in general, maybe I am OCD! haha! Just because I vaccinate her for pertussis, diptheria, and tetanus, doesn't protect her from the 1000102883632 germs around the house, around town,...

Thanks everyone. This is just kind of making me nuts. My husband and I talked more, and while in church, it dawned on me that I AM actually worried more about a couple things.. mainly pertussis and HIB. I worry often about germs with...

What does a non-vaxxer do in the event of an outbreak? Say, what happens if we have a biological warfare (isnt that what its called when an enemy plants a disease bomb?) and we get a smallpox outbreak, which we know was devestating. If...

Someone from another forum just brought up something interesting. How can we be sure non-vax'd kids are not just simply protected because of those who DO vax? What would happen if everyone didn't vaccinate? Anyone have info on this?

Quote: Originally Posted by xmasbaby7 I think everything feels so crazy those first six months of parenthood. I have come a long way from the complete terror I felt those first few wbv's, given that I don't even go to...

I also keep buying time. I felt relief when I cancelled her last appt, and the doc said "Okay, see you at 4months". Now that 4months has rolled around, I want to wait till 6months. Is it bad I am doing it this way? I am...

Quote: Originally Posted by xmasbaby7 I, too, took my time in getting to a place where I felt solid in my choices. I had a hard time believing when I began my research that vaccines weren't a good thing. So then I...