Chicken Pox

What kind of blogger would I be if I didn't note the right of passage every child experiences...well not really these days because of Vaccines, but I'm talking about Chicken Pox.

Oh yes...we intentionally exposed our kids to Chicken Pox (low tone of judgement can be inserted here, it's okay I can take it).  Of course if you know us at all, which you would if you were reading this blog, I assume, you know we are strongly ANTI Vaccine.  That is quite another blog and would take a lot of fun resources I have to share and research showing how concerned we all should be with Vaccines, but Ill save that for another time.  

What you really need to know is this.  Our children are routinely given Vit. C to support their God given immune systems.  We also us Essential Oils to enhance their natural bodily strength.  We have avoided vaccines almost completely (my oldest had the most, never more than 2 at one time, never unessential vaccines and he hasn't had any since about 6-7 months old when I came to my senses concerning the risk and the harm.)  Our other children have not had any.  We don't use hand sanitizer routinely, I barely make them wash their hands most of the time, although they bathe on a regular basis and our house is very clean.  They are rarely given antibiotics (in fact I can think of the times for all 5 put together on 1 hand) and we rarely use OTC medications.  We tend to let fevers do their jobs and I have breastfed every single one of them for over a year and my younger ones 2 years.

This is all critically important to me for what I'm about to share with you:  We BARELY got the Chicken Pox.  I mean BARELY.  I exposed the kids to the CP from a friend.  Her son had a good amount, it was definitely a strong Virus and we were good and exposed. I thought for sure, we'd get a good response and the kids would be miserable.

Sure enough...Brynn was first.  Almost 18 days after exposure she ended up with about 10-12 spots. Then another 18 days later Trace broke out with about 15 spots.  Cole followed Trace with another 15 spots or so, and finally Westin.  He ended up with the "worse" case of CP although his was mild in reality.  It was only worse because his spots were slightly more obvious as they were larger in size, a tiny bit more itchy and he had about 20 instead of 15.  Brody...never broke out at all. Even after 4 other kids, in our house, had Chicken Pox. None of the kids had any of the tell-tale spots on the belly or a fever either. Westin had a mild fever of 101 for 1 day.

It is a lovely miracle. To me a true testament to natural, God given immunity, and our body's ability to fight off infection all by itself.  

Now, I'm not saying that if they had had it any worse the above statements wouldn't be true.  They still would have survived, their bodies would have fought the virus effectively and we'd be here to tell about it.. No harm no foul.

But, I am ecstatic that they are able to be a great example of how wonderfully equipped our bodies truly are.

I only ended up with one picture of Westin.  They came and went so fast and there were so few that you wouldn't have noticed them in a picture of any of the other kids  You'd have thought they got bit by mosquitoes.

So here he is, in his Chicken Pox glory at 22 months old!  

Praise God for his Creation!

Alternative Vaccines Schedule

I have had many requests for the alternative vaccines schedule that a Naturopathic Dr. friend of mine gave to me.  

Here is the document and an Alternative Vaccines Schedule link to view, print, download, etc. from Google Docs. 

In the document below you can see the highlighted red portion. These are the two recommended alternative schedules.  The first one in red is a slight modification to the typical schedule.  The second one in red is the MOST conservative and is the one I STRONGLY recommend due to it's limited exposure to a newborn and the very reduced "necessary" vaccines for a child.  

Notice neither alternative schedule states the MMR.  That is for very important reasons.  The two in red do mention Mumps separately from the MMR and alone.  Apparently you can get just a Mumps vaccines if you go to a state medical clinic. I have never done this but this is what I've been told. I'm sure a Dr. would be able to send you in the right direction. 

It is important to remember that vaccines are toxic and exposure to them does not guarantee not always prevent an illness and in many cases causes them.  Here is a very helpful article concerning recent information about vaccines and their threat to children and the public. 

Here is a great quote from the article but a must read: 
"Immunizations are contributing to the lowering of immunity along with the spread of auto-immune diseases such as arthritis and even AIDS throughout the world. Research clearly shows that aluminum mixed into vaccines carries a risk for autoimmunity, long-term brain inflammation, and subsequent neurological complications and may have profound and widespread adverse health complications. Many vaccines contain both aluminum and trace amounts of mercury. When you mix these 2 metals together it causes Extreme Synergistic Toxicity."



