Best Pediatricians around Morris or Warren Counties

I'm Pregnant and due on Feb. 4th, 2015. I recently register to Morristown Hospital and on the paper work it says I need to have the name of a Peditrician. Can anybody suggest a good one. All suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks

Bella76 Bella76
Dec '14

you will find nobody better than Dr. Patrick Caruso at Plaza Family Care...the best

justsayin justsayin
Dec '14

By far, Dr. Chi!!!

Just Saying... Just Saying...
Dec '14

I used Plaza Family Care when I lived in Warren County. Dr Libert and Caruso are my favorites there. Plaza sees patients at Morristown and Saint Clares. They also have great hours open 7 days a week for peds including holidays. Monday to Thursday there are there in the evening too

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Dec '14

Morristown pediatrics

pmnsk pmnsk
Dec '14

+1 for Dr Caruso!

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Dec '14

Dr.Chi is great.

fussylady fussylady
Dec '14

+2 for Dr Caruso


Dr. Chi is the best. He has the office phone routed to his home and answers the phone on weekends and at night. He is dedicated to your children as if they were his own.

Here you go
Dec '14

Dr. Chi!!!

Yoga girl Yoga girl
Dec '14

Caruso!

mom of one mom of one
Dec '14

+3 for Caruso, and also a big fan of Libert and Dick at the same practice.

ladeevee ladeevee
Dec '14

We went to Dr. Chi when my girls were younger, and then an insurance switch had us going over to Plaza Family Care with Dr. Libert and Dr. Dick. I have been pleased with all of them!

Jersey Girl Jersey Girl
Dec '14

Dr. Chi. He is so highly regarded, his former patients now bring their children to him. I personally know many who do. My own children included.

Tanya Tanya
Dec '14

Chi knows all!

wonderinginhacketts wonderinginhacketts
Dec '14

Dr Chi!! A big NO for Family a Plaza Care!!

JustSaying2 JustSaying2
Dec '14

Does Dr. Chi goes to Morriatown hospital

Bella76 Bella76
Dec '14

Dr. Ashton. Franklin Pediatrics on S. Jefferson Rd. She affiliated with Morristown Hosp.

villani villani
Dec '14

This is helpful for me too so thank you! I'm due March 20th and will have him at St. Clares in Denville (but the ob/gyn practice also performs out of Morristown too). I've heard a lot of great things about Dr. Chi.

sunshinenj sunshinenj
Dec '14

Best of luck sunshinenj. Think twice about which Dr you choose.

botheredbyuu2 botheredbyuu2
Dec '14

Another vote for Chi.


Dr. Chi - the BEST!

luvlife
Dec '14

I am due in March and am delivering @ St. Clare's. A girlfriend of mine uses Dr. Caruso and said he's fantastic.

If you call Plaza Health, you can sign up for their once a month "Pre-Natal Seminar" where you can meet all of the pediatricians. I believe it is held on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Can't beat that!

FutureMommy
Dec '14

I don't know if Dr. Chi goes to Morristown. In the past I know he did not. You could call his office to find out. But if you are asking regarding the initial after birth exam, the hospital pediatrician could do that and you could still use Dr. Chi as your doctor. You could also put his name on the paperwork. I know people who have done that due to their OB not going to Hackettstown.

Tanya Tanya
Dec '14

Dr. Sakowski in Hackettstown or Dr. Brett in budd lake

icicle icicle
Dec '14

Chi doesn't go to Morristown, but you will see him after you get out. The hospital ped sees you at the hospital. That's what I've done and many of my friends.

Just Saying... Just Saying...
Dec '14

Love the recommendations....because he has his phone routed to him home that makes him good. Dr. Merkle, in Hackettstown, goes to Motown, HT and is fantastic. You can understand him and he takes time with each patient. Love him for my little ones, I don't go home trying to figure out what he said. Had a bad time with Dr. Chi...

acl76 acl76
Dec '14

we've loved dr sorvino in long valley. always available. knows her stuff.

ken e
Dec '14

The phone routing isn't the only reason, obviously. Dr. Chi is a great doctor.

Some people are not good with accents - if you're one of those people then Dr. Chi is probably not a good choice for you. I personally have absolutely no problem understanding him.


