DeeDee Hoover joins Dr. Paul Thomas on Pediatric Perspectives to share the real stories parents need to hear — and what to do when you feel pressured in the exam room.

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A Note from Just a Mom — DeeDee Hoover

Being back on Pediatric Perspectives with Dr. Paul is always an honor — and this episode is one I've wanted to have for a long time.

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We talked about something so many parents face and don't talk about enough: what happens when you walk into a pediatrician's office and feel pressured, manipulated, or flat-out bullied about vaccines.

I shared some of my own stories. Things I still remember like they were yesterday.

One of them happened when Ryder was about 16 months old. We had just moved to the Gardnerville, Nevada area, and a neighbor recommended a local pediatrician. I went in thinking I was interviewing the doctor — finding out if the practice would be a good fit for us. The doctor asked me to step outside for a moment while the nurse watched Ryder.

When we walked back in, I heard my son scream. The nurse had vaccinated him — the MMR, if I'm remembering right — without my consent.

I grabbed Ryder and headed for the door. The doctor called after me: "You didn't pay for the visit."

I turned around. I said some things I probably shouldn't repeat here. And we left.

What I know now — and didn't know then — is that you have every right to say no. Every right to walk out that door.

Dr. Paul said something in this episode I keep coming back to:

"If you are choosing not to vaccinate, you are standing on your God-given natural immune system that is powerful. In fact, it's more powerful than an immune system that's been hammered with a lot of vaccines. So you don't need to live in fear. You can live in hope and faith."

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— Dr. Paul
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We covered so much more in this conversation — what to say when you're being pressured in the office, what to do if a practice tries to dismiss your family, and how to handle a hospital visit when your child isn't vaccinated.

Please watch it. Share it with a mama who needs it. And reach out if you have questions — that's what we're here for.

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