I’m part of this secret Facebook group, which consists of
mothers around the world who had babies in August of 2015. Anyways, we discuss
all kinds of things such as when our babies say their first word, their first
time sitting up unassisted, their first time rolling over, rants about family
members, questions about vaccines, whether or not our babies sleep through the
night, how much breast milk our little ones eat, how much breast milk we pump,
when we or our babies get sick, and so forth.
Being part of this secret group makes me realize how lucky I
am that my baby, Cassidy is so healthy. I’m always reading about babies getting
sick because he/she got shots that day or came home sick from daycare. Coming
from rural Alaska, I don’t really have to worry about my baby coming home sick
from daycare because our town doesn’t have a daycare center.
I made the decision to not vaccinate my baby because I
noticed how sick my boys would get each time they were vaccinated: Brian
especially. I looked over his health records and noticed that he got sick up to
16 times in his first year. He had upper respiratory infections, ear
infections, was always wheezing, runny noses, fevers, vomiting, etc. It seemed
that once he finished his antibiotics, he got sick all over again. Within the
same month of getting his vaccines (2, 4, 6 month) he would get an upper
respiratory infection. It was tiresome and frustrating because I couldn’t
figure out why he kept getting sick. Not only did he have respiratory issues,
but he also had skin problems (eczema and diaper rashes) and digestion issues
(chronic constipation).
I admit I was young and naïve when I had my first two boys.
I received pain medications during my labors without reading up on potential
side effects they might have on them. I let my boys get vaccinated without
reading the ingredients in each vaccine. I just went with what the health
“professionals” said to do. They were so pushy about me getting the flu shot
while I was pregnant. They were pushy about giving my boys vaccines too. They
handed me papers with information about each disease the vaccines protected
against, but these papers did not disclose serious side effects or potentially
lifelong problems they would cause them.
It didn’t take more than a day before my boys would get sick
after getting their seven-in-one-day vaccines at 2, 4, and 6 months of age.
They would always get fevers, become increasingly fussy, get runny noses,
wheeze, lose their appetites, and sometimes vomit.
My daughter, who is now 6 months old, has not had the same
experiences as her brothers. Even when I had strep throat, she did not get
sick. There was a day when her nose was runny and I thought she was getting
sick, but by the next day she was perfectly healthy all over again. This last week,
everyone in the house, but her caught a bad cold. The only time she had a low
fever was when her first teeth were coming in, but she responded well to
Tylenol. I strongly believe that my choice in not vaccinating her plays a huge
role in her not getting sick. She is a happy, healthy, amazing baby girl. If I
could go back in time with the knowledge I have now, I would in a heartbeat. I
would protect my sons the same way I am protecting their baby sister.
If my
choice offends you, I urge you to look up the CDC website and read what they put
in each vaccine. You’d be surprised to see and maybe, just maybe you would
change your mind about vaccines as well.
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| Baby Cassidy as healthy as can be <3 |
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