Baby Pays the Price for Rigorous Vaccination Practices
CDC vaccination policies do more harm than good A combination of doctor trickery and parental ignorance led to a great deal of pain and suffering for our baby Tuesday night. I have always wondered...
View ArticleMaddie Makes Stunning Rebound from Rough Doctor’s Visit
Don't call it a comeback - I've been here for weeks! Maddie showed amazing resiliency by bouncing back after her bad visit to the doctor’s office earlier this week. Her appetite was off – but she...
View ArticleSister’s Sage Advice Overcomes Vaccination Angst
Giving out big props to my Aunt Rachel! I will always be eternally grateful to my younger sister Rachel. Her vaccination advice continues to be a lifesaver after poor little Maddie had another bad...
View ArticleBaby Defeats Diaper Rash Without the Hype
Probably works just as well as anything else! For three weeks now, I’ve been terribly apprehensive about writing this article about how we defeated sweet Madeleine’s diaper rash. The fear is that if I...
View ArticleParents Try to Make Sense of Baby’s Treatment Options
Ignorance for new parents can be like a disease. Suddenly your pediatrician tells you that the baby might need to see a cranial specialist. The word might suddenly takes on a whole new meaning and...
View Article6-Month Shots Put Household on High Alert
What, me worry? Tomorrow morning, Maddie goes under the needle for her 6-month vaccinations. This might sound overly dramatic, but the 2 and 4-month shots proved to be both sad and disruptive for all...
View ArticleBaby Shrugs Off Shots for Friday Festivities
Shots, I don’t need any stinkin shots! I held my breath, as the needle got closer to Maddie’s thigh. It was over quickly, but that didn’t reduce the shock for my poor baby. I held Maddie and rocked her...
View ArticleHoney Badger Demands Shots Once a Week
Hey Doc, Hit me with your best SHOT! Just before leaving the pediatrician’s office, Maddie stared down the doctor. With defiance plastered across her face she declared, “Next time, hit me with a bigger...
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