Wonder how vaccines are handled in other countries?  Here is an article on the how childhood vaccines are handled in Japan in contrast to the US.  Hmmmm…whacha think?  PS  I think there are a few good tips in here as well for us.  Take their temp before receiving vax.  Note all changes in your kid after they receive their shots.  And don’t be afraid to ask questions and slow things down.  Just saying…..

PS And before you start firing off comments to me about how I’m a parasite because of the way I vaccinate or how I should just leave the country if I don’t like the vaccines given here or how I’m a bad Mom….save it!!  This is not a pro/anti vaccine post.  Take that crazy mess someplace else.

PPS  Good morning ya’ll. 

Voluntary Vaccines in Japan

Naturally yours, Dallas

I’ve been gone a while and I’m finally…after months of not  blogging….am getting back on track!  We moved back in July and it’s been nonstop chaos since then!  I have so much I want to talk about…vaccines (oink, oink!), local food (or lack there of), the stress of moving, family drama and the list just goes on.  Gotta finish up a little research on the little piggy vaccine and I’ll be back with ya!

Missed you guys!

Naturally yours, Dallas

As flu season comes at us full throttle (Kiki is battling his first stomach bug) I get asked a lot if I’m going to get a flu shot. And still the answer is NO. I’m not getting one, my hubby isn’t getting one and neither is Kiki. Stop asking me.

For the past few weeks, I have been digging around the internet trying to find really good resource to pass along to those of you who have questions about vaccines and I want to remain as neutral as possible….BECAUSE….what is good for us may not work for you and I really do not believe that “one size fits all” especially when it comes to kids. Which leads me to my latest love affair…the Holistic Moms Network. These gals talk about peaceful parenting, body/mind/spirit nourishment of our children, getting us and our kids to care about our environment and most importantly – BEING AN INFORMED PARENT. Especially when it comes to health care and vaccines. You owe it to yourself and your children to gather as much info and resources as possible so  you can decide which path is right for your family. So stop sponging off me and check out this site.

Naturally yours, Dallas

Uh-oh. Things got a little um, how you say, bitchy on The Today Show this morning between Mr. Matt and Dr. Nancy Snyderman. They were doing a segment on the link between autism and vaccines and were talking specifically about a doc in Philly who is at the front of this controversy. Here is the link to the segment that appeared this morning on the show. Be sure to watch the video of the actual interview between Mr. Matt and Dr. Snyderman. It gets a little heated at the end of the interview with Dr. Snyderman saying that “we are going to have an outbreak of polio if we don’t vaccinate our kids!” She talks about being “physically ambushed” by anti-vaccine supporters (which I’m sorry, but I find a little hard to believe because if that has happened why haven’t we heard about it in the news). She’s sounds a little panicky and almost like she’s trying to scare parents into getting their kids vaccinated. Fear can be a powerful motivator…but so can money. (I’m just saying!)

If you’ve read my blog, you already know my stance on vaccinations. This is a very controversial subject and weighs heavy on the heart of every parent. There is no guarantee that vaccinating our kids will keep them safe from these diseases AND there is no guarantee that not vaccinating our kids will keep them developing autism either. It really is a coin toss in my opinion. But what we can do is be as informed as possible about all of our choices and then make the best decisions for our families. I’d love to hear what my readers think and get a dialog going about what you’re doing with your own children and your thoughts on the relationship between autism and vaccinations. If you have info you want to share for both sides of the coin, please do. If you have links or resources you want others to know about…share them. Knowledge is power!

If you’re crazy and just want to spread hate and fear….go someplace else. Or take your meds and come back to us when you’re feeling better and little more clear headed.

Naturally yours, Dallas

Vaccines are one of those things that you don’t want to do..but eventually at some point, you’re going to have to. Yes, in VA you can claim “religious exemption” but A) I don’t like to lie and B) I would take to take Kiki to another country at some point in this life. So we did our homework before he was born and decided that we would vaccinate but on a delayed schedule and with several months in between each shot and only allow single shots at a time.

Now let me tell you – there are very few pediatricians in R, VA that will agree to a delayed schedule and even fewer that will know what a delayed schedule is. But after several interviews we found a pediatrician that even though she had never used a delayed schedule for vaccines, she was open to it and was willing to work with us. We also told her that we preferred Eastern Medicine and holistic therapies over Western and she was totally cool with that as well. If you’re looking for a pediatrician, send me an email and I’ll tell you who she is.

I went to the National Vaccine Information Center (www.NVIC.org) today to see if there was any new information regarding vaccines. I did find this information that I def want to share with you guys. So here goes….

• The CDC admits that 1 in 6 children is developmentally delayed.
• In the past 25 years, the number of American kids with ADHD, asthma and diabetes has more than tripled.
• Autism increases range from 200% to over 5, 000% in some states.
• In 1969, 1 in 7100 kids were diabetic. Today 1 in 450 kids are diabetic.
• In 1970, 4 in 10, 000 kids had autism. Today 1 in 175 are autistic.
• In 1976, 769, 000 kids had learning disabilities. Today more than 3 million kids are learning disabled.
• In 1979, 2 million kids had asthma. Today 9 million kids have asthma.
• In 1997, 1.6 million kids had ADHD. Today, 4 million kids have ADHD.

And this one is the kicker!

• In, 1980 the CDC and AAP said kids should get 23 does of 7 vaccines by the age of six years old with the first vaccinations given at 2 months.

TODAY THE CDC AND AAP TELL OUR PEDIATRICIANS TO GIVE OUR KIDS 48 DOSES OF 14 VACCINES BY THE AGE OF 6 WITH THE FIRST DOES GIVEN AT 12 HOURS OLD IN THE NURSERY. AT 6 MONTHS OLD A CHILD CAN RECEIVE 8 VACCINES ON A SINGLE DAY. AT AGE 15 MONTHS, A CHILD CAN RECEIVE AS MANY AS 12 VACCINES ON A GIVEN DAY.

WTF????????????????????????????

Think about this….does giving a 6 month old infant 8 vaccines in one visit sound like a good idea???? If Kiki’s pediatrician suggested on giving him 8 of ANYTHING I would snatch up my kid and run like hell!!!!!! But here’s the beauty of being in the US….you can chose to vaccinate your child in whatever way seems right to you. But please do your homework and research!! Get the facts on vaccination! Talk to your pediatrician before they vaccinate your kid! Adopt a delayed schedule if you want!!! You can’t just roll into your pediatricians office and hand over your kid and let them do whatever they want. The facts are out there as plain as day. You just have to take the time and do the work!

The reason we did chose to vaccinate but on a delayed schedule was because we do not believe a single vaccine itself can cause these issues BUT I do believe that an overload of the immune system with vaccines can cause more physical illness and stress on the body in the form of developmental delays.

If you decide that vaccinations are right for you and your family, get them one or two at the most, at a time…give ample time between each shot for your little one’s immune system to develop the antibodies and recover. And if you’re done vaccinating your kids and you want to know how detox your child, there is info out there on the net. I’m not going to discuss the vaccine detox because I haven’t done enough reading about it to talk about it. But I’m sure if you google Jenny McCarthy, vaccine detox, chelation or something of the like, you can find out more.

Please visit this site and do your homework!!!!

www.NVIC.org

Naturally yours, Dallas