Hi Moms! There is so much debate over vaccines and autism. The last thing on earth I want here is a bunch of debating. I am just wondering, for parents of children with autism (or if you closely know an autistic child), did you notice a difference after vaccines were administered. Again, I am totally not looking for heated opinions here. I just want to really know from moms and dads that have been there. My sister in law is pregnant, and has a lot of questions about this. I know the drs can say one thing..but I want to hear from real life stories. Thanks!!!
I found the following book interesting: "What your Doctor May Not Tell You about Children's Vaccinations" by Stephanie Cave, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
She may want to check her library or a book store for various sources of information, pro and con.
Good luck.
There's so much fear based belief about vaccines. I used to have the doctor administer the absolute minimum amount for each one. There is such a thing. I lost the battle with the school board over non-immunization. Long story.
Of the autistic children I know: a close friend's daughter and a nephew...it doesn't appear that it is caused by vaccines, that it is a genetic or chromosome basis...DNA.
Ask the pediatrician to sit down for a conference, or refer you to a specialist and get into a support group for reassurance. What you see/read on the internet is like looking at the news/paper...it's whatever anyone chooses to report.
Hi, I have a son with PDD-NOS and a nephew with autism and we did not notice any changes or increase in symptoms after vaccinations. With my younger daughter I break the vaccinations up more and make sure my pediatrcian orders the ones without thimerasol.Good luck!
Barbara Loe Fisher, the president of NVIC (National Vaccine Information Center) has some information on this topic. As for personal info, my husband is said to be on the autism spectrum, as is my daughter.(no,we haven't had either of them tested, but they have some of the syptoms) I don't want to imagine what my daughter would be like had she been vaccinated, as I believe the vaccinations would just aggravate the situation. My opinion is that this is not an either/or problem, but a both/and.