I actually had a different pediatrician upon the birth of my first child and had to transfer to one located in the Hackettstown area, that pediatrician recommended Dr. Chi to me and stated "If you ever have a problem understanding Dr. Chi's dialect ask him to write it down (all US practicing doctors must be able to write in English), - if you're on the phone ask him to have his receptionist discuss with you". I will add, if it is however a Sunday and he has you on the phone, from his residence, and you can't understand him then I guess you may have to wait till Monday. Yes, having a doctor forward his calls directly to his residence is a wonderful convenience especially dealing with sick babies/children, how many other doctors do you know that provide that kind of service - none that I know of. Dr. Chi, is IMO, the best!

luvlife
Dec '14

Sorry but have been going to Dr Merkle and not happy. He missed a lot. Long story, not getting into it. Good luck.

botheredbyuu2 botheredbyuu2
Dec '14

We left Dr Chi for Dr Caruso at Plaza!

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Dec '14

It's true there is a bit of a communication issue with Dr. Chi, but his dedication to your child far outweighs that. If you have a positive experience with your doctor you will love him or her. But I have heard some horror stories about the doctors at Plaza Medical. One incident actually happened to my best friend's son. She no longer takes her children there. If Dr. Chi feels there is a problem beyond his expertise, he promptly recommends a specialist. He does not see himself as an all knowing God as some doctors do. You should set up interviews with the various doctors and make your own informed decision. Good luck, I hope you find someone you are comfortable with.

Tanya Tanya
Dec '14

I am really good with accents because I'm foreigner myself (Peruvian) but my husband is n't. He is American :). For I can tell by his last name. Is he Chinese?! Just let me say I am not racist, the opposite Chinese and Japanese doctors are the best. My Peditrician was Japanese and he was a saint and a excellent doctor!!

Bella76 Bella76
Dec '14

Stay away from Dr. Sorvino, Long Valley. Still get a knot in my stomach thinking of her and all the things that happened. I switched to Dr. Chi when my older one was 10 months old ( now she's 11 y.) and can only say good things about him. He's the best!

NS108 NS108
Dec '14

We started with Plaza and Dr Caruso. I won't go into specifics but all I can say is that I wish we had started with Dr Chi from the beginning. He TRULY cares about his patients and we had some life changing things going on and Plaza was NO HELP. We weren't even Chi's patient yet and he answered his phone on New Years and gave me advice when my little one was sick, Plaza had not returned numerous calls due to a glitch in the phone system. Whatever. We know we are in good hands with Dr Chi, and whatever I wasn't able to understand he wrote down (or my husband understood no problem). Every time I think about things that were going on back then it makes me so upset, but the only regret we have about going to Chi was that we didn't do it from the start.

mintyfresh mintyfresh
Dec '14

NS108 We were thinking of going with Dr. Sorvino. Curious of your story if you are willing to share. Don't want to make a mistake.

chichi chichi
Dec '14

"Doktah Chee" (doing my best phonetic impression for those sensitive to accents) did fine by my kids when they were growing up.

With all the hygienic helicopter parenting and easy access to medical information online, (just like reading medical books when you were a kid, soon finding you had the symptoms of a fatal disease ) pediatricians have to put up with sooo much nowadays.

Old school medicine can be fine much of the of the time, (though I'm betting that Dr. Chi keeps up with the important stuff) as long as the doctor is still "with it."

jjmonth4 jjmonth4
Dec '14

I would have to say Dr. Caruso at plaza.. He spends lot of time with you and answers all of your questions.. The office staff is great never had any issues with this office. The office is 7days a week and every holiday.

