HI everyone, new member here, and am overwhelmed and way impressed at the amount of knowledge writeen especially you researchers out there, MT and Insider. Your'e inspiring!! re: vaxing and polio. 
Am elated to see this thread what in my gut knew all along, that vaxing as offered by peds right now as we know it is flawed, and dangerous. I am also angry and frustrated that it takes SO much of our own research and time to become truly aware of the truths and to refute lies we are fed. My head feels huge from reading entire thread in one sitting, but glad to do so. Def, better than a novel.
Anyway, my problem is this. Before I had the stamina, knowledge and courage, I allowed my 13 week old to be vaxed with DTAP, ComVax (HIb and Hep b), and Prevnar (neumoccocal). Though my research into reasons why NOT to vaccinate is recent, my gut tells me to hold everything, not vax, and re-evaluate which ones I should do (which right now, I feel so pissed, and lied to by peds, medical community and public health orgs, that I don't want my son to have any more.) Thing is I feel I have to see this through and find out everything negatibe about all the vaxes offered, especially so I can be ready to state why in ways these professionals can respect, cause really I could just say "I don't believe in it, and don't want to". Anyway, also so I can then inform hubby so he can support the decision.
We did vax my dd born in 98 and 6 now, and accepted all except for Hep A and the horrible rotavirus vax which has now been taken off the market (unless it has been replaced with a newer, improved version). At that time, I was younger, less knowledgeable, and did trust the medical community at that time. Hopefully she won't develop any scarry autoimmune disease or anything like that, and lactose intolerance and nut intolerance will be the only health issues she will have to deal with and be relatively healthy.
Now as I am older, wiser, more experienced mom that will do what it takes to protect my children, and especially after having had a few negative experiences with the medical community related to overuse of antibiotics, and scarring me during my recent pregnancy with the pos. group b strep result and trying to make me take antibiotics during delivery and at 39 weeks, listening to my gut say, have a home birth instead and take your pregnancy and delivery into your own hands...,
I am now better able to deal with the whole vax issue in a more comprehensive way too.
My question does anyone know about what the negative physical effects would be on my little guy if I accept no more vaxes on his behalf given that he has had the first three? Like do I need to consider accepting the rest of the vaxes cause he already started the first series? Also, here in CA, the schools try to make Hep B vax mandatory, and will have to get a game plan to fight that fight, since I plan on him attending a public charter school my dd goes to that I love, and the childcare folks will most likely want him immunized when I have to go back to work before age 1.
Unlike my dd who had mild fussiness after IZ's, he had a 100 degree fever the day after the three vaxes and restless sleep for two nights following and I just got to thinking, maybe I blew it with accepting those vaxes...
Anyway, here I am trying to get a game plane to address this whole topic. Does feel overwhelming, but I am determined to figure it all out.
Thanks for any responses....
Am elated to see this thread what in my gut knew all along, that vaxing as offered by peds right now as we know it is flawed, and dangerous. I am also angry and frustrated that it takes SO much of our own research and time to become truly aware of the truths and to refute lies we are fed. My head feels huge from reading entire thread in one sitting, but glad to do so. Def, better than a novel.
Anyway, my problem is this. Before I had the stamina, knowledge and courage, I allowed my 13 week old to be vaxed with DTAP, ComVax (HIb and Hep b), and Prevnar (neumoccocal). Though my research into reasons why NOT to vaccinate is recent, my gut tells me to hold everything, not vax, and re-evaluate which ones I should do (which right now, I feel so pissed, and lied to by peds, medical community and public health orgs, that I don't want my son to have any more.) Thing is I feel I have to see this through and find out everything negatibe about all the vaxes offered, especially so I can be ready to state why in ways these professionals can respect, cause really I could just say "I don't believe in it, and don't want to". Anyway, also so I can then inform hubby so he can support the decision.
We did vax my dd born in 98 and 6 now, and accepted all except for Hep A and the horrible rotavirus vax which has now been taken off the market (unless it has been replaced with a newer, improved version). At that time, I was younger, less knowledgeable, and did trust the medical community at that time. Hopefully she won't develop any scarry autoimmune disease or anything like that, and lactose intolerance and nut intolerance will be the only health issues she will have to deal with and be relatively healthy.
Now as I am older, wiser, more experienced mom that will do what it takes to protect my children, and especially after having had a few negative experiences with the medical community related to overuse of antibiotics, and scarring me during my recent pregnancy with the pos. group b strep result and trying to make me take antibiotics during delivery and at 39 weeks, listening to my gut say, have a home birth instead and take your pregnancy and delivery into your own hands...,
I am now better able to deal with the whole vax issue in a more comprehensive way too.My question does anyone know about what the negative physical effects would be on my little guy if I accept no more vaxes on his behalf given that he has had the first three? Like do I need to consider accepting the rest of the vaxes cause he already started the first series? Also, here in CA, the schools try to make Hep B vax mandatory, and will have to get a game plan to fight that fight, since I plan on him attending a public charter school my dd goes to that I love, and the childcare folks will most likely want him immunized when I have to go back to work before age 1.
Unlike my dd who had mild fussiness after IZ's, he had a 100 degree fever the day after the three vaxes and restless sleep for two nights following and I just got to thinking, maybe I blew it with accepting those vaxes...
Anyway, here I am trying to get a game plane to address this whole topic. Does feel overwhelming, but I am determined to figure it all out.
Thanks for any responses....
: Also, what part of California are you in? Someone might be able to direct you to a non-vax friendly doc, who will support you if the school tries to give you grief.
Even if you stop all vaccines and your son at age 14 decides he wants to get them, he could continue right on - he wouldn't even have to start over. And if you never want him to get more, then that is just fine as well. There was a recent thread titled something like "Finish what you started..." that talks about this. It should be on this page or the second page of the vaccinations forum right now. I don't have time to search for it at the moment, but it should be easy to find.
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