i don’t know if it lists any in your area but i went on to the dr.sears site and on one of the pages where it talked about vaccines it listed vaccine friendly pediatricians that’s how i found mine. Also you could try contacting a local childrens chiropractor or midwife and see if they have any reccomendations (if they are able to)

good luck!

Before reading the book, i was against ALL vaccines. My husband, before reading the book, WANTED all vaccines. The selective schedule is our compromise. If i was a stay at home mom, i would have really pushed to do none or at least postpone longer on the few we will do but i’m not a stay at home mom. So at 12 months the only shots he’s received thus far are DTAP, HIB, Pc, and Rotavirus. He’s handled them fairly well (at least in reference to short term side effects). Long Term side effects are much harder (if almost impossible) to accurately document – which to me, is a big concern. Example – if my son later develops psorasis (a skin condition), how difficult could that be to pinpoint back to a vaccine he got a few years ago? next to impossible… and no, i’m not saying all psorasis is linked to vaccines just an example… anyway – moving on:)

About living in PA – we have two excepts. Medical and Religious. With our doctors office, from day one i told them we were setting our own vaccine schedule and i gave them a copy (for our sons chart) of the selective vaccine schedule. and said that when our son was around age 4 1/2 we would revisit some of the other vaccines, and make a final decision then. So i still go there for well baby visits, illnesses that pop up, etc… its obvious they don’t like that we aren’t doing the norm and just going with the usual schedule but – hey, its not their kid and i know they have to give me their little speech about the importance of it, etc. but i nod, and say no thanks. the more educated you are about the issue, the easier it will be to stand your ground and say No Thanks. If i hadn’t done all the research and reading i’ve done, i would have been questioning myself while at the appointments and may have given in – who knows!

I think the biggest thing was – i had that schedule printed up from the book so i knew what he needed and when. i imagine if you go in and tell them you want to change the vaccine schedule or delay or whatnot, but don’t know how, they will just start a big speech trying to talk you into the norm! but if you have what you want down printed on paper for his chart and tell them this is what you’re doing – then so be it!

So, i say go on to your baby’s checkup at the dr. Firmly state that you’ve decided to make some changes to how you will vaccinate your children. and then tell them what you want. Worst case senario – they won’t treat your children anymore and you go find a new flexible doctor who will. From my experience, and from what my friends have experienced, many doctors won’t agree with what you’re doing and will let you know why – but they respect your wishes and continue to provide you medical services. No one is going to “come after” you at all ! you will probably be questioned about it but thats to be expected…

Best of Luck !!! I hope you now have the courage you need to go with your gut, whatever that may be telling you.

Also the idea that a doctor knows everything medical is nuts. A regular mechanic would never touch a hybrid car. Why? It isn’t their specialty and they have no idea what they are dealing with. You need a certified hybrid mechanic if you have a hybrid. I have never once met a vaccine doctor. I have certainly never spoken to one. A pediatrician who has 1-2 weeks training with vaccines does not make them an expert on vaccines. I have met pediatricians and other doctors who claimed to have almost NO knowledge of vaccines beyond administration techniques. I think that is more common than not. I liken talking to them about this issue to taking my hybrid to a regular mechanic. It would not be wise.

The fact is thjat THOUSANDS of parents have been eyewitnesses to an autism regression that occurrred directly after a vaccination. They aren’t pulling a culprit out of thin air here and if they were…how likely is it that so many would ALL conclude vaccines harmed their children. Doctors cannot disprove their accounts…they can only say they think it must be some other common denominator and they can’t tell us what that is.

Here is what science tells us: 14 studies have been done that supposedly offer evidence that autism is not caused by vaccines. Only one vaccine of MANY — the MMR — has ever been studied for its relationship to autism. None of those studies compare vaccinated children to unvaccinated children. The scientists performing the research are paid for or are on the boards of the vaccine manufacting companies…can you say conflict of interest??? And all 14 studies have NOT proven that autism ins’t caused by vaccines…they only PROVE that they don’t know what does.

http://fourteenstudies.org/index.html

THIS is the science that I should rely to tell me my child will be safe???? Not in this lifetime.

you said” There isn’t any concrete proof that vaccines cause autism but there isn’t any concrete proof that it doesn’t either. ”

I say: Ok….Your point?

Lets just run away from everything we think MAY OR MIGHT be harmful. How do you think progress in medicine happens? Until we know, you cant say either way. Maybe I am wrong, and maybe they will determine that those vaccines have a cause of Autism. But they also thought the World was Flat….so, maybe just wait till you have actual evidence…maybe…

In our state we have a choice. My kids are in public school and we need waivers for those who don’t have vaccinations.

I appreciate you pointing out how pathetic the media can be when trying to convey a message. I avoid television for this very reason. Keep up the great posts!

Second i am with you all my husband and i have choosen not to vaccinate we have done our research like most non vaccinating parents and we just don’t see why we would should or would expose our child to the very common side effects such as siezures (which are often brought on by the common fever which most parents think is just a part of vaccinating when in reality means that they baby is trying to fight the vaccine instead of absorb and utilize it). i agree that some of the vaccinations do make sense and eventually my son will get vaccinated for some things but not with out much thought and a well developed immune system. in the meantime he will get breastmilk to keep him healthy.

and thirdly i want to reiterate what Tiffany said and that is that most nonvacinating parents are more educated than the vaccinating ones and i believe that is becuase the ones that choose to vaccinate are the ones who are just going along with society and doing as what everyone else is doing, its a lot harder to go against the grain and not vacinate and those parents have to be equipped with the knowledge in order to explain their side. So props to those of you who made an educated decision either way. whatever you choose be knowledgable about it. i am sure non of you picked your spose out of a hat or started a career without some knowledge of the job. and i am sure that non of you had a kid without some planning of their name, their room, their future, your birth, so why not do the research on their health to and make the best decision for your child.

we go to a chiropractor for regular care, but choose to see our ped for well-baby/child checkups because i want to have a relationship with a doctor in case the need ever arises. it works well for us.

do you know how many people would die from measles if non-vaccinated, and how many people die from vaccination? second you will never know, because the pharmas don’t want you to know!