Autism is still largely blamed on vaccines, regardless of what the public is being told.  Even the Flu vaccine still has a large amount of mercury.  If you have any questions, let me know or look up vaccines on NaturalNews.com.

 

Vaccines-Protection or Problem?

I've been talking a lot lately with many people about vaccines, or rather why we do not vaccinate.  It seems to be a rising issue among parents and families these days and there are a lot of mixed emotions and information about vaccinations. Are they friend or foe?

Since having Cole we have come to the conclusion that vaccines are most definitely foe.  

When Cole was born, almost 6 years ago, I knew I was not ready to have my son pumped full of toxic and potentially dangerous drugs just to reduce the chance of getting sick.  I wondered if it was all that bad to be sick and doesn't that increase our bodies own ability to fight infection?


It didn't really make sense to me and I certainly was not going to give him 6 shots in one visit.  HELL NO!  
So, we decided for him to spread them out. We only ever gave him 2 at a time at the most and we skipped all non-essential vaccines such as chicken pox, rota virus, etc.  I wanted to get down to the nity grity of it all and not waste time sticking him for things that weren't lethal.


Well since that time I've learned even more about vaccines and how much research is lacking, unanswered questions concerning vaccines and their effects, and the massive widespread panic the government likes to instill in people concerning the state of their health without vaccines.  

"There are just too many unanswered questions. Do vaccines put infants at risk of sudden death? Do vaccines really give our children immunity to disease? Are all vaccines really necessary? Are our children unhealthy as a result of vaccination? Are the climbing rates of infectious and degenerative diseases among adult Americans partly attributable to the effects of vaccination?"  ~Vaccination is not Immunization

So, as we had more children we vaccinated less and less.  None of my children have had the MMR and my littlest two children haven't had any vaccines at all.  I have found that my children fair VERY WELL around other sick kids, rarely are they sick during the year, and when they are a few immune system boosters seem to pass it quickly.  I don't keep them playing in the dirt, touching things, putting their hands in their mouths and they always take a bath at night.  I don't over indulge them in hand sanitizer and I never keep them from sick kids intentionally.  Being exposed to those things are what allows their bodies to build "natural immunities" to the "stuff" that is out there.  


God has equipped our bodies with everything they need to be successful.  They are built in His image and to withstand and create antibodies to fight infection.  If we use too many drugs to fend off infection we ROB the body of the opportunity to strengthen the immune system.  We make it reliant upon synthetic agents to be successful and thus ultimately weaken the body.

"Vaccination does not guarantee immunity. Natural immunity happens only after one recovers from the actual disease. During the disease, the microorganism usually has to pass through many of the body’s natural immune defense systems—in the nose, throat, lungs, digestive tract and lymph tissue—before it reaches the bloodstream. As it does, the microorganism triggers many biological events that are essential in building true natural immunity. When a child gets a new disease, he may feel sick for several days, but, in the vast majority of cases, he will recover."  ~Vaccination is not Immunization

 Once you do your research on vaccines you realize that they were never "safe" to begin with.

"The first vaccines by Pasteur and Koch, and also most modern ones, were and are made up of experimental proteins from rotting, diseased samples of animal tissue (cows, sheep, monkeys and horses) carrying some “weakened” infectious agent. Others are toxic by-products of microorganisms that are neutralized by formaldehyde and aluminum. Most vaccines have components called adjuvants, or helpers. These include human blood and formaldehyde, a carcinogenic liquid, used for embalming. Mercury is used as an adjuvant; it is added in the form of thimerosal, a preservative. It can cause nerve damage, autoimmune disorders and cancer. Another adjuvant, aluminum, is a proven neurotoxin, positively associated with a number of disorders. Do we really get immunity from these concoctions?"~Vaccination is not Immunization

And we continue to put into our bodies and those of our children similar and often the same harmful agents in an attempt to keep them well. I'm failing to see the benefit of this.  We've been convinced by a lie and and an even greater movement of deception that ailing our bodies in attempt to keep them strong actually works.

In fact research is showing the opposite.  Super bugs and diseases are rampant in the light of vaccines.  All vaccines have side effects the power and strength at which they exist are different from person to person but still there.  We've failed to tame the beast of disease yet we think we might and so we live in ignorance to the truth.

Isn't that where Satan wants us? Ignorant...

