Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 <<I guess the reason I feel it is bogus is that other people who do not take their babies for well baby checkups don't have to do anything like this. It makes me feel singled out by the system because we choose to monitor her other health stats.>> When I had my youngest, I had decided not to vaccinate while I was pregnant, but I still wanted to take her for her regular check ups to keep track of her weight and height, etc. But after a few " run-ins " with the drs I just gave up completely. We don't go to the dr unless we are really sick now. After the first time I told them we weren't vaccinating and she tried to scare us. I took in a bunch of stuff I printed off the net for her to read, she retorted with their bs, of course. A month later, all three of my kids had a mild rash, slight fever, lasted 2 days. My youngest was only 2 months old and exclusively breastfed and the rash she got lasted a few days longer than the others. I took them to the dr just to see if they could tell me what it was. We were seen in the back parking lot, in case we were infectious. The dr swore up and down that it was the measles. She said something about " See, if you'd gotten her vaccines, she wouldn't have gotten it. " She told me what danger signs to watch for and sent us home. I was happy, natural immunization is better than their crap. Didn't occur to me until later that even if we'd done the first round of shots the MMR isn't in it. LOL She was just flustered and wanted to throw something in my face. After that, I quit going to the dr unless we were very ill, with the exception of my oldest daughters regular quarterly visits with her endocrinologist. Ohio )0(~~~)0(~~~)0( Mom to Brittany, born 8/31/93, dx'd-IDDM 5/28/01; , born 6/28/97; and Shayna, born 6/1/00. Vaccine free since 1999! See our site at http://users.adelphia.net/~tacousino/ Before you vaccinate - http://www.vaccinetruth.org/ & http://www.vaccines.net/ Check out my auctions at Amazon.com - http://s1.amazon.com/seller/jessica_anne010 ICQ - 5368224 MSN - cerena_noir@... - jessica_anne010@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Seeing you in the parking lot... I worked peds for a couple of years and weat least brought them into a room through a back door LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I have had to sign it in the past. It's really no big deal. You are basically giving them the ability to fight you if you came back and claimed they never talked about vaccination with you. If my doc asked me to sign one simply saying I declined vaccination, I'd do it. However, if they asked me to sign that silly one out at AAP, I'd refuse. > Today I took Jordan for her 2 month checkup with her new pediatrician > and, of course, the first words practically out of their mouths is today > she is due for shots. I thought I had already made myself perfectly > clear when I called and made the appointment about our decision not to > immunize. I even asked if this was a problem for them and they said it > wasn't. So today, when I reminded them of our decision, I had to sign a > statement saying I declined the shots. Personally, I think this is > bogus because it makes me feel like we're being tracked. So my question > is: do we have to sign these statements in the future or can we just > decline the signing as well? > > I guess the reason I feel it is bogus is that other people who do not > take their babies for well baby checkups don't have to do anything like > this. It makes me feel singled out by the system because we choose to > monitor her other health stats. > > The pediatrician asked me why we made the decision we did and I just > told her that we wanted our daughter to be healthy. So, then, she > proceeds to try and scare me with the pertussis disease and how > potentially fatal it is to infants. I mean, come on, what are the > chances Jordan is going to contract that when she stays home with DH and > I without going to daycare? > > Thanks! > > Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 What does the AAP one have you sign? Diane and Jim Emerick emerick@... Blake, 5 years old (12-25-97) Amber, 2 years old (2-17-01) Please visit our homepage at: http://theemericks.homestead.com/family.html " Uneducated people believe what they are told... Educated people question what they are told " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 What an idiot that lady is.Seeing you in the parking lot? Hmm but vaxed kids who have infectious diseases I am sure could go through the front door,play with the toys,and then be seen like a *normal human being*.At the same time exposing pregnant mums at the time to CMV,fifths,and whatever else that could damage a fetus.But no, like some diseased dog in the alley.Grrrrr I can see why you would stop going to her!!!! Sara <<<<< A month later, all three of my kids had a mild rash, slight fever, lasted 2 days. My youngest was only 2 months old and exclusively breastfed and the rash she got lasted a few days longer than the others. I took them to the dr just to see if they could tell me what it was. We were seen in the back parking lot, in case we were infectious. The dr swore up and down that it was the measles. She said something about " See, if you'd gotten her vaccines, she wouldn't have gotten it. " She told me what danger signs to watch for and sent us home. I was happy, natural immunization is better than their crap. Didn't occur to me until later that even if we'd done the first round of shots the MMR isn't in it. LOL She was just flustered and wanted to throw something in my face. After that, I quit going to the dr unless we were very ill, with the exception of my oldest daughters regular quarterly visits with her endocrinologist.