Best of Luck

cherbear 99 cherbear 99
Dec '14

We switched from Dr. Caruso when my son was a little baby - I did not have the experiences that the other posters cite - nothing overtly negative, just not a right "fit." I do recommend that you go and interview - we did before switching - asked for an opportunity to speak with the pediatrician(s) before deciding whether to join the practice. You'd do the same when hiring other professionals - do so with your doctors. If they refuse, then that is a good indicator. No one, however, refused our request. We wound up very satisfied with Morristown Pediatrics - all affiliated with Morristown Hospital - which, from my experiences and rankings, is excellent.

pmnsk pmnsk
Dec '14

@Bella76 - Am not sure if Dr. Chi is Chinese or Japanese, but yes he is either one or the other. One more note about Dr. Chi in all the years my children saw him (they are now in their 20's), there was only one time he had an "on call" doctor covering for him as he took vacation to attend his daughter's college graduation in California - he was 99.9% always available any time I needed him - and I didn't have any problems understanding him, also both my daughters adored him - never afraid to go see "Dr. Chi". Congratulations on your pregnancy, I wish you all the best with the birth of your baby and best of luck to all of you with whatever pediatrician you chose.

luvlife
Dec '14

Dr. Chi graduated from National Taiwan Univiversity College Of Medicing, Taipei, Taiwan.

I believe he is from Taiwan, from the conversations I've had with him.

He speaks English and Chinese.

He's outstanding. He researches and keeps up on the latest in pediatric medicine.

Allamuchy Mom Allamuchy Mom
Dec '14

Dr. Libert at Plaza.


Dr. Chi is absolutely up to date. He frequently has research journals around the office and has pulled them out over the years to cite information during our visits. He completed his residency at St. Barnabas in Livingston in 1974. I do not have a problem understanding him.

Pediatrics is his life. He is completely dedicated to his patients. Although he doesn't practice out of Morristown Hospital, he has been known to get in an ambulance with his patient on the way there. He will meet you at his office on a holiday or a Sunday. I've never met a doctor like him. 100% committed to your child.

Here you go
Dec '14

Hands down dr chi!!!!

NoUseForAname NoUseForAname
Dec '14

Thanks Luvlife!! I made up my mind. My husband and I agree to try Dr. Chi when the baby comes. Thanks so much for all suggestions. I am confident that we made the right decision!!! Thanks again :)

Bella76 Bella76
Dec '14

Does anyone here have any experience with Dr. Kedzierska at Hackettstown Pediatrics? I'm due Feb. 1st and going through the same process of trying to decide who to use. Dr. Chi sounds like a good choice but my only concern is that he is older and I would like to have a doctor that will be there for he all the way through?

tmart80 tmart80
Dec '14

tmart80 - I have never used Dr K but I have heard mix reviews

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Dec '14

We have been using Dr. K since she took over when Dr. Canlas retired. We have been very happy with her. She is very personable, willing to listen, and has always answered all of my questions. She has even called us herself when we had questions. Since she partnered with Dr. Sakowski, we still see Dr. K primarily, but it's nice to have a back up :)

Htown Resident Htown Resident
Dec '14

Dr Merkle! Been going to him for almost 10 years and he is great with my kids too. Never made a mistake with us and very thorough. :)

Julie Julie
Dec '14

After going to Dr. Sorvino for years, and hearing such wonderful things about Aygen Pediatrics, we finally made the move, and it was a good one for us. Both drs. (brother and sister), are excellent. They are great diagnosticians, very personable, and my kids love them! They have used the watch and wait approach several times, instead of just handing me a prescription. I also like that there is a male and female doctor, so that when my kids are older, they can choose to see the doctor they are most comfortable with. The Aygen doctors are competent, friendly, and always spend a lot of time in the exam room talking with us. The are highly regarded in the community.

forgotmylastusername forgotmylastusername
Dec '14

Does anyone know if Dr's Chi, Chugh, or Merkle will prescribe ADHD meds that have already been prescribed by a previous dr. Due to insurance changes we need to change drs. I would prefer to see someone who will continue my sons current prescriptions instead of having to start up with a neurodevelpmentalist again.

jrsemom jrsemom
Jan '15

I can't say from a pediatric standpoint, but do know as an adult when I switched to Merkle, he had no problem just picking up with the meds from both my previous GP as well as my two specialists. With something that specific for a particular condition, you might be best just calling them. HTH


I also just switched to dr. Merkle and he picked up all mu prescriptions from my other primary no problem. I did bring my records with me too. I really like him a lot.

