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I'm really worried about #10, especially after the shenanigans that were pulled with the man-bird-pig flu (H1N1). (Wish I could link to the humorous Urban Dictionary definiton, but it is probably a UAV.)
In my case GPs have been more supportive.    My pediatricians were mostly supportive, even if they didn't agree with my decision not to vaccinate. But having dh there glowering in the corner like a bouncer while I talked...
The seeds were initially planted when I saw my first miserable crying baby who had just received vaccines, long before I met my current dh and even thought about having a family. As a child I'd had all the conventional doctor...
I wish we had had better insurance and more money to see a doctor like the one I have now. But we had Kaiser, which seems to have the worst mainstream doctors, at least in our area.   I didn't like the idea of sitting in...
I was wondering what others who don't vaccinate think about this, especially now that some time has passed.
Like many of you I wish there were more things dd could be exposed to in order to strengthen her immune system. It seemed like she grew stronger and matured somehow after she got over CP.    But  kids are more likely...
Thank you Steele, and welcome to MDC. :-)
Quote: Originally Posted by Jennyanydots  I wonder if this stems from the same reasoning that brought us the no-anesthesia-during-circ policy. That somehow they don't really feel pain when they're very young. Or perhaps...
Quote: Originally Posted by Jennyanydots  A silly metaphor: Have some soup. No, thanks, I'm ok. Please eat some soup. No, I'm really not hungry. Eat it! Why? Wait, what's in it?   Just some minute...
I'm fortunate to have a local close-knit AP group with online and real-life support. Most of us don't vaccinate. A couple of us have had national exposure with the New York Times, NPR and other media.    Once a few of us...
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