Mercury in breastmilk..? ?Where the hell did that come from?? Since when is breastmilk dangerous? That’s just the most horrible piece of mis-information I have ever seen in my life!

If that were true, the babies in the 1800’s and 1900’s would all be autistic………but gee know.. it’s just RECENTLY that autism is running rampant.

What sort of fruitcake makes that sort of statement.!!

Jackie: I’m confused by what you’re trying to say in your post. If you are vaccinated, then why would it matter if someone else who has not been vaccinated exposes you to an illness. If you believe in vaccinations so much then why are you so worried they won’t work. You’re contradicting yourself in your post.

Stef – excellent post, I agree wholeheartedly.
Like Poppy, i’m from the UK and everyone I know is pro-vaccine. And like Poppy I recall that the study that linked vaccines to autism has been widely discredited, and is therefore not reliable data.
Autism is thought to be noticed in children when they get to injection age – this is why it SEEMS as if its the shot that’s bought it on – when it hasn’t, it was going to happen, shot or no shot. I believe that parents just want something or someone to blame when their child develops autism. Some things just happen.

Wow! As I read all of your posts, I am so happy to hear that more people are “aware” than ever (whether you agree or disagree with Jenny and Jim). I was at the rally yesterday and “felt” what parents feel. I am not a parent of a child with Autism, but I do work with children on the spectrum. As a result of being in the field, I have seen a great deal of our kids that have been fine until certain vaccinations. All I have to say is when and if I’m lucky enough to have kids, I WILL NOT vaccinate with the current schedule. I will vaccinate (which I think is the overall message we are trying to get across) but over time and slowly.

I love that Jim is supporting Jenny and Evan wholeheartedly. As a former aide to autistic children, I have heard and seen almost every alternative form of therapy or medicine for children with autism. One child that I worked with, his mother fully believed that the wheat free, gluten free diet was helping her son, which it was (with behovioral outbursts). But over time it stopped being effective for him and they chose to discontinue it. I have seen the numerous hurdles that these parents faces day after day and if I felt that a change in diet, a new trial therapy, whatever it is would help my child, by ALL means would I do it. I also have a friend who decided not to get specific vaccinations for her son (she has an autistic daughter and was very concerned)and she was allowed to have him begin school without the the vaccination ( i believe it was for chicken pox) because of a blood test he was given….Each parent will do what they feel is best for their child. As a parent of two girls myself, I have had them vaccinated for all that was required, but that is my choice. I applaud Jenny for looking out for the best interest of Evan, any good parent wants what is best for their child.

I think he meant that Jenny’s taught jim how to love her son. I think!

Wow, so much information about Autism…this will definatly help me when I have another child and decide what to do. Thanks!

I have a question though, can a child get autism pass the age of 5 years? I was wondering because my daughter got all the vaccines as a baby and my doctor is recomending she get the flu vaccine. I thought I read that once you hit a certain age there is no risk to become autistic.

Ps. I hope to find a man as nice as Jim, that loves my child and I

The fact about breast milk is actually accurate – given the fact that they have eliminated mercury from almost all vaccines and the few that still have it contain only trace amounts, if you eat a tuna fish sandwich and then breast feed you are passing on more mercury than in the vaccine. You’re right, if the mother has a diet that completely excludes mercury (meaning definitely no seafood), my previous statement was false.