Christine Christine
Jan '15

DR CHI!!!! =)

Natalie Natalie
Jan '15

We had to switch to Dr Chugh for my son because of insurance reasons. This was several years ago and he was the only PCP pediatrician available. He has a terrible bediside manner. My son and I both were not thrilled with him. However, he is very knowledgable with regards to different issues. I expect he would pick up the scripts with no problems. He is also readily available. We never had a problem with getting in to see him. Dr Chi was my son's original PCP and he was terrific ! We are at the stage where it is time to start looking at a new doctor for him ( 17 now ) Iam not sure who to go with. Right now he is stuck with Medical Care Associates on Mountain Ave, again, thanks to insurance.

Hockeymom115 Hockeymom115
Jan '15

Very satisfied with Dr. K and it is great that she has a covering Dr. Sakowski who has also taken excellent care of my children. Good Luck!

golden4 golden4
Jan '15

Thanks, I definitely plan on calling. I just checked again and my new insurance is also accepted by Dr. Kedzierska and Dr. Sakowski so I have a few in town options.

jrsemom jrsemom
Jan '15

Can anyone recommend any pediatricians who are vaccine lenient since Dr.Chi isn't anymore ?

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

Dr Chi always worked with me when I wanted to space out the vaccinations for my son instead of giving 2 or more at the same time. Has he changed?

He was great with my daughter as well, she went through a cycle of frequent ear aches and they always hit on Saturday night, he would see her Sunday morning, no problem.

hktownie hktownie
Apr '15

he still does 2 at a time, normally if more are required he just has you come back a week or 2 later.


Yes, his policy changed recently. It's not just about 2 at a time, there are certain vaccines I don't want completely and others I want to wait and he wants everybody to be compliant with CDC's recommendations

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

Dr. Merkle is possibly the best doctor I have gone to. He also will call you on the weekend if you leave a message. He is great with the kids and is very thorough and personable.

Painkiller Painkiller
Apr '15

As a senior, I also recommend Dr. Merkle. I am very impressed with this family practitioner
---loved that there was a 2 month old waiting at the same time as I was.

5catmom 5catmom
Apr '15

We used Dr Chi & he is by far the best around even other physicians use him for their own children. Talk about going above & beyond he is an amazing man, & can see you on the street & know you & and your children's name. Dedicated, extremely insightful & compassionate. Best choice by far.

GMmom GMmom
Apr '15

I think Dr. Chi is great but I'm looking for somebody who doesn't require vaccines and has more holistic approach.

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

I don't know if you want to travel that far but Dr. Howard Schlacter in Essex Fells. He takes a holistic approach and I know a few people from the Holistic Moms Network from Long Valley/Chester area travel to him.

jrsemom jrsemom
Apr '15

Moved on from Dr Merkle, yet husband still goes there. They told him they were calling in a prescription for him Friday night. Went Saturday to pharmacy and they said no one called it in. Called the Dr. office and left message. No one has called us back. I recommend Dr. K who took over for Dr. Canlas years ago. She is in Drs. Park.

botheredbyuu2 botheredbyuu2
Apr '15

I would think most docs in the area would be lenient about vaccines if there was a medical justification for it- for example a family history of bad reactions or allergies. It has been my experience that a lot of those type questions are asked before vaccinations are given.

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

Very upsetting that DR Chi has changed. We don't know where to go now

Roxnjmom Roxnjmom
Apr '15

We will be trying Dr.Merkle

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

I certainly hope that for the sake of my young, sick and elderly family, that your unvaccinated child does not come into contact with the general population. Thank you Dr. Chi for upholding the CDC's recommendations!!

seenit
Apr '15

So what would have been the holistic approach to polio?

outsider outsider
Apr '15

I was just going to say, that, if even Dr. Chi is less supportive of not vaccinating, maybe its time to re-think not vaccinating.

Spence Spence
Apr '15

Seenit...if your family is vaccinated, and you believe that vaccines work, why would you care if her unvaccinated children come near you?

I really do not understand the people who are so confused. On one hand they say vaccines work and then on the other they say they don't. If I have a vaccine that's supposed to make me immune to ABC disease and Bob is not vaccinated for ABC disease then Bob can get ABC disease and I can't, right?

