Both of our children were patients at this office from birth. We really enjoyed this office until our second child started to have health problems then it became very evident that they did not care about our children at all. My second born, was a perfectly healthy newborn, until after his two month apt. He received the normal vaccines at which time he started to have a lot of problems; episodes of crying for more than 3-4 hrs, reflux, issues with his bowels, and eczema. I brought him in for a follow up, and was told the green mucus stool, was caused by a dairy allergy. I was breastfeeding and my diet had not changed. I removed dairy from my food and even tried a dairy free formula that never helped him. They tested his stool multiple times for blood, because they said it is was a true dairy allergy eventually his stool would have blood. It never did. I refused his 4 and 6 months shots, because at this point I had read the FDA inserts and SEVERAL medical studies that listed his symptoms as a reaction to the DTAP. I brought this up to the provider who questioned my sources, and when I told her pubmed, the cdc, and science direct she still didn't believe me. I showered her the FDA inserts of symptoms and her explanation was that the eczema was because newborns skin has to get used to the outside world.... And insisted that it wasn't from the vaccines. I then asked for the information on the lot numbers and brand so that I could report his symptoms to VAERS, it was at this time that Dr. K finally called to get involved and said we would not be able to stay due to their vaccine policy, after a very heated conversation of me bringing up the research and the fact that they clearly didn't care about my child enough to allow me to delay, or believe that this was a reaction despite the research and proof. Mind you I have been an ER NURSE for 8 years, and my first was fully vaccinated. After we were threatened to be removed we found a new pediatrician, as we did not feel that they truly cared for our children or safe there anymore. Fast forward to our new pediatrician and we reviewed his medical history and the previous mentioned events, and this provider informed me that this was an adverse reaction to the dtap without even telling him what I believed. He informed us the risk for more severe reactions on another dose is ten fold after these symptoms. He said we were so very lucky that we were educated enough to do the research and put our foot down, because had we not known and gone through with it he could have been seriously harmed.
My first born also had speech delay I brought this up regularly from 14 mths on at BAP, and was ignored and told that he was fine. After leaving this office, we were referred to a speech therapist by the new pediatrician and were told that at 2.5 yrs old he had the speech of an 18 mth old. We have been advised by lawyers, that we have a good case for medical negligence and malpractice.The sheets they send you AFTER the apt never once told me that these issues could occur, that is not true informed consent. If you have ever had a baby with these symptoms, do your research and trust your gut. read more
