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Egg Allergies and Immunzations
measles, mumps and rubella are not horrible childhood diseases. My mom had measles and the mumps as a child. I would just skip it and not worry about it. ...
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- Hi K., My son had a terrible reaction to the flu shot, so much so I will never let him have another one. He vomited so badly after it. He will not eat eggs anymore. I...
- It's great that you have such a responsible pediatrician since many just automatically stick to a rigid schedule and then end up with serious problems. Neither of my ...
- My daughter has the same allergy and with the flu shot we had to skip it too. There was an alternative-one you inhaled but she wasn't of age yet (I think you have to ...
Vaccinations
Not once did I consider not vaccinating my child. Not vaccinating means putting your child and other children at risk for diseases that we CAN prevent. ...
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- I have 3 children, the 2 oldest are vaccinated the youngest is not. I plan on waiting unil he's older for sure so that his immune system is better at handling it. The ...
- My son is now almost 4 and I got all of his vaccinations when they were due and he is fine. Healthy as ever. I don't think that they would have all of the vaccinatio...
- L., My son was fully vaxed until age 2, and had a serious reaction. My daughter received her first round of shots at two months before I did the research. After l...
Chicken Pox
Just so you know, both natural AND artificial (vaccine-aquired and disease- aquired) immunity can wane over time. Even if your child gets the pox, ...
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- Try posting on the local Finding your Tribe area on mothering.com. You might get some actual responses to your question, as opposed to people just telling you whethe...
- I got the vaccine as an adult and am glad I did. My kids all got it when they were young, and get a booster at 18 and then are done with the vaccines. It's not true ...
- I guess I'm on both sides of this, so I felt compelled to comment. I've never had chicken pox and when the vaccine came out, I was in college. I have been repeatedl...
Am I the Only Mom Getting Nervous About All the News About the Vaccines?
Many of the other vaccines recommended are for diseases that are not life threatening, so I would rather not risk introducing my children to poisons ...
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- Hi Jin, I feel so strongly that we have to keep vaccinating our children. As far as I know, no scientific proof has connected the current vaccines with autism or o...
- when i had my first baby, i got all the shots like the dr says so. she started out being a normal baby, then when the shots started, the problems started, crying, fits...
- They aways have good and bad things to say about everything...the way i look at is there isn't really anything you can do if you go against the shots your child is at ...
Chrone's Disease--my Friend Needs Moral Support
I can't lie, they are horrible diseases to have, especially as a young person. ... She was married with healthy children. We weren't really friends, ...
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- I myself have dealt with Crohn's disease for the last 25 years. I had major surgery that removed all of my large intestine when I was 25 years old. I would be happy ...
- Poor thing! I wish I had some more advice to give; something neat to say. Hopefully you can show her that you're there for her and most of all, be the shoulder she can...
- Hi A., That would be so scary. We have friends whose teenage daughter went through a similar situation and surgery. She is doing great now and is in her 20's, about...
Pediatrician Anti-vaccines??
Children died in great numbers in the 20th century from diseases we can now prevent with vaccines, and I would hate to see scourges like mumps or polio make ...
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- Aother option ... time consuming yes, but a possibility ... If you want to stay in a traditional pediatric setting, is to set up a couple interviews with a couple di...
- I know you didn't ask, but I feel strongly about the need to vaccinate. Children died in great numbers in the 20th century from diseases we can now prevent with vaccin...
- I can tell you to definitely avoid Dr. Aschinberg! They will give antibiotics for everything even if they have no idea what is wrong with the child. That is the wors...
Experiences with Delayed Vaccination Schedule?
Also, keep her home for a couple days after her vaccination, as some vaccines can shed from her body and expose other children to whatever disease your ...
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- I can say about vaccinations that your Dr is leading you in the right direction. Infants are very vulnerable. Whooping cough and measles have reared their heads in ma...
- E., First of all, Bravo! for being such a strong advocate for your child's health! The immunization quandary is a tough one because there seems to be 2 very differen...
- I agree with Jennifer J. There's been alot of questions about how healthy it is to give infants so many shots. If you postpone the shots for a few months so you can re...
Rotavirus Vaccine Decision by Monday
Do you know if as little as 10% of children in the US don't get vaccinated for a specific disease, we can have an out break of that disease? ...
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- Please don't vaccinate your child. www.thinktwice.com
- I'm in Henderson, NV and my pediatrician does not give the Rotovirus. She feels the side affects are too scary and the vaccine is too knew. She won't even carry it i...
- Have you read the vaccine book by Dr. Sears? Its a great read and I highly reccomend it. He has an alternative vaccine schedule and the rota vaccine is one of them. I ...
Immunizations
Although any of the diseases in MMR can be dangerous, it is extremely rare for them to be dangerous to children - it is older kids and adults that have the ...
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- Cancel your appointments with the doctors. Read the book, "How to have Healthy Children in Spite of your doctor" by Robert S. Mendelsohn ISBN number ###-###-#### or ##...
- have you checked out the new book by the Sears family? It's really interesting--goes into what the immunization does, the disease it fights, what's controversial about...
- I am a firm believer they had these vaccinations created due to prevention of awful diseases that killed thousands of children over the years. Mumps coming back in Mi...
Cat Poop Problem
Sep 18, 2009 ... Children have the added propensity of contracting diseases/parasites because they put everything in their mouths (like dirt infested with ...
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- Hi D....The cats in my neighborhood seemed to LOVE the kids sandbox...someone said I might try aromatic cedar chips. So I spread them around the outside of the sandbox...
- Have you thought about getting a big dog?
- Hi, D., I don't remember the name of the plant (or plants), but there are one or two out there that repel cats and other animals, so that is something that you could ...
