Jenny McCarthy's new book

Anyone read JM's new book "louder than words"? I did and found it very interesting. Discusses possible causes and treatments of Autism. I'm reconsidering my DD's vaccination schedule now ... planning to space them out a bit more. Especially the MMR shot. Thoughts everyone?

[peekawho]

Any possible link between vaccines and autism has been disproven, but of course there are still many who continue to believe there is.  
Spacing them out isn't a bad idea, just to be easier on the baby's system makes good sense.  

When you consider how many millions upon millions upon millions of people receive vaccines, the adverse reaction rate is very small.

Why is it no one asks if the increase in prenatal ultrasounds can caus autism? Certainly the # of ultrasounds women undergo is staggering during pregnancy.  Most are unecessary.  Years ago, fewer ultrasounds, less autism.  Now, the rate of both is increasing.  

People believe what they want to believe.  You can find "facts" to say the moon is made of cheese if you want.

[Thunder14]

I havent read her new one but when i found out i was pregnant I read her 1st book.. Belly Laughs. My boyfriend & i read it outloud and some of her stories were the funniest things i had ever heard.. ex: "I THINK I HARDBOILED MY BABY..!!!!" lol

[tomel]

peekawho-Actually there are some who think that ultrasounds contribute to problems like Autism, adhd,pddnos etc.

Thunder-her new one not so funny...its about how she has used biomedical approach to reverse autism in her son...she was told her son was autistic while promoting her first book.

She is not against vaccines...but believes they should not be "One size fits all"

Ex should a 5 lb preterm baby be on the exact same vaccine schedule of a full term 9 lb baby?

[tomel]

Although alot of people dont think vaccine are a cause or contribution....there is someting that almost all autistic kids have in common..that is allergies...bad allergies
also alot of them they have found have large amounts of yeast in their guts....alot of research has shown that the gut problems these kids have relate to their "brain"problems and once these problems are addresses they seem to get alot better.
What else could be causing these kids to have these internal "gut"  issues?

[casey's mom]

The CDC recently made a announcement that they could not disprove vaccinations were not a contribution to the cause of austim. This is a first. So hopefully more research will be done. I personally think they don't want to look into it further b/c of money. If the goverment required vaccines are responsible for these kids having autism, they they will be expected to fund their treatment which is very costly. Also drug companies that make vaccines will lose money too.

[cantwait4baby]

I was just about to say exactly what casey's mom just said the CDC is now NOT saying that the shots do not cause Autism.  They are also not saying there is a link - they are just acknowledging that they are looking into it further.  Before they would not.  The ingrediant that was the trigger for autism (believed by many moms) was Thermisol (spell?) and that has been taken out of the vaccine.  I asked my doctor about all of these and he told me that the ingrediant was taken out but he still does not think there is a link but he did say he gets this questions ALL THE TIME.  It is a shot that they get when they are around 2 years old - I am going to worry about it more then.

[casey's mom]

MMR is the shot in question. Given around 15 months. I'm planning on holding off on that shot until 3 years of age. The topic has made me wonder if a better vaccination schedule is needed. Maybe it's not the vaccines, but the combination and frequency of these vaccines that harms certain kids. Maybe their system is being overloaded? Anyway, a book was referenced in Jenny's book that proposes an alternate safer vaccination schedule. I plan to bring it to my next doctors appointment to discuss.
http://www.developmentaldelay.net/page.cfm/304