whee
12 month doc visit today. Wm comes in at 29.25" tall (hanging out at the 25th percentile), half an ounce shy of 19 pounds (dropping down to the 5th percentile), with an 18.75" noggin. He's still a wee bit anemic, though his iron levels were better than 3 months ago. He demonstrated his bizarre scooting method of getting around, and stood up a bunch of times. And he got 2 shots, they were out of the other 2 he'd normally have gotten this time, but will call us when they get them back in. Except for a bit of ear wax, he's doing great. He was more upset by the weighing and measuring than by the blood sample and shots!
...and this is why I was OK with Wm getting the MMR today even though Pip's autistic:
Using recruitment methods never publicly disclosed before Brian Deer's investigation, the appearance of a potential link between (1) MMR vaccination, (2) bowel problems, and (3) autism, was artificially created by soliciting and sorting from a larger group of children a small number in whom all three issues coincided. Logically, it was like selecting vaccinated kids with developmental disorders and rotten teeth, and sending them to a dentist who offers the opinion that vaccination causes caries, leading to autism. And much, much worse. It's awful, I hope the investigation declares him unfit to practice.
...and this is why I was OK with Wm getting the MMR today even though Pip's autistic:
Using recruitment methods never publicly disclosed before Brian Deer's investigation, the appearance of a potential link between (1) MMR vaccination, (2) bowel problems, and (3) autism, was artificially created by soliciting and sorting from a larger group of children a small number in whom all three issues coincided. Logically, it was like selecting vaccinated kids with developmental disorders and rotten teeth, and sending them to a dentist who offers the opinion that vaccination causes caries, leading to autism. And much, much worse. It's awful, I hope the investigation declares him unfit to practice.