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Self explanatory:
Well, we had the first pediatrician appointment at which she would have gotten vaccinated, and I refused! I knew I would, and I knew that she wouldn’t be getting any vaccinations until the state of Maryland forces us to, in order for her to attend school…but I still felt nervous as I entered the pediatrician’s office yesterday. It is so easy to feel bullied by doctors, and feel nervous about asserting our rights as parents and as patients, but I did it. I told our doctor that we are not comfortable with the risks of vaccines, we do not believe the FDA when they tell us there is no link between vaccines and autism, and we will not be vaccinating our daughter at this time.
He basically said, ok, and we moved on. It was much easier than I expected, and I felt so victorious when we left! I felt I had really made a decision that made a difference in my daughter’s life, and I felt like such a strong mommy for not giving in. I just looked at my beautiful, perfect, pure little girl after we left, and knowing that I had not allowed any of those toxins in her body made me feel like a really good momma.
For those of you unfamilar with the vaccine debate: check all these out:
http://talkaboutcuringautism.org/jenny/dc-rally/green-our-vaccines-rally.htm