If not then vaccines are bullsh*t.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Heidi, I think seenit was talking about people who are unable to be vaccinated due to age or poor health. Herd immunity has protected that population in the past, but with vaccinations rates declining so much herd immunity isn't as effective.
On top of that no vaccine is 100% effective. If a vaccine is 95% effective and you happen to be part of the 5% that is unprotected herd immunity has protected you in the past. So yes, even though my family is vaccinated the rate of unvaccinated people is of concern.

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

Well said MommyinGreen.

JrzyGirl88 JrzyGirl88
Apr '15

That makes no sense whatsoever mommyingreen. "Herd mentality" is just a term some idiot made up.

If there are 500 people in a room and only ONE is vaccinated, THAT ONE PERSON should have nothing to worry about.

If the vaccine worked and I get vaccinated for ABC disease it should not matter how many people in the same room as me have that disease.

For example, If I am vaccinated for chicken pox and 10 people - all with a raging case of chicken pox - all walk into my room I SHOULD have nothing to worry about, right?

WRONG according to the "herd mentality" crowd.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Actually, the arguments above saying there is no risk to the vaccinated are not based on sound reasoning.

First of all, no vaccine is 100% effective. The effectiveness rate for measles vaccine, for example, is somewhere around 96%. This is very high, but will still leave some who were vaccinated at risk.

Second of all, no child gets all of their vaccines at once, nor do they get them all at birth. So, until a child is fully vaccinated, which is perhaps around 10 years old, they are still at risk of contracting disease.

In addition to this, there are those who would like to be vaccinated who cannot be due to illness (cancer with chemo treatments) or auto-immune diseases, or allergies, etc.

Herd immunity is a very valid concept. The very high rates of vaccinated people protect those who are not vaccinated. For example, even though not every single person in the U.S. is vaccinated against polio, enough are that it is considered to be wiped out. If someone contracts polio, enough others are vaccinated that it prevents the spread of the disease, and protects those who are not vaccinated (as well as those who are but are still at risk, as listed above.) When enough people begin choosing not to vaccinate against polio, it opens the door for the disease to gain a foothold and begin spreading again.

It is the herd immunity that really protects all of those choosing not to vaccinate in this country right now, but we are starting to see risk of that changing.

And, I know this is a bit off-topic from the original poster, but since the conversation started to go this way, I feel it is important to counter the arguments above.

I read a really good article this past week, the day after the anniversary of the approval of the polio vaccine. I think it is a good reminder for all of us. We have a tendency to forget history. You know how the saying goes, "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it." Here is the link to the article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2015/04/13/polio-vaccine-found-safe-and-effective-60-years-ago-what-would-salk-think-today/

Spence Spence
Apr '15

Thank you Spence. That is exactly what I mean. Within my extended family, we have infants who have yet to be fully vaccinated, as well as family members that are unable to be due to cancer treatments and other variables. The rest of us are in order to protect the rest. Herd mentality in this case is quite accurate.

Because 'Joe Shmoe' refused to vaccinate his children, they may contract measles. While his child may be healthy enough to fight it, that child may in turn spread it to my infant who does not have the immune system to fight it. Joe's choice (made with minimal scientific evidence) would have then caused a severe negative reaction to my family. The more Joe Shmoes there are, the higher the risk.

Again, I thank Dr. Chi for holding the medical community in the highest regard and doing his part to keep our TOTAL community safe.

Does anyone know if the other local pediatricians also are strict in following the CDC's recommendations? Dr. Chugh? Plaza?

seenit
Apr '15

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/04/the_link_between_thimerosal-laced_vaccines_and_chi.html

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

Re: Best Pediatricians around Morris or Warren Counties

I'm sure everyone noticed the rise of recommended adult vaccines.

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

I know Plaza follows the guidelines, and probably, then some. They even state on their phone "on hold" message that if you do not care to vaccinate you are better off going to another office - it is not compatible with their values as a medical practice.

Spence Spence
Apr '15

Plaza follows the CDC guidelines. It was a major reason we chose to go to them.

