Curious poll: does anyone not do WBV?

goodheartedmommy · June 2009

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MrsGo4Hockeychick · June 2009

we do all WBV, but also go in between for vaxing because of the dr sears schedule.

suzymarie · June 2009

We go to WBV even though I have found them to be a total and complete waste. I guess I mostly do them to keep a relationship with a pedi bc we don't really need many sick visits.

We also go in between for individual vaxes, like Go4

papagena · June 2009

Love our pedi - she's probably more crunchy than I. Even brought up the option of further delaying one of our vax. I like having a professional's opinion (especially as a 1st time mom), and I like her treatment style, which we talked about before DS (very easy going, suggestions to promote social skills, not big on over medicating, pro trying natural/nonmedicated options, not at all overbearing, and great with DS, both the pedi and the nurse, plus they're both LC's, so I get those ?'s answered at the same time!). She even reassures me that BFed babies grow at a slower rate, so his falling on the growth curve is expected and normal. She's fabulous!!

ETA: we do go in between for the modified vax schedule, but only see a nurse at that time.

Alirebco · June 2009

We do the wbv but we are doing delayed vaxes. He actually hasn't had any vaxs since his 9 month appt. He was very sick at his 15 appt and we haven't had his 18 month yet.

jennterrell · June 2009

MrsGo4Hockeychick:
we do all WBV, but also go in between for vaxing because of the dr sears schedule.

this

goodheartedmommy · June 2009

We are completely non-vax, and have an established doctor, but do not go to WBV. We did them for a long time, but quit since it was just a waste of $25 for a co-pay. We'd go, have them weigh/measure, check heart, and then they would ask if we had any questions (never did), and we'd leave. I have a scale and measure them myself, and we do go occasionally for labwork (iron), but we do not go on any certain schedule. I do have a doctor in case we need to do a sick visit.

tmp-214118062502913 · June 2009

suzymarie:

I guess I mostly do them to keep a relationship with a pedi bc we don't really need many sick visits.

This.

Actually, we schedule the appts so that DH goes in place of me because he does less research etc. than I and he finds the appointments enlightening. Also as the SAHD I want him to be informed and feel as though he has a good enough rapport with the pedi to call when he has a question or needs his nerves settled. He LOVES to tell me about what he learned, what the pedi thought of DD, how she reacted to everything. He then goes and calls the grandparents, mom, aunt and tells them her height/weight/head percentiles etc. and they all get excited. It's very cute and helps him to be connected to it all (and the women of the family go gaga over it).

nkintzel · June 2009

goodheartedmommy:
We are completely non-vax, and have an established doctor, but do not go to WBV. We did them for a long time, but quit since it was just a waste of $25 for a co-pay. We'd go, have them weigh/measure, check heart, and then they would ask if we had any questions (never did), and we'd leave. I have a scale and measure them myself, and we do go occasionally for labwork (iron), but we do not go on any certain schedule. I do have a doctor in case we need to do a sick visit.

Pretty much this. We dont' vaccinate...anymore. We did a couple, and then decided to stop. (And even those were selective)

I do have an awesome family doc that we love that respects all of our choices.

I never did WBV's.

I take Ethan to the chiro regularly just for minor adjustments and he sees our family doc as needed.