Re: vaccinations

Hi Suzane,

My real regret around the whole affair is that I continued to go back for more grief at those well-child visits (and got yelled at mightily if we skipped one!). I so wish I had followed my heart and not listened to my inner "good girl" and that we had just not gone to them after the first encounter. The really sick thing is that I went because I was scared not to -- after the first visit my husband and I both shared with each other that we had had private fears that the doctor was going to call Social Services! That's how bad it was. We have had an otherwise healthy and magical first two years -- the only source of anguish has been the doctors' "concerns" about the girls vaccinations and weight.

I do remain open to going to the doctor in certain circumstances, and to being openminded when I am there regarding anything outside of vaccinations, medication, their "suggestions" about nutrition, etc. But that doesn't leave very much for them to doctor about...so there is really no point in going unless there is a trauma wound, a high fever that would require Antibiotics , etc.

Anyway, glad to read this post, and know that you all will be absolutely fine!

Laura Tweet