Dolce_vita- the link you posted is an opinion piece. Autism Speaks, a major research organization, has even stated that there is no link between autism and vaccines. They urge everyone to get vaccinated. In fact, there are new studies that suggest that autism starts before birth.

https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/direct-evidence-autism-starts-during-prenatal-development#sthash.54CWTydB

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

this whole no vaccination idea is BS. you're putting your kids and others at risk for no reason. as someone asked previously, what's the holistic approach to polio, MMR, etc.? there isn't one. the CDC is founded on science not mumbo jumbo and you as a parent have a duty to protect your child and not endanger the rest of us. this is 2015 not the 1800's, we typically don't have to deal with outbreaks of polio, measles, etc, but now we do thanks to a growing number of parents like you.

Old School
Apr '15

I totally agree, Old School................voodoo science

5catmom 5catmom
Apr '15

I am with Old School on this.

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Apr '15

Everyone is so quick to assume that parents who do not fully vaccinate are making uninformed decisions. How about the parents who's child has had a major allergic reaction to a vaccine? How do you move forward with further vaccinations having seen your child go through a serious reaction? there are children who have had seizures among other reactions after being vaccinated that were directly linked to the vaccine.

chichi chichi
Apr '15

Autism Speaks is not a "major research organization" they have everyone walking like idiots to raise funds for their own benefit (huge salaries). And their recent "study" is nothing but major BS!
Vaccines may work for some and some may react to them , so they are not 100% effective! In fact some kids were vaccinated against polio, what they don't tell you is that some of those kids reacted to the vaccine and got polio, but we don't hear about it in the news.
CDC is founded on $$$$$$$ and anything approved by the FDA I would seriously reconsider....
The push to vaccinate comes with a big payout to Drs. !!!! And truly such a profitable business for Big Pharma.
Why would someone be endangered if they are vaccinated ?
I think it should be a personal decision and not a mandate plus the push for booster shots is another money making BS, most kids do not need a booster shot because they have immunity when they were first vaccinated so to push a booster shot without running vaccine titers first sounds fishy.


+ 1,000 Imc

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Thank you Imc. The people who make unvaccinated people out to be Lepers really make me upset because my daughter can't get vaccinated. She is a college student and is AFRAID that people will FIND OUT that [gasp!] she is not vaccinated and refuse to be near her.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

chichi- I think having a family member that has had a bad allergic reaction is valid reason to reconsider the vaccine schedule. I dont think parents in that camp are really who people are talking about when they discuss anti-vaxers.

Lmc- the study linked above was originally published in the New England journal of medicine. Even if you disagree with its finding I would hardly consider "major BS".

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

Mommyin Green - I DO think that they are talking about ANY anti-vaxer. Most of the "anti-vaxers" that I know (myself included) are that way BECAUSE something very bad happened to either their child or a child they know.

Before my daughter almost died from the MMR vaccine I was totally on board, assuming that her pediatrician and the government knew what was best. But then, after our horrific experience (she never fully recovered) I started doing some research and was mind-blown by all the misinformation and cover-ups regarding vaccines.

In 1999 I went to a conference for parents who's children were harmed or killed by a vaccine - and let me tell you -- those parents are not conspiracy theorists or nut-cases. They are normal people who now know that there IS another side to vaccines that the general population does NOT know about because we are being silenced and ridiculed.

I just wish all the "pro-vaxers" would PLEASE do some research before calling these parents crazy, loony or stupid. That's all I ask.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Heidi, I could not agree more with you. It's not just Autism we are worried about. Here is a link to an unfortunate short life story of a 6 months old after his routine 6 months checkup https://www.facebook.com/breanna.davis.7/videos/10205440890117029/

With most vaccines there is a 10% chance of irreversable sometimes life threatening side effects and I'm just not willing for taking that chance. Also, I'm a medical lab scientist so it's not as if I don't believe in science but I also believe that less is more and there is a reason why kids get measles and mumps at certain age, and that is becUse their bodies can recover easily at that time.

I never had chicken pox as a child nor vaccination, however, being in the field that I'm in I was required to get vaccinated. After running post vaccine titers they are still negative. So question is, am I a freak or not all vaccines as effective as companies claim to be?

Now, think about flu vaccines and how many of your friends have gotten ill right after them ? I know a few.