Researchers like Alan Phillips, author of Dispelling Vaccination Myths, say that “natural immunity is a complex phenomenon involving many organs and systems; it cannot be fully replicated by the artificial stimulation of antibody production.”

If the body is allowed to figure out how to fight the disease on its own, without the added confusion and burden of vaccines and drugs, the body can develop natural immunity and will not be susceptible to the same disease in the future. It now has a memory of how to fight the disease.  ~Vaccination is not Immunization

It is also important to point out that disease and sickness are natural (a part of living in a sinful world) and in the past often the result of unsanitary living conditions not lacking medical response.

Medical statistician Michael Alderson, author of several classic research texts, has shown how infectious diseases had sharply declined before mass vaccination ever came upon the scene. Many researchers feel from looking at the data that infectious diseases would have largely disappeared without any vaccines, due to improvements in sanitation and hygiene before mass inoculations took place.~Vaccination is not Immunization

 Even further moving is the statement regarding children's death:

Australian medical researcher Viera Scheibner, Ph.D., summarized her investigation of some 30,000 pages of medical literature on vaccination in “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome,” a 1999 letter to Congress: “Immunizations, including those practiced on babies, not only did not prevent any infectious diseases, they caused more suffering and more deaths than has any other human activity in the entire history of medical intervention. It will be decades before the mopping-up after the disasters caused by childhood vaccination will be completed. All vaccinations should cease forthwith, and all victims of their side effects should be appropriately compensated.”

There are never long-term safety studies before vaccines get approved for mass use. There are also never any follow-up studies about long-term effectiveness of vaccines. This is why vaccines are always being altered and replaced—they cause negative side effects. That is why, since 1986, the U.S. Federal Government’s National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) has paid out over $1.2 billion in taxpayer dollars to parents of vaccine-injured and -killed children. We and our children are “lab rats.” ~Vaccination is not Immunization

 More on Vaccines and Children's Declining Health below.

Let us not be the victims of ignorance. Look up the research for yourself.  The risks far, far, far outweigh the benefits, for most children.  (I'm not ignoring those children who are more susceptible to disease, housing conditions, etc.  I'm addressing your typical child in a typical family. I don't want to argue over specific examples.)


If a child is born from the womb, placed onto the breast and given mother's milk which is Full of the BEST stuff they need to boost immunities and promote a healthy gut (probiotics), and the body is designed and equipped with all the antibodies and natural antibiotics it needs to fight disease, WHY OH WHY do we find it necessary to stick them minutes after birth and consistently thereafter with a nearly dead but still living, active virus or disease?

Someone please explain. I've yet to hear a valid explanation.

Here is a great example of the harmful effects of vaccines.

On February 5, 1976, an army recruit at Fort Dix said he felt tired and weak. He died the next day and four of his fellow soldiers were later hospitalized. Two weeks after his death, health officials announced that swine flu was the cause of death and that this strain of flu appeared to be closely related to the strain involved in the 1918 flu pandemic. Alarmed public-health officials decided that action must be taken to head off another major pandemic, and they urged President Gerald Ford that every person in the U.S. be vaccinated for the disease. The vaccination program was plagued by delays and public relations problems, but about 24% of the population had been vaccinated by the time the program was canceled. Only one person, the Fort Dix army recruit, died from the flu, more people died from the vaccine that was issued then the flu. About 500 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, resulting in death from severe pulmonary complications for more than 25 people, were probably caused by an immunopathological reaction to the 1976 vaccine.

So to recap: Swine flu in 1976 claimed ONE life, and the Vaccine Killed more than 25 known and paralyzed at least 500!

Vaccines and our children’s Declining Health

Before mass vaccination programs, the term Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) didn’t exist. Now at least 10,000 American babies mysteriously die each year with the catch-all SIDS diagnosis. Meanwhile, the declining health of our children is becoming obvious. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the figures for asthma incidence since 1980 have gone from 6.7 million to 17.3 million cases. Most of the increase is in children. More than 5,000 die each year from asthma attacks. The overall health of American children is pathetic: Asthma, allergies, autoimmune disease and the very infectious diseases for which they were vaccinated—all are on the rise.

