Simultaneously, I was at a point in my life where I was being blessed with the joy of becoming a grandparent.

It was in this teaching/learning environment that I became aware of one of America's most controversial health practices--the world of vaccinations.

For example, we as a nation, are vaccinating day-old infants with the Hepatitis B series. This is quite puzzling because Hepatitis B is an adult disease that is associated with risky lifestyle choices.

Normal infants are at low-risk for this infection. Infant infections are typically found only in babies born to Hepatitis B positive mothers.

So, how is it that most mainstream hospitals and physicians in America have adopted the standard to vaccinate infants for this adult disease.

Let me give you a little personal background information. I had become a mother at age 21. At that time in my life, I automatically followed traditional Western medical advice for my baby daughters--I had them vaccinated. I wanted to protect them!

I was vaccinated as a child. I am a nurse. We live in a nation that can stamp out anything, right?! I was pro-vaccination by default.

Gradually, over the years, as a nurse, I knew instinctively that the medical model in birthing and infant care was not centered on natural health and order. Intervention is common and even sought after.

For those taking a natural course, there are many barriers of judgments and fear-based manipulation from medical professionals, family, well-meaning friends, and others.

There is the system, the protocols, the hospital standards, the vaccination 'recommendations'.

My Daughter's Story

My daughter and her husband just had their first child in 2004. They were attempting to navigate through the muddy waters of vaccinations.

They had been aware that their infant son would automatically be vaccinated for Hepatitis B twenty-four hours after birth unless they stated otherwise.

They chose to refuse this injection because they knew that Hepatitis B is an adult disease and my daughter is not infected. Also, there are many significant reports of adverse reactions to this vaccination in children.

In fact, today there are more reports of reactions than there are of reported cases of the disease in children.

A week after they brought their infant son home, they received a call of distress from the City Health Department concerned that their son did not receive this very important immunization. The nurse calling highly recommended that the Hepatitis B series be started immediately.

If they had not be informed, it would have been easy to say, "yes".

Knowledge is Power

I began to gather valuable information about how to protect the infants we were bringing into this world from the onslaught of "the vaccination schedule".

I often asked myself, "How did we drift so far from a natural perspective of what we need to be healthy?"

I believe as a nation our desires and beliefs have been honest and true. We needed and wanted to stop diptheria, pertussis, tetanus, meningitis, polio, and more.

However, we crossed the line, ignoring basic tenents of natural health.

We crossed the line of trading health for profit.

Increase your immunization knowledge with the plethora of factual information on vaccinations.

A Mini History Of Vaccinations:

"In the early 1950s, the United States administered four vaccines -- diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and smallpox. Children received 13 doses of those four by the time they were two years old and not more than three immunizations in a single visit.

By the mid-1980s, there were seven vaccines -- diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella and polio.

Children received 15 doses of those seven by the time they were two years old and not more than four vaccines in a single visit.

Since the mid-1980s, many immunizations have been added to the schedule.

Today, children may receive as many as 37 doses of 14 vaccines by the age of two, and as many as eight in a single visit!

The United States recommends more immunizations than any country in world. The CDC recommends 48 doses of 14 vaccines by age six, and 69 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18.

The CDC also recommends an annual flu shot for all Americans from six months of age throughout one's lifetime." Dr. Joseph Mercola

What Is Fueling This Dramatic Rise In Vaccinations For Children And Adults?

"The sad reality could be that the motivation for continually increasing both the number of shots given and the price of the vaccines is nothing more than a desire by big Pharma to improve "market share" and profits." Dr. Mercola, 11/4/10

We can become discriminating, informed consumers of our health care system having voices about what and when we inject into our children?

What Now?

I believe there is room for an informed discussion of how to do this. My intention is to have this website be a resource to anyone looking for vaccination information, options, and how to stay healthy, naturally.

The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is a vital resource working to achieve and protect the right to informed consent in the immunization decision-making process. Click Here For Info. on Vaccinations from NVIC

It is more important now than ever.