Help... Baby too big? - Is scan/induction necessary?

[GregMonarche]

I have been following the story of the Sydney couple and their mistreatment by DOCS. It's just sickening!

Yep, even if people disagree with the parents and agree with the doctors, they should be worried about what it means. All it takes is someone like that doctor to disagree with any medical choice you make and go to a judge to force you to do what they want. Even when your right to make that choice is written in Australian law. When/if you get your children back (or you comply), you'll then have to put up with the regular interference of DOCS from then on.

I am under the care of an OB - Glen Lowe at Newcastle and will be having the ceasar at Newcastle Private. So far he hasn't even batted an eyelid at our choice not to immunise.
But that's not too say the paediatrician won't. Aparantly I need a paed to be present at the ceasar.

Yes - we know someone who had a c-section at the private hosp. at Lambton (because their OB was going on two weeks holiday, actually!). We tried to talk them out of it, but they were set on it because they didn't want a different doctor if her labour began before he arrived back. (Not a choice we'd make, that's for sure.) Since then she has tried to fall pregnant again. She did but lost the baby and has been unable to fall pregnant since for several years now.

Anyway, I got sidetracked... I think they had to have a paed present as well.

I will be seeing our family GP in a few weeks and am going to ask him if we can get a medical exemption for the new baby. My other children have medical exemptions from any further immunisation due to adverse reactions.

I am not sure if you can actually get an exemption on the grounds of family history but we will be trying. There is also a section on the exemption form where a Dr. can suggest that the immunisations be delayed for medical reasons.So I am hoping that we can fit into either catergory.If not we will fill out the conscientious objection form and make sure everyone is aware of our choice. I am hoping that having a medical exemption will carry more weight with the other medicos, and they might leave us alone.

I think from reading I can tell you know anyone can refuse vaccination (without a doctor's exemption) - and you just want the doctor's "exemption" as a kind of "authoritive backup" (with what happened to the Sydney family in mind). But I wasn't sure, so I've mentioned it in case. Of course as we've now seen with that family, our right to choose means nothing. Doctors/judges/DOCS can BREAK the law anytime they please if they don't agree with us EXERCISING the law.

With exemptions based on family history... Gov. health websites state adverse reactions in one family member does not put other immediate family members at any greater risk so they should be vaccinated. (But of course they are at a greater risk!)

Possibly the (maybe only minor) trouble with using the "delay" section of the form, is "they" (whoever "they" is) may then follow up with reminders to vaccinate. So you may end up having to say a definite no at some stage anyway. Maybe just ask them both up front if they have a problem with your decision to speak up now, or forever keepeth thy head pulled in.