Scheduled naps and vaccinations
Guess what? Kate has regulated her naps!
That was easy!
She is now waking up between 5:30 and 6:30 (ugh a little early, I know) and she takes two naps -- one at 9 am and another at 1 pm. Each one lasts anywhere from 1-2 hours. She goes to bed between 5 and 6 pm.
It's fun because she can stay up longer these days -- so we can go out and do more. Today we went for breakfast in the morning at the local cafe, then in the afternoon we went out for a walk and then to the library. And it's so wonderful to know when she will go down for naps -- because now we can plan our day so much more easily.
In other news, I was very surprised yesterday watching Jenny McCarthy on the Oprah show. She basically said that she believes that vaccinating her child caused autism. I know this controversy has been going on for a while. I read all the websites month ago -- before Kate was born. I ended up throwing up my hands and figured we'd just go ahead with the vaccinations. It's all so overwhelming. For every website you find saying not to vaccinate, there are five others saying that you should, and saying that they have proven that there is no link between vaccinations and autism.
Well, actually it has NOT been proven. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) even made a statement for Oprah saying that they don't know if there is a connection. This is different from what they said before -- which was that there was no connection.
The thing is, watching Jenny McCarthy really opened my eyes. She showed pictures of her son before and after the MMR shot (this is the shot, given at about a year to a year and a half, most people attribute to causing autism -- although they say it is cumulative). Even I could see the difference. He looked like a happy baby before the shot -- after the shot, he was, as she said, dead in the eyes. She talked about how he started having seizures right after he had that shot -- and after that he completely changed.
This same story has been repeated by lots and lots of other parents who went through the same thing. Seizures, stomach pain, sudden withdrawal of affection and loss of language. Kids who were talking and hitting all the other developmental milestones suddenly stopped talking and stopped interacting and lost control of motor skills, etc. After they had the shot.
They say it's mercury poisoning. I found a website listing all the symptoms of mercury poisoning and all the symptoms of autism. They were exactly the same. Loss of language, flapping of hands, etc.
Obviously not all children get autism. But if there is a chance of Kate getting it, that is not a risk I am willing to take. If the CDC says they don't know, how can that be safe? The rate for autism in the US used to be 1 in 10,000. Now it is 1 in 150.
Oh and autism increased 250% between 1987 and 1993. They introduced the MMR shot in 1988. Coincidence?
I think it's a crap shoot. Plus who knows what other stuff vaccinations do to you? Kate has been up to date with her shots thus far. I hope she's OK.
Obviously you can't just listen to what your doctor says anymore. You have to do your own research.
Anyway the good news is Jenny McCarthy's little boy is doing really well. I guess they did nutritional and chelation therapy, as well as play therapy -- and he's almost normal now. She stressed that autism is PREVENTABLE and REVERSIBLE.
I really think it's brave and awesome of her to share this with the world. I know the pharmaceutical industry is extremely powerful (using their lobbies and money to produce propaganda, as well as their own medical studies, much like the tobacco industry). I am going to buy her book.
I also ordered a couple of other books on vaccinations at the library. I'm going to do a lot more research before I let Kate get any more vaccinations. I'm leaning toward no more. She's definitely not getting the MMR.
Okay, I gotta go work on Seth's website now. I got nothing done yesterday since I was feeling sick.
That was easy!
She is now waking up between 5:30 and 6:30 (ugh a little early, I know) and she takes two naps -- one at 9 am and another at 1 pm. Each one lasts anywhere from 1-2 hours. She goes to bed between 5 and 6 pm.
It's fun because she can stay up longer these days -- so we can go out and do more. Today we went for breakfast in the morning at the local cafe, then in the afternoon we went out for a walk and then to the library. And it's so wonderful to know when she will go down for naps -- because now we can plan our day so much more easily.
In other news, I was very surprised yesterday watching Jenny McCarthy on the Oprah show. She basically said that she believes that vaccinating her child caused autism. I know this controversy has been going on for a while. I read all the websites month ago -- before Kate was born. I ended up throwing up my hands and figured we'd just go ahead with the vaccinations. It's all so overwhelming. For every website you find saying not to vaccinate, there are five others saying that you should, and saying that they have proven that there is no link between vaccinations and autism.
Well, actually it has NOT been proven. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) even made a statement for Oprah saying that they don't know if there is a connection. This is different from what they said before -- which was that there was no connection.
The thing is, watching Jenny McCarthy really opened my eyes. She showed pictures of her son before and after the MMR shot (this is the shot, given at about a year to a year and a half, most people attribute to causing autism -- although they say it is cumulative). Even I could see the difference. He looked like a happy baby before the shot -- after the shot, he was, as she said, dead in the eyes. She talked about how he started having seizures right after he had that shot -- and after that he completely changed.
This same story has been repeated by lots and lots of other parents who went through the same thing. Seizures, stomach pain, sudden withdrawal of affection and loss of language. Kids who were talking and hitting all the other developmental milestones suddenly stopped talking and stopped interacting and lost control of motor skills, etc. After they had the shot.
They say it's mercury poisoning. I found a website listing all the symptoms of mercury poisoning and all the symptoms of autism. They were exactly the same. Loss of language, flapping of hands, etc.
Obviously not all children get autism. But if there is a chance of Kate getting it, that is not a risk I am willing to take. If the CDC says they don't know, how can that be safe? The rate for autism in the US used to be 1 in 10,000. Now it is 1 in 150.
Oh and autism increased 250% between 1987 and 1993. They introduced the MMR shot in 1988. Coincidence?
I think it's a crap shoot. Plus who knows what other stuff vaccinations do to you? Kate has been up to date with her shots thus far. I hope she's OK.
Obviously you can't just listen to what your doctor says anymore. You have to do your own research.
Anyway the good news is Jenny McCarthy's little boy is doing really well. I guess they did nutritional and chelation therapy, as well as play therapy -- and he's almost normal now. She stressed that autism is PREVENTABLE and REVERSIBLE.
I really think it's brave and awesome of her to share this with the world. I know the pharmaceutical industry is extremely powerful (using their lobbies and money to produce propaganda, as well as their own medical studies, much like the tobacco industry). I am going to buy her book.
I also ordered a couple of other books on vaccinations at the library. I'm going to do a lot more research before I let Kate get any more vaccinations. I'm leaning toward no more. She's definitely not getting the MMR.
Okay, I gotta go work on Seth's website now. I got nothing done yesterday since I was feeling sick.