Over 15 years ago, the late Robert Mendelsohn, M.D., Professor of Medicine at University of Illinois Medical School, wrote, “There is a growing suspicion that immunization against relatively harmless childhood diseases may be responsible for the dramatic increase in autoimmune diseases since mass inoculations were introduced.” These include certain cancers, leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, lupus and the motor neuron disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome. Some of the most frequent complications of vaccinations “gone wrong” seem to be diseases of the central nervous system.

It’s easy to understand why, in the case of children. Their nervous systems are in the process of forming, and nerve tissue is sensitive to minute changes in its biological environment. The insulation around the nerves—the myelin—is not complete yet. The presence in the blood of a diseased vaccine protein, plus the toxins mercury, aluminum and formaldehyde, can trigger processes that contribute to abnormal nerve growth.

Harris Coulter, Ph.D., has chronicled a skyrocketing incidence of post-vaccination neurological disorders, including hyperactivity, learning disabilities, mental retardation, encephalitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. These statistics are missing in the pediatric profession. Adverse reactions usually don’t get reported and are routinely met with denial: There are many documented examples and case histories of mothers given the brush-off when reporting a vaccine reaction to their pediatricians. Perhaps the reason is basic economics: Vaccinations are the bread and butter of pediatricians.

What kind of money are we talking about here? In 1998, the worldwide market for pediatric vaccines was $1.8 billion. But a lot more is involved than just the vaccine sales. Vaccines are the very foundation of the “well baby” programs and therefore the livelihood of the entire pediatric industry.

Unbelievably, not until recently was there a centralized U.S. record-keeping agency to which physicians could report vaccine reactions. It wasn’t until 1991 that the Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System (VAERS) was set up by the FDA and the CDC. Some 33,000 reactions were reported between 1992 and 1996. Before then, it’s anybody’s guess how many reactions and deaths there were, because no agency was keeping track.

The FDA estimates that doctors still only report a small fraction of these adverse reactions—less than 10%. In 1998 the National Vaccine Information Center did a survey of New York pediatric offices and found out that “only one doctor in 40 reports a death or an injury following vaccination.” Yet this information has not been acted upon by either the FDA or the CDC, even with documented reports of death and neurological damage to infants.

Many of the adverse reactions to vaccination probably haven’t even shown up yet. After all, someone may not get a disease as a result of a vaccine that contained atypical forms of a disease agent or other contaminants until years after vaccination. And for many vaccines, a 48-hour limit has been arbitrarily set for reporting a reaction. This means that if a baby dies 50 hours after a shot, that death is not reported as an adverse reaction.

Chances are you won’t hear any information about vaccines from a pediatrician during a “well baby” visit. After all, an M.D. could be committing career suicide by taking a stand against vaccination. But it’s hard not to be angry at doctors and hospitals who so willingly and unquestioningly accept the products of drug companies, and thereby happily share in the billions of dollars being made off vaccines. It makes one wonder: If those in power were faced with a choice between the health of our children and a $30 billion industry, would they choose health over dollars? And if those involved in the vaccine industry had done the studies and discovered that, beyond all doubt, vaccinations are not only ineffective but are instead the cause of much disease and death, would anyone tell us?

Someone may not get a disease as a result of a vaccine containing an atypical disease agent or contaminant until years after they are vaccinated.

Clarence Darrow, the famous early 20th century lawyer, voiced an oft-quoted objection to mandatory vaccination that’s still relevant today. He asked, if vaccinations really work, those vaccinated will be immune to the disease, right? So what does it matter if some people choose to go unvaccinated? What do the vaccinated have to worry about? Aren’t they protected? Shouldn’t people have the choice whether or not to have their children vaccinated—a choice based on full disclosure of risks and benefits? A lot of medical doctors today know enough to withhold vaccines from their own children, even though they continue to administer them to patients. Others just take the position that “we don’t really know enough not to vaccinate people.” This is an intellectually impotent position. If a doctor is going to stick a needle into a child’s arm and inject something into the bloodstream, they should be certain that they have a thorough knowledge of all the short-term and long-term consequences.

A lot of medical doctors today know enough to withhold vaccines from their own children, even though they administer them to patients.

Before a parent lets a doctor do such a thing, they need to be equally well-informed. The CDC’s statistics on adverse reactions show that vaccinations carry significant risk. A parent needs to say to the pediatrician, “Before you inject my child, can you prove to me that vaccines are safe and necessary?”