Now, vaccines have high levels of aluminum and some still have Mercury. So if you are pregnant and are required to receive flu vaccine, would you fight it? Traces of these metals can have significant effects on fetuses especially early in pregnancy. Many are worried about eating farm raised fish because of metals in it but only a few are conserved about these metals being in their vaccines. And if there is some natural disaster one day naturally immuned individuals have much greater chances of surviving because survival of the fittest and Darwinism is not BS, that is true science ( and yes, I am a Catholic as well).

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

The stories from the parents that brought their healthy, happy, thriving child to their "well-child" visit strictly for their vaccines, only to have that child end up in the emergency room hours later, or to be permanently injured - or like many of them - in the morgue after a horrible reaction to the vaccine, brought me to tears as they showed videos and photos of their bubbly, engaged children before the vaccine, and then the outcome afterwards.

It absolutely infuriates me that all the pro-vaxers don't care at all about these families! How cold and heartless can one be? All I hear is "Don't let your unvaccinated kid near mine, they will make them sick!" Really? How cold and cruel...

As a side note...at the 1999 conference there were over 35 pediatricians who admitted this is a problem but they will have their licenses taken away if they say ANYTHING.

Does that even sound right to all you pro vaccine people?

PLEASE THINK!

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

It might be worth reading this report re just measles
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/en/

5catmom 5catmom
Apr '15

I totally understand that some have a valid MEDICAL reason to not vaccinate but some people just don't want vaccines because some told them it causes autism (cough cough Jennie McCarthy). I have a child with severe allergies to certain things. That same child has a genetic disorder and has a weakened immune system along with asthma. He is fully vaccinated and we have his levels tested every so often to make sure he is still covered with his vaccines. If my son were to come in contact with one of these terrible diseases, it could be deadly to him.

What really bothers me is the people who lie that say they have religious or valid medical reason to not vaccinated when they do not.

I will tell you from living in SC now that it is a lot more difficult for people to get away with signing a form saying religious or medical reason. They are very strict in my district which is a good thing for me.

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Apr '15

Also I have a friend that both her children with born with genetic disorder that can be fatal if they don't have a bone marrow transplant. Finding a bone marrow donor that is match is not easy either. Those children's immunity from vaccines are completely wiped out from the chemo that receive for treatment. Those children could die if they come in contact with someone with these horrible diseases and are basically not covered by vaccines for 2 years post transplant. They take precautions to avoid contact with the children wearing special masks when they go out (example to doctor's appointments) and they didn't go many places for a while after unless it was necessary.

The minute they were allowed to revaccinated they began the process. They had true medical reason to delay vaccines because they could't revaccinated right away after treatment.

Mommyof3 Mommyof3
Apr '15

This is a very controversial topic especially because there is no good evidence based unbiased long term research that has been done yet. So until then we just need to respect each other's choices and fight that our ability to make a medical decision/choice for our children remains there and is not regulated by our government and pharmaceutical companies.

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

5catmom - keep in mind, the article you posted was written by the WHO (World Health Organization) who has a FINANCIAL interest in getting everyone vaccinated. They have been pushing for vaccines for years for everybody. Also, keep in mind that was the VERY SAME organization that killed thousands of children in Africa with that "trial" for the aids vaccine that went horribly wrong.

Also, I don't know about you, but as a 54 yr old woman, I and most of my friends, both my parents, my cousins, etc ALL had measles, most had mumps (I did), chicken pox etc and nobody died. When I had the measles 3 other kids in my school had it at the same time and we spent the day calling each other comparing who had the worst case of it. I remember my pediatrician, Dr. Sabella being very non-plussed by it and said "Yup, she has the measles - vacation from school for you for a week young lady!"

It's not the death sentence the WHO and CDC are trying to make it out to be. It's just fear-mongering and propaganda that people like you fall for. I understand why, most people (as did I before our vaccine tragedy) fully believe whatever the government and their offshoot agencies feed us. They throw out numbers that sound so real and "official" how can the average person believe otherwise?

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Heidi- I'm so sorry that you had to go through that with your daughter. It must have been terrifying. I understand why someone in your situation would be leery of vaccination. If most anti-vaxers had such a back story it would be easier to understand. However, of the anti-vaxxers I know that is not the case. Most "read something somewhere" and haven't really done their research.

