Tuesday we went to Nathan's pediatrician to get two more vaccinations. Currently we are on what Dr. Sears would call a "selective vaccination schedule." Nathan is not getting all of the recommended vaccinations on the American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccination Schedule. After MUCH research into all of the vaccinations including how they are made, what they contain and all of the possible side effects, Sam and I decided to opt out of some and delay others.
We were also able to attend a lecture given by Dr. Sears just a month or two before Nathan was born and ask him some of our questions and get feedback on some of our concerns. During a time when vaccinations are being looked at as a link between Autism it is scary to be making such a descion that could affect our child's life one way or the other. To vaccinate or not that was the question and after agonizing over the answer I feel good about our decision.
Nathan is not being vaccinated for Polio and he will not be vaccinated for Hep B until his teen years rather than in infancy. (No chance of any STD's here so this one is not a problem at all!) His DTaP vaccine is the Daptacel brand and while it does conatin a moderate amount of aluminum, it doesn't conatin any cow's blood or cow serem. He also only gets no more than two vaccines in each visit and only one that conatins aluminum each time. If you would like to do your own research Dr. Sears' Vaccine Book is a great place to start! I cannot even tell you all of the information I have gained from it.
I also cannot be more grateful to have found a pediatrician as great as ours that is willing to work with us and what we want for Nathan. She always shares her expertise and advice, but never tries to steer us away from what we want. She just makes sure we get both sides of the story and I am so grateful. She gets that I'm neurotic and she loves us anyway!
If you're looking for a pediatrician in the Fresno area e-mail me at erickaramirez05@yahoo.com and I'd be happy to pass along her contact information.
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I know I should probably comment on the complexity of the decision about vaccinations and how we came to our own decision with Cameron... but I just have to say... Nathan is so adorable :). That's such a sweet picture of him. Can't wait to see you all again!
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