Vaccine waiver and ear infection help...

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We just got back from the pediatrician, and I had a somewhat concerning

experience. We've never been bugged there before about our decision not

to vaccinate, but today, we got a waiver sprung on us. I guess I should

have told them that I'd bring in my own waiver, but my husband looked over

it and signed it. There was a statement on there though that I just

couldn't ignore in good conscience. It said something to the effect that,

" I understand that by not vaccinating my child, I am endangering the

health of my child and other children that my child might come in contact

with. " Fred crossed it out and wrote something along the lines of, " I

disagree with this statement. " I'm worried though. Fred signed it and the

doctor signed it, and they said, " We're just going to put it in his

chart, " , but I got this sickish feeling like, " Someday someone could come

back on us and accuse us of child abuse because we signed a paper saying

that we know we're endangering our child's health. " Should I really be

worried, or am I just being paranoid?

On another note, my son has had a cruddy cough and runny nose for a month

now. We just assumed it was allergies (even though he's only 15.5 months

old), but the doctor said he's got a lot of inflamed fluid in his ears and

she prescribed an antibiotic. While I don't want him to suffer or

anything, I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do. Anybody have

any good suggestions? I was considering using some coconut oil in his ears

and maybe making him some sodium ascorbate to give him, but I don't know

what the dosage would be for his size. Any thoughts?

in IN

Loving wife to Fred (03/18/00)

Proud mama to:

Abigail Frances (8/13/02, homebirth transfer)

Frederick Leland (7/9/05, born at home!)