Friday, October 2, 2009
Wishy Washy Mommy
As I think more about the situation that occured at the doctors office yesterday the more freaked out I get. I'm in need of advice here......do I take Madison in every few months for one shot and go through the same horrible situation that we dealt with yesterday (and yes, I'm pretty convinced it will be the same situation and not get better. I actually think it will get worse knowing Madison and how worked up she gets over things) or do I go against what I think is right in how many vaccines I want in her body at one time? I'm seriously thinking about this way too much and am completely wigged out by it. Does anyone have any advice for me? I feel like I just cannot make a decision on this one and I don't know what to do about it. I think I will have serious guilt either way..........and where is the damn spell check, I refuse to go back and proofread my blogs. I'm too lazy.
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Hey you -- here are my thoughts on this one. As you know, Jenica has numerous health issues so when she was a baby, I was particularly FREAKED out by the vaccinations. At the time we lived near Seattle and I had a pediatrician that I loved. I talked to him about my fears. One thing he said to me that has really stuck: do you want to make her really mad/upset just once or once every month or so? In his opinion, it was "kinder" to do it all at once -- yes, people have concerns about the vaccinations, but he assured me with his own theories about why children had "repercussions" from the shots -- a story for another time. And, seeing that Jenica is not a "normal" kid, I've never really had the option of saying "no" -- measles might be able to be weathered by an average kid -- probably not mine. Anyway, remember too that Madison is now old enough to remember these visits. My concern would be that she would start to associate the doctor with fear and maybe even subconsciously want to avoid the doctor as she gets older. Just some thoughts from someone who has also been scared by this whole vaccination thing... good luck to you both!!
Isn't there a certain age when the numerous vaccinations don't become an issue anymore? I am assuming that your concern is of the autism factor, correct? If so, if neither of the girls are showing signs of delay or abnormal development, I am with Kim - Madison is going to start remembering that each doctor visit is associated with pain. Good luck with your decision though Jennifer, you are a great Mom and you WILL do what is right for your family.
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