Hindsight Foresight and not Vaccinating

Vaccinations. Always a tough topic. So much information out there, and it is hard to weed through it all. I have four kids (so far) and each one has a different story. My first daughter was fully vaccinated to whatever the CDC suggested at the time. One year later when her sister was vaccinated there were already several injections added to what I felt was a lot to begin with. By the time my third came around I was doing research on the vaccine ingredients and effectiveness and not in love with what I was finding. The Dr. Sears below was my first book and it went from there.

I chose to follow Dr. Sears alternative vaccination schedule as I continued studying the information. There did not seem to be enough evidence that getting vaccinated either outweighed the side effects (possible asthma, autism, whatever) or provided a definitive edge over the issues. I mean, if my kid can still get it after the shot it does not seem worth it to me. And since when did chicken pox need a vaccine? I began to feel more and more that my little babies were just dollar signs to pharmaceutical companies perhaps.

Every parent has the right to decide for himself what to do for his child. Those who choose to vaccinate are welcome to it. And those who opt out are welcome to it. No need to make us feel like child abusers. Just saying. My fourth baby was not vaccinated at all. Something told me to stand firm and not do it-- at all. And oh were there sneers and questions and protests. And then she had all the drama with food allergies and was a hot mess. I cannot say this for sure, but I speculate that filling her already taxed body with all those injections would have wreaked havoc on her system. Besides heavy metals like aluminum (linked to Alzheimer's), formaldehyde (linked to cancer), many vaccines also include yeast and soy both of which my daughter is allergic to. So I can only imagine the possible stress having those in her bloodstream and cells would have done to her. So although other parents are open to vaccines, in my case I am glad I chose to skip them. Even prolonging them, thus going against the CDC plan, would have been better. In hindsight I am thankful for the choice.