MMR vaccine and autism?

Since then, I haven't stopped blaming myself for not reasearching this at the time.

Was I the one that got my baby sick?

And here is another article that states the exact contrary: http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/ 280703mmr.html

Also, this is the official position of the NIP (National Immunization Program): http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/autism/autism- mmr.htm

Just don't blame yourself for wanting the best for your child. Immunizing your child is the best thing you can do, despite all ignorant or paranoid voices.

amy

Theory 1....MMR causes autism.

Theory 2....Its actually the mercury in the MMR, not the MMR itself.

Theory 3....Its the mercury put into the blood stream in babies pre-dispositioned to have (-) affects of metals.

For the fetus, infant, and child, the primary effect is impaired neurological development. Impacts on cognitive thinking, memory, attention, language, fine motor, and visual spatial skills have been seen. It can also cause peripheral vision impairments, disturbances in sensations, lack of coordination, impairments in speech, hearing, walking, and muscle weakness. the average weight of a newborn, at 7 pounds, could take in no more than .3 mcgs. of mercury. Infants were receiving 12.5 mcgs. within hours of birth. They continued to accumulate more mercury exposure in the following months.

The way of exposure was by injection and not ingestion.

Just found this out....

They still made vaccines "depleted" but not free of thimerosal. In 2004, when the CDC added the flu shot to the baby immunization schedule, thimerosal crept all the way back in vaccines.

Most autism cases are seen after babies have received the bulk of their childhood vaccines

A 2004 study at Columbia University, led by Dr. Mady Hornig, found the casualty between vaccines and autism when researchers showed that thimerosal caused "autistic behavior" in mice. The results obtained in the lab are corroborated by data in the real world

So then, why can autism occur in twins??

The autism link between fraternal twins is approx. 10%. However, fraternal twins share about 50% of the same DNA and gut fighting agents. According to the statistics i stated earlier, babies have been recieving far beyond what they should be getting so tolerance is looked at.

Hugs,

Kris

ur not a doctor it is not ur responsibility to research

its ur doctors responsibility to tell u the risks

blame him/her

When I found those studies that I listed above I was amazed and my doctor said he didn't know any of those things and was pretty shocked. However, I'm glad to see that there are tests being done by at least some people. The world is a lot different now adays. Maybe its a whole bunch of everything...Did you think those studies and statistics were interesting too?

Kris

PS: I hope since your screen name is sadmom, I hope you AREN"T sad all the time. Hugs your way.

If you choose to continue to vaccinated, you can just request the thimerosal free versions which are available in almost all vaccines now except for the influenza vaccine. It is up to you if you decide to continue vaccinating or not. We have chosen not to. This decision was not based on third or fourth hand "associated press" type websites but from pharmaceutical companies themselves along with the FDA's statements, and the CDC's responses to our questions.

There is no sense in blaming yourself for your child's autism. It is very easy to take that road, but you were making the best decision for your child with what information was given to you at the time. You were doing what you thought was right.

The MMR vaccine has a reputation for being the Autism vaccine. Although I know that there are problems with that vaccine. I do not think that thimerosal is the BIG problem with vaccines. I was forced to learn more about vaccines than I wanted to when it was time for my daughters booster shots. I researched vaccines from "the horses mouth" at great length for months prior to her appointment. I found that the other preservatives: formaldehyde, aluminum- bicarbonate (a neurotoxin), tin, antifreeze, amonia, disinfectants (I forget the scitentific name), yeast, and other ingredients have side effects that are just as serious as thimerosal. The FDA and the CDC admits that the side effects are dangerous. They described to me that among the very common side effects that they are aware of (in my opinion, willing to admit) are: Seizures, death, food allergies, shock, brain damage, mental retardation, altered genetic and less serious side effects like nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea etc.

The best thing you can really do is to arm yourself with information and decide what is best for your child based on what you know. I'm not trying to impose my non-vaccinating belief system on anyone else. I just made this decision based on the fact that both of my children have experienced serious side effects and have ASD's.

Please, do not blame yourself though for your child having ASD. There is a lot that can be done to help your child. Know that God is in control. He created your baby and made him just the way he was intended to be and He that began a good work in you (him), He will complete it... You child can get better!

www.associatedcontent.com/article/412250/ controversy_healing_autism.html

Blessings~

So my jury is still out on this one. I will glady go to any article or whatever I can find on this issue to do further research. But because of my son I can't agree that there is no link like these studies are said to be proving.

this is just me though...

thanks for letting me say this =)

mad-luv,

TC~

xoxo

nice to meet you