Refusal forms

[BaileyB]

I am hoping that these are helpful. I found links to vax refusal and PKU refusal forms. I thought maybe they would be nice to have incase I do birth in a hospital. I will be posting them on our hospital room door if I end up there !!!

http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/docs/parental_refusal.pdf

http://www.aap.org/immunization/pediatricians/pdf/refusaltovaccinate.pdf

[rnra]

There's really no need to be posting things on your door.  The vaccine will not be given without a signed consent from you.  Also, just keep your baby with you at all times while you are there, and you'll know what's going on with her.  If someone offers you the PKU testing, you can politely decline.  There's not a reason to make a big deal out of it.

[Multimomma]

Why are you refusing PKU? Just curious...if you have to transfer, why would you choose not to know?

[BaileyB]

Thanks rnra. I got a little fiesty there for a minute. I had 2 hospital births and don't remember any of the paperwork part. I am not sure if they had me sign consent etc. I just remember them popping in in the middle of the night and saying, "oh she needs ______. We'll take her to the nursery and bring her back." etc. I think I signed a bunch of times in a big packet when we discharged.

[BaileyB]

Originally Posted by Multimomma 

Why are you refusing PKU? Just curious...if you have to transfer, why would you choose not to know?

http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1179065/do-you-do-the-pku-test

There is more info on this thread about PKU and no PKU reasons.

[dogmom327]

Originally Posted by rnra 

There's really no need to be posting things on your door.  The vaccine will not be given without a signed consent from you.  Also, just keep your baby with you at all times while you are there, and you'll know what's going on with her.  If someone offers you the PKU testing, you can politely decline.  There's not a reason to make a big deal out of it.

Depends on the hospital. Many vax, apply eye drops, etc. as a matter of protocol and say it's covered under the blanket consent you sign when you enter.

[Multimomma]

Oh, I know why some people choose not to, I was wondering what your personal reasons are...if that's too much to share, that's fine.