Mommyof3- I totally agree. It is shocking how many people are opting out. It makes it a scary world for parents of immunocompromised kids.

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

I'm pregnant and recently found out I have no immunity to chickenpox. Apparently the ramifications for my baby and myself could be life threatening if I contracted it. I certainly don't want to make people feel bad, but it does bother me a little that sometimes it seems when people choose not to vaccinate they aren't necessarily thinking about how detrimentally they could be affecting those around them. I just hope people will be careful about being around others who may be compromised if they were to contract an illness.

Megan Megan
Apr '15

Being vaccinated for chicken pox does NOT mean you can't transmit chicken pox. This is what I mean, people don't know what they are talking about.

A vaccinated person, or one who has had chicken pox (therefore has natural immunity) still carries the virus inside them (hence people who are vaccinated and/or had chicken pox getting the shingles - which is from the same virus).

People just don't understand any of this. This is why I get so upset when people say things like this that are TOTALLY NOT based on fact.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Heidi, I could not agree more. It's the same thing when people get vaccinated for whooping cough, if you read instructions it advises for the person to be isolated for ten days because that's the incubation period so if that person comes around your child they are exposing them to it. I have no immunity to chicken pox even though I was vaccinated 3 years ago and never once during my pregnancy I was concerned with it. My mom had it during her third trimester with me and all turned out fine.

And for everyone who says if you didn't have a traumatizing experience with your child being vaccinated then you should be pro vaccine, well, once you have that experience it's too late because the damage is done so wouldn't you take precaution before experiencing it ?

Dolce_Vita Dolce_Vita
Apr '15

It doesn't mean you're immune, but the chances of that happening are far more slim.

Chicken pox can be very dangerous if contracted during pregnancy. Thank you for that info, Dolce_Vita. It is comforting. This is my 5th baby so, I am thankful we have all been safe this far. I will get vaccinated however after I have delivered.

Megan Megan
Apr '15

I want to know where Megan got the info that getting chicken pox during pregnancy is dangerous? I personally know 3 people who had CP during their pregnancies and I don't remember anyone having a problem or being worried about a problem.

Just for my own edification, I googled "chicken pox while pregnant" and I don't find anything that says it is dangerous (maybe I am missing something?).

I am going to keep googling because I am really curious about this now.

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

I typed "chicken pox and fetus" and plenty of websites came up, including the mayo clinic.
CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/infections-chickenpox.html


Again, the CDC. I mean a REAL article. I repeat, the CDC, FDA, WHO (World Health Organization) is fear mongering -- that's been established because they have a FINANCIAL interest in everyone getting vaccinated.

So funny how all the pro-vaxers always run right to the government run CDC or the WHO or the FDA for their info. That's why people are so misinformed, because the actually trust those agencies!

Keep in mind those are the same agencies that say that Monsanto's GMO food is safe and said Vioxx was safe and that there was no such thing as Lyme's Disease for years. They are NOT your friend!!

Heidi Heidi
Apr '15

Heidi- Do you consider the Mayo Clinic a reliable source? I'm just curious what websites you trust for information.

MommyinGreen MommyinGreen
Apr '15

http://www.babycenter.com/0_chicken-pox-during-pregnancy_9329.bc

http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-complications/chicken-pox-and-pregnancy/

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/expert-answers/chickenpox-and-pregnancy/faq-20057886

http://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/chickenpox-during-pregnancy.aspx

http://www.thebump.com/a/chicken-pox-during-pregnancy

Heidi, I'm not sure what direction to point you to that you would consider reputable. There are plenty more sites I could list. Also, I trust my doctor implicitly and they have expressed that it could be very dangerous. There is a 20-25% risk my baby could also contract it if in my third trimester and that would mean a 30% mortality rate. I don't take this lightly.

My second child passed away the day I had him. I assure you I have done my research. That is an experience I would not wish to repeat. I would hardly call myself "uninformed."

Megan Megan
Apr '15

We started with Dr. Chi and were very pleased but our insurance changed and after much research and interviewing peditricians, switch to Dr. Aygen's office in Chester. Both Zahara & Kadir Aygen have been fantastic!
I personally wasn't impressed with Plaza or Sorvino.

Digital31 Digital31
Apr '15

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