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Are “Well Visits” Necessary?

September 18, 2010 by 75 Comments
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"Maybe we should call and cancel," I said to Tim last night as we were pulling our white comforter up to our chins at midnight. "You're just telling me this now?" he said sleepily, "Their appointments are tomorrow." I reply, "I know, but I'm just not sure how I feel about it. Why are we taking our two perfectly healthy children to the doctor?" Our eyelids are getting heavy. I know I'll be out in about 5 minutes flat. We pray and decide to go. After all, it might be a good idea to get … [Read more...]

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vaccines [undecided]

July 22, 2010 by 94 Comments
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Two kids (and hours of research) later, Tim and I are still undecided. We've read "The Vaccine Book" (an excellent book, by the way). We've interviewed Dr. Sears on phone and by e-mail. We've scribbled down questions for our pediatrician. We've read blog posts and heard reasons. We've looked at what Dr. Tenpenny has to say and we've considered the stats from the CDC. Sometimes we'll hear someone tell a story about how their child had the XYZ vaccine and ended up with autism or seizures. And … [Read more...]

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Wordless Wednesday: vaccines

November 4, 2009 by 43 Comments

Yesterday and today, I spent a good deal of time wrestling over vaccine issues: researching, praying, and trying to find peace. In the end, we ended up getting two [as evidenced above]. I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole thing. … [Read more...]

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Ask Dr. Sears: Vaccine Book Updates

April 2, 2009 by 6 Comments

Please welcome Dr. Bob Sears back to Metropolitan Mama. Sears is a nationally known pediatrician, father of three, and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears has graciously offered to extend his expertise about vaccines through a bimonthly column where YOU ask the questions…and he answers them. See the bottom of this post for details about how you can submit a question. Today’s question was submitted by...me! I just had a baby and we're now … [Read more...]

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Ask Dr. Sears: Splitting Up MMR Vaccine, What to Do When Vaccines Aren’t Available

July 11, 2008 by 15 Comments

Please welcome Dr. Bob Sears back to Metropolitan Mama. Sears is a nationally known pediatrician, father of three, and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears has graciously offered to extend his expertise about vaccines through a bimonthly column where YOU ask the questions…and he answers them. See the bottom of this post for details about how you can submit a question. If you want more information now, you should really just buy his book (read … [Read more...]

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Ask Dr. Sears: Test to Determine Immunities to Diseases

June 26, 2008 by 5 Comments

Please welcome Dr. Bob Sears back to Metropolitan Mama. Sears is a nationally known pediatrician, father of three, and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears has graciously offered to extend his expertise about vaccines through a bimonthly column where YOU ask the questions…and he answers them. See the bottom of this post for details about how you can submit a question. If you want more information now, you should really just buy his book (read … [Read more...]

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Ask Dr. Sears: Vaccines and Autism

June 12, 2008 by 20 Comments

Please welcome Dr. Bob Sears back to Metropolitan Mama. Sears is a nationally known pediatrician, father of three, and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears has graciously offered to extend his expertise about vaccines through a monthly column where YOU ask the questions…and he answers them. See the bottom of this post for details about how you can submit a question. If you want more information now, you should really just buy his book (read my … [Read more...]

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Ask Dr. Sears: Stopping a Vaccine Series Before It Is Complete

March 20, 2008 by 11 Comments

Please welcome Dr. Bob Sears back to Metropolitan Mama.Sears is a nationally known pediatrician, father of three, and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears has graciously offered to extend his expertise about vaccines through a monthly column where YOU ask the questions...and he answers them. See the bottom of this post for details about how you can submit a question.If you want more information now, you should really just buy his book (read my review here). … [Read more...]

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