Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Hep B Vaccine Hoax

Hep B Vaccine in Newborns

            I remember the nasty looks I received the day I refused to give my newborn infant the Hep B vaccine.  The staff insisted I read the “literature” so I cold make an informed decision – I guess as a woman on Medicaid they assumed I had not done my homework – it is a wonder they even accepted I could read.
            To me it is a wonder why anyone would vaccinate a newborn with a substance made up of neurotoxin metals, harsh chemicals, gelatin (which is anathema to Muslims, Jews, Hebrews, vegans, etc) and genetic engineered pathogens.  I mean, duh?  Can anyone say ick?
            Besides the ingredients, there is actually no substantiated proof that 1) Heb B is a major/minor disease (in fact it was discovered by a man named Baruch Blumberg who was studying something completely different.  And the steps he took that actually isolated what was before then, in 1991, a relatively unknown disease, are hazy at best).  2) the vaccine actually prevents the disease.  “Hepatitis B is not common in childhood in the U.S. and is not highly contagious in the same way that common childhood diseases like pertussis and chicken pox are contagious. In the U.S., hepatitis B is primarily an adult disease (ages 20-50).” (NVIC)
            I don’t know anyone with Hep B.  But we are all told it is a STD.  First of all, where is the proof that this is the only method on transmission.  Second of all, why are we vaccinating newborns against STD’s?  Is my newborn really engaging in the kind of behavior that could expose her to an STD?  Really?  “In the U.S., individuals at highest risk for hepatitis B infection are those, who engage in risky behaviors such as illegal IV drug abuse, prostitution, men who have sex with men, heterosexuals with multiple sexual partners and people who have received blood transfusions using infected blood.”  (NVIC)
            But pharmaceutical companies make trillions of dollars each year on the vaccine.   Hmmm.
            Ever heard of the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice)?  This is a committee of 15 people, some with ties to pharmaceutical companies $$$$ who decide for ALL Americans which vaccines should be mandatory, when/where/how much.  And then the pharmaceutical companies – who have a monetary interest – lobby hard to make these vaccines so mandatory that they an be administered even without parental consent. 
            Heeeeelllllo.  Since when does a for profit company get to dictate to me the health and well being of my child?



References
"Hepatitis B Vaccine Facts - National Vaccine Information Center." National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC). N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2013

            

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Birth Stories

While contemplating the birth of my fourth child in February, I am reminded of the last three births and my growing understanding that I want this new birth experience to be different.  Having been induced three times - the first I will agree was necessary, but the second two were elective inductions - I am reading more and more information about how many of the procedures women go through in childbirth are medically unnecessary.  I also expressed to my doctor the desire to let my body go into labor naturally and she was highly skeptical - which reinforces my studying that medical professionals have little faith in nature and little education outside the narrow confines of what they learn in their text books.  The information I have uncovered is that no doctor can accurately pinpoint to a certain degree a baby's due date.  The date of conception cannot be known so a woman who gives birth two weeks before or two weeks after is considered full term.  And a women who goes over her due date shouldn't necessarily be considered being post term.  So this time I am gearing up for a natural child birth and letting my body do its job.  Though I've opted not to do a home birth - the hospital I'm using has a cozier atmosphere than my previous experiences.

While looking at birthing experiences in other countries I came across disturbing information about the care given to women in South Africa.  From the reading I've done, poor women and women with HIV are not treated with respect, are often denied medical treatment even while in labor and are not given pain medication or antibiotics post delivery.  "Women experience verbal and physical abuse. HIV-positive women are commonly taunted by nurses about enjoying sex and blaming them for getting pregnant if they knew about their HIV-status. Many were told they should receive no care because they were migrants. Being shouted at for "messing up" when they bled on the bed during labor, they were ordered to clean it up." (Nordqvis, 2011)  Elective c sections are high among the middle class- and it is interesting to note that in Iran a C section is almost (this is me reading between the lines) a status symbol.  Only poor women give birth naturally, which shocked me because a C section is still, hello, surgery.





References

Nordqvist, Christian. "The Shocking Truth About Giving Birth In South Africa." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 8 Aug. 2011. Web.  5 Sep. 2013. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232413.php>