>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I never had to sign a decline statement with either of the peds(older/male/asian) who are pro-vax.I just went in to have the nurse/ped fill out the standard health dept. form used by daycares to say they were healthy.While there I asked the nurse when my boy was expected back(15m or 18m),and then she mentions, " 15m and he'll be due for DTaP,and... " " We don't do shots,so that is not an issue. " " Oh yes,thats right! " End of story. I never bothered to follow the scheduled well checks since I can manage to check measurements and weights better,but hey since the gov't is paying for it right now I might as well take them in.Gives me more chances to probe the ped on alternative health. Even at WIC yesterday I was expecting atleast one person to question why we don't vax.....nothing.Same with the daycare owner across the street(though we can't afford that right now) I know I should be happy I am not getting hassled by anyone,but I never get an opportunity to discuss what I have learned!!!! If you don't want to sign a form-don't.What does it say anyway????? I think it is just a tactic to make a person feel bad,and that hopefully they will change their mind.Like when I took my dd to the ER after her birth and I declined the HepB,VitK,and nursery stay.They read each form to me,and stressed , " how my dd COULD DIE BECASUE I REFUSED TO COMPLY " Ok whatever I said and went home Mommy Sara nnu29@... Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 This one: http://www.cispimmunize.org/applicationT.cfm? filenm=/cisp/pro/doc/refusaltovaccinate.doc > What does the AAP one have you sign? > > Diane and Jim Emerick > emerick@w... > Blake, 5 years old (12-25-97) > Amber, 2 years old (2-17-01) > Please visit our homepage at: > http://theemericks.homestead.com/family.html > > " Uneducated people believe what they are told... > Educated people question what they are told " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 http://www.cispimmunize.org/applicationT.cfm? filenm=/cisp/pro/doc/refusaltovaccinate.doc There is no way on God's green earth taht I would sign that. The way it's worded, is just ASKING for CPS to show up on the doorstep. ICK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 No I wouldn't sign it either, especially with this wording: " I know that failure to follow the recommendations about vaccination may endanger the health or life of my child and others that my child might come in contact with " . These people are nuts Elena Re: Re: Quick Question -- but post is a little long http://www.cispimmunize.org/applicationT.cfm? filenm=/cisp/pro/doc/refusaltovaccinate.doc There is no way on God's green earth taht I would sign that. The way it's worded, is just ASKING for CPS to show up on the doorstep. ICK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Yep but on the second page is the following : " All parents and patients should be informed about the risks and benefits of preventive and therapeutic procedures, including vaccination. In the case of vaccination, federal law mandates this discussion. Despite the health care provider's best efforts to explain its importance, some families may refuse vaccination for their children. The use of this or a similar form, demonstrating the importance you place on appropriate immunizations and focusing the parent's attention on the unnecessary risk for which they are accepting responsibility, may in some instances induce a wavering parent to accept your recommendations. " So in other words they admit that they are trying to coerce the parents and that by trying to make parents sign the form they are trying to illustrate that their will be legal consequences if they don't. This is all so ridiculous and totally against any kind of ethical behavior. Please anyone who has this kind of form presented to them don't sign it. You do not need to. Elena Re: Re: Quick Question -- but post is a little long know that failure to follow the recommendations about vaccination may endanger the health or life of my child and others that my child might come in contact with " . That's the part that freaked me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 know that failure to follow the recommendations about vaccination may endanger the health or life of my child and others that my child might come in contact with " . That's the part that freaked me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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