[blparent] immunizing.

[Dena Wainwright]

our pediatrician is doing the vaccines we have decided to give Elise on a 
modified schedule. there are also some we decided not to give--at least for 
now.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kate02 at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] immunizing.


> OK.  I don’t want to go in to this in length but I would just like to 
> point out that there are thymerasol free shots available.  Some insherence 
> covers it and some don’t.  This was part of how we decided to vaccinate 
> and we also found a Pediatrician who would spread the shots out.
>
> But truly this is just one of those things parents need to decide for 
> themselves.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Kate
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>>
>> If I'd had a baby I would have spread the shots out instead of giving 
>> them
>> all together like they do.  Then again, that can be traumatic, too.  I 
>> think
>> it truly is best to immunize because then you're not trusting in everyone
>> else to protect your child.  I think the jury is really still out on 
>> whether
>> immunizations cause autism.  The thing they worry about with them causing 
>> it
>> is the thymerasol that is a preservative--I think--that is not as 
>> commonly
>> put in as it once was.  (I'm pretty sure, but not %100.)
>> It is heart-wrenching to make your child go through it but it's worth 
>> every
>> scream.  Just cry with him if you feel so inclined and tell him you're 
>> sorry
>> but you don't want him getting really sick if you can help it.
>> Barbara
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:44 PM
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blparent] immunizing.
>>
>> > Ok, here is an area of major conflict for me especially. I am visually
>> > impaired as a result of Rubella Syndrome so you can imagine my dilemma
>> > here.
>> > To immunize or not that is the question. There is endless controversy 
>> > on
>> > this subject. I know 2 kids that are Autistic and it seems to be a 
>> > result
>> > of
>> > their 18 month needle yet if people don't immunize then the risk of
>> > Rubella
>> > comes back and could potentially kill countless unborn children. I have
>> > also
>> > heard that there is a connection with needles and SIDS. Man I know that
>> > you
>> > can't buy into everything that is said but, who is right here anyway.
>> > First
>> > they say that needles are great and now doctors push for them and 
>> > you're
>> > faced with ticking them off because you don't know if want to get it 
>> > done
>> > or
>> > not. Docs around here make it sound manditory so it's hard to argue 
>> > with
>> > them about it. They don't seem to give you the option of not doing it.
>> > It's
>> > funny but, I can see how getting it done could be harmful considering 
>> > you
>> > are pumping small amounts of disease into your kid yet the later 
>> > affects
>> > can
>> > be potentially fatal as well. I hate making these decisions. UGH.
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Shannan Zinck
>> > Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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