my sweetie

Oh, how I love her smiles!

Currently Reading: The Vaccine Book, Dr. Sears

I'm not saying that I'm against vaccines, because in my opinion they all have importance in the grand scheme of things...and I do believe it is important to keep the population of the United States free of diseases that once ravaged the country. However, as a stay-at-home mom who is exclusively breastfeeding...i have some decisions to make regarding the schedule with which to vaccinate Johanna. Ahh, I hate making these decisions. I am glad someone has come out with a fairly un-biased opinion on vaccines and the recommended vaccine schedule. I am definitely going to delay some vaccines-in fact I already rejected the Hep B vaccine routinely given at the hospital to newborns, due to the fact that it is impossible at this point, for Johanna to contract Hep B (a sexually transmitted disease, also acquired through shared IV drug needles, and VERY rarely blood transfusions.) I am definitely concerned about preservatives such as formaldehyde, as well as the amount of aluminum found in vaccines. I hope I make the right decisions in vaccinating our baby girl, but I highly recommend this book to ALL parents making these important decisions, not just for their babies, but growing children as well.