OT: Did you see Jenny McCarthy on Oprah?

[mrsltg]

Please remember that we are not Gods. Any childs first line of defense is always the parent or caregiver simply because you know your child best. Doctors work on information given at that time. Most professionals that I work with, care very much about our patients.

ABSOLUTELY! My pediatrician always says, "You're her mother/father - you tell me." Doctors are wonderful but they are not a replacement for parents. I am very blessed. My mother has been an RN for nearly 40 years and she is GOOD. She did 10 years of OB, about 10 ICU, about 15 trauma, and the rest hospice. She is always my first call when it comes to my kids. She knows my kids and she knows what is right and what isn't. I rely on my pediatrician as part of my *team*. My pediatrician relies on me to tell her when something is not right. From there, she takes the science into consideration to figure out what the problem might be. No parent should rely solely on a doctor who sees their child for 20 minutes or so. It's not fair to expect a doctor to know all of the answers.

 

[Rowlf]

This whole "my child is my science" thing drives me batty. True "science" is very rigorous in procedure and process to ensure accurate outcomes. An instinct or an intuitive feeling is NOT science.

We should all be strong advocates for our children, but we should understand that there are good people devoting their lives to this issue. And there is NO. Repeat: NO scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism. Did anyone here read the Danish study linked above?