Whew we! Just got back from the 1 year physical and wondering why no one told me about the drama that is ‘the TB test.” I was kind of thrown when the doc said we’d be doing it along with the usual suspects (MMR, Chicken Pox, etc). I’ve certainly had TB tests before. I do [...]
Posts Tagged ‘MMR’
Head Between my Knees
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged 1 year check-up, baby TB test, chicken pox vaccine, child epilepsy, drama in the pediatrician's office, MMR, seeing moms on the verge of a breakdown, twin, vaccinations for 1 year olds, wanting to intercede when a child is in danger on February 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What Happens when you Don’t Vaccinate: A Personal Account
Posted in 1, tagged alternatives to vaccines, babies, childhood illnesses, childhood vaccinations, complications and symptoms of measles mumps and rubella, diagnosing autism, MMR, pertussis, pertussis risk to babies, preemies, risks of not vaccinating, rubella risk to pregnant women, rubella risk to premature babies, twins, vaccines and autism, what happens when children are not vaccinated, what it feels like to have measles mumps rubella, whooping cough on September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I know a lot of parents out there have concerns about vaccines. There are many excellent articles and editorials on the subject, explaining or in hard science or passionate anecdotes why you should or should not vaccinate. This isn’t one of those.
The science based articles are awfully compelling, bringing to light rare but severe [...]

