Yesterday, I went in for my first ultrasound, being a new mom and all, I am excited af to bring another future patriot in this world.
I read the article that Dr. Kim wrote about the Vitamin K shot that actually does more harm than good for newborns. I cross checked it across multiple other sources with some pro vax and some anti vax. I did extensive research.
So guess what I found in the OB What to Expect packet? The very last bullet point listed is that vitamin K shot. Predictable lol.
That paragraph consisted of fear porn about cranial bleeding in newborns, and helps with blood clots, mothers can't supply their kids with enough Vitamin K, etc etc. Basically saying that if you don't give your kid this shot within 6 hours, they could die. You know how often that actually happens? 1.8 out of 100,000 newborns or .0018% (correct me if my math sucks here) of children. In the time span of 6 hours after birth, how do I know that I will even be lucid enough from the anesthesia to even comprehend what is going on with my child? How manipulative is the medical industry that they would do something so underhanded like jabbing my baby without my knowledge? I dont know anybody in any generation before me (mid 20s) that has ever had this shot. Cavemen didn't need this, so why does my kid? I didn't get it either!
So I played dumb (really should have recorded this), and asked the doctor about it and played it off like a sheltered and compliant new mom. She explained that fear porn, regurgitated it honestly. And had the nerve to tell me that anything not in the info packet is misinformation, and other parents get their anti vax research from "misinformation from Tik Tok."
How arrogant are these pharma fed docs that they shove down people's throats that they should be the only source of medical information? Have these motherfuckers not had the wake up call, that people are waking up to the massive malpractice that is the entirety of the health-"care" industry? I know a lot more people unwilling to trust their doctor's advice at face value because bullshit can come from anywhere. Basically tldr, if you question your doctor, you're being influenced by "misinformation." These people are stupid.
I don't personally care for Tik Tok, but i know there is some good info out there.
Also, I might switch hospitals if this bullshit keeps up. Advice would be nice, because i felt very disrespected for wanting to be actually informed of what goes into my precious child's body.
Switch OB’s. Let your new OB know your feelings and your demands via an interview prior to deciding your new OB. You need to feel comfortable that your OB is acting in your best interests should an emergency occur, not in his/her or the hospital’s interest. At delivery try to deliver without anesthesia. After delivery demand rooming in and that your infant never leaves your side. This is the only way you know what is happening with your child. Demand any blood draws, exams, etc. take place in your room. If your infant needs to go to the nursery or ICU, have a family member present at all times, whether at a window outside the nursery or in the ICU at the bedside. Make it clear to the staff that there should be no injections, blood draws, treatments without you approval. Pediatricians and staff will try to threaten and intimidate you. There is a newborn screen done prior to discharge, 5 circles are filled with blood from a heel stick. The sample is sent to the state lab to screen for metabolic diseases. Find out if you have an option to decline, if you choose to do so. (I have no idea where the sample goes after it goes to the state lab. Is the sample sold to any other company or country?)
I didn't know they sent stuff to the state lab, is that just an underhanded way to collect dna?