Are “Well Visits” Necessary?

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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...]

vaccines [undecided]

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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...]

Wordless Wednesday: vaccines

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...]