as an adult who is NOT immune to chicken pox, german measles, and a couple of others, i hope tessa understands the RISKS shes potentially putting mason in as an adult.
at 25 if i were to get chicken pox now it could kill me, german measels can make you sterile (not something im worried about as i already am) but can also give you a very nasty case of measles...ect.
theses illnesses may be "simple childhood illnesses" but should an unvacinated or none immune person be exposed to these illnesses, many ARE life threatening...
theres illnesses that have been almost irradicated thanks to vacinations...enough parents decide not to vacinate these illnesses can make a huge, FAST and potentially DEADLY come back.
something to realy think about.
i dont agree with vacinating every 6 months and again for preschool and again 2 yrs later for this and that and then again for highschool ect...
i think titers should be available for humans just like for dogs...
i dont do the flu vacine ect...but still...
i can NEVER work with children...if i had a child of my own i couldnt send them to daycare/pre-school ect because of the risks of bringing something like measles or chickenpox home to me because i dont have innunity (i was vacinated but my body doesnt develop immunity...)
its not just as simple as "i dont want to vacinate my baby" you need to SERIOUSLY conisder the risks should you not vaccinate and your child get a Full Blown case.
take the chicken pox vaccine for example...most poeple who have the vaccine will still at somepont get a case of the "pox"...the key however is those vaccinated will have some blisters and be itchy for 2 weeks then back to life...
those not vaccinated run the risk of a much stronger reaction...
and for those not vaccinated as kids who are lucky enough to not be exposed to it WILL eventually be exposed as an adult and belive me, getting it as an adult is NOT a good thing...
beyond that...
honestly tessa, on here you are VERY abrassive...
you say your willing to meet a dr part way yet in your responses you dont seem willing to at all.
i understand wanting the best for your baby...but i think theres too much focus on right not enough on "what could my actions NOW do to my child in the FUTURE"