tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post7855529075853716458..comments2023-08-08T10:32:16.298-04:00Comments on paint splashes: In Which I Step on a LedgeRosie_Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363843512357526257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-39144398956432348492009-11-25T12:17:08.886-05:002009-11-25T12:17:08.886-05:00When Katie (Rosie Kate)was a baby, one of our trus...When Katie (Rosie Kate)was a baby, one of our trusted health care practitioners and family friend simply advised us- if you want to vaccinate your child, at least wait until the child is older. Don't inject that stuff into your new baby's pristine immune system. So that's how we started, but we ended up never getting her a single thing. And look where she is now!Clayvesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796290313996857351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-80026214724775413132009-11-25T08:57:15.535-05:002009-11-25T08:57:15.535-05:00Glad you liked it. I'm actually still a littl...Glad you liked it. I'm actually still a little nervous about having this out there for all the world to read, though...<br /><br />When we make unconventional parenting decisions, I usually just don't say anything to anyone.<br /><br />I'm sure you'd doing lots of vaccine research, but if you'd like a moderate view, I recommend the Dr. Sears' Vaccine Book. Yes, it is PRO vaccine, but it has a slightly more circumspect approach than most mainstream material. If you feel the need to do some vax, the book talks about a modified schedule starting when the child is older, single doses, and which are more important to get than others (i.e. choosing diptheria, polio, and tetanus and leaving out mumps, rubella, chicken pox, and of course Hep B.) I believe it has some good information about the risks of vaccines as well. While I, personally, feel that even these may be too much for us, at least it is a far cry better from what's generally done now.Rosie_Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363843512357526257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-45658683157053317902009-11-25T05:27:05.395-05:002009-11-25T05:27:05.395-05:00thank you for this post.it's exactly what i me...thank you for this post.it's exactly what i mean to say to people on this topic but that i can't put into words. this is the most difficult part of parenting so far, deciding about vaccinations. i think about it nearly every day, wish it could be black and white but it never will be. thanks againUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785823485401635903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-62734775943289988832009-11-24T17:17:42.618-05:002009-11-24T17:17:42.618-05:00I'm not sure why most people are so afraid of ...I'm not sure why most people are so afraid of natural immunity....<br /><br />I applaud you!The Three Little Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293720770115453987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-48677011466300227412009-11-23T02:16:55.480-05:002009-11-23T02:16:55.480-05:00Me and all my brothers had something like that at ...Me and all my brothers had something like that at some point in our life. Measles or chicken pox - I can't remember. But I can remember Mom saying that every kid gets it, so I shouldn't bawl and it'll be gone in a week.<br />It was.<br />Sleep is the best cure; you're doing fine.<br />Oh, and FYI - my parents didn't know about not giving your baby shots, so I was supposedly immunized against that sort of thing.Beastie Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859565017821561840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-1081181127022503822009-11-23T00:47:49.310-05:002009-11-23T00:47:49.310-05:00Both of my girls have gotten Rubella. At least I&#...Both of my girls have gotten Rubella. At least I'm fairly certain it was Rubella because like you, I didn't take them to an MD. Now they won't have to worry about getting it when they are adults. It's a hard concept for people in our country to grasp-we have been told for so long that the medical community has all the answers. As you probably well remember, I used to be one of them.Carissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-28095463683181444472009-11-22T22:02:29.219-05:002009-11-22T22:02:29.219-05:00As far as being on a ledge on this one, all I have...As far as being on a ledge on this one, all I have to say is, "You go girl!" Couldn't agree more.Martin Diershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455045241461983409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-831202975555280662009-11-22T20:14:44.678-05:002009-11-22T20:14:44.678-05:00Back in the day when mothers kept careful baby boo...Back in the day when mothers kept careful baby books and records (Ha!) mom's would write down in the baby book when the child got a certain virus instead of relying on memory. What a concept!Clayvesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796290313996857351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-67442065554630917412009-11-22T19:34:11.670-05:002009-11-22T19:34:11.670-05:00I have considered Roseola, but I'm quite sure ...I have considered Roseola, but I'm quite sure he had that when he was a baby, and the symptoms don't quite match, whereas they match Rubella perfectly. As far as hand, foot and mouth disease, the rash began on his face and moved to his trunk and extremities. He has no rash on his hands or feet or any sores in his mouth. That seems like Rubella.<br /><br />Yeah, it would be good to know for sure, but not necessary. There's simply nothing to be done one way or another.Rosie_Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363843512357526257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-33954361238157097502009-11-22T19:09:51.784-05:002009-11-22T19:09:51.784-05:00Will not comment on the lack of immunizations, but...Will not comment on the lack of immunizations, but it might be roseola or hand, foot and mouth disease. Don't you want to know? Especially if you are pregnant.Schnitzel and the Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-61461693602959503182009-11-22T18:59:23.932-05:002009-11-22T18:59:23.932-05:00Ah, yes, "pharmaceutical industry" is wh...Ah, yes, "pharmaceutical industry" is what I was grasping for there. Thanks.Rosie_Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363843512357526257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390087221610436679.post-66402112985057703692009-11-22T18:46:14.993-05:002009-11-22T18:46:14.993-05:00In your last paragraph it's "the pharmace...In your last paragraph it's "the pharmaceutical industry" not the medical establishment that is concerned about their bank accounts.<br /><br />I very well remember having measles when I was about four years old. My mom says my brother and I were very sick. I just remember that she had the apartment dark and we weren't allowed to look out the windows and I didn't understand why.<br /><br />AND we were immunized! I remember getting many vaccinations and had the scars from the shots. I remember getting the oral polio vaccine too. They'd squirt it on a sugar cube that we ate.<br /><br />You've shown the other side of the coin that I haven't thought about. A reason not to take the risk of some vaccines is that the disease is rare and someone is far less likely today to come into contact with it. On the other hand, like you pointed out, when it's rare we lose our chance at true immunity. I'm unhappy that my little boys have not had chicken pox and we have little chance of getting them.Clayvesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796290313996857351noreply@blogger.com