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    With the Wind with Dr. Paul — Show 207: Pediatric Perspectives: Unvaccinated Kids, Parents Challenges with Katherine Sigblad

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    What does it look like to raise unvaccinated children with confidence — navigating hospitals, schools, and community while staying grounded in your choices?

    Dr. Paul Thomas and Katherine Sigblad, host of Mom's Off the Record podcast, in conversation on Pediatric Perspectives, Show 207 of With the Wind with Dr. Paul, discussing raising unvaccinated children, navigating hospital visits, vaccine shedding, and building community.

    I'm joined this week by Katherine Sigblad, host of the Mom's Off the Record podcast and mother of two unvaccinated children in Florida. Katherine brings the perspective of a mom who has thought deeply about these choices — not from theory, but from lived experience. Her eight-week-old daughter's hospital visit tested everything she believed about navigating the medical system, and she came through it with insights worth sharing.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • What happened when Katherine took her unvaccinated infant to the hospital — and how she handled a doctor who tried to shame her for her choices
    • The reality of vaccine shedding: which vaccines shed, what it looks like in practice, and why Katherine doesn't live in fear
    • How she builds community as a parent with different views — without isolating her family or compromising her values
    • Practical strategies for raising children who question, think critically, and form their own conclusions
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    What does it look like to raise unvaccinated children with confidence — navigating hospitals, schools, and community while staying grounded in your choices?

    I'm joined this week by Katherine Sigblad, host of the Mom's Off the Record podcast and mother of two unvaccinated children in Florida. Katherine brings the perspective of a mom who has thought deeply about these choices — not from theory, but from lived experience. Her eight-week-old daughter's hospital visit tested everything she believed about navigating the medical system, and she came through it with insights worth sharing.

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    With the Wind with Dr. Paul — Show 207: Pediatric Perspectives: Unvaccinated Kids, Parents Challenges with Katherine Sigblad

    Host: Dr. Paul Thomas

    Guest: Katherine Sigblad Host of Mom's Off the Record podcast; mother of two unvaccinated children

    Series: Pediatric Perspectives

    Length: Approximately 27 minutes

    Summary

    In this episode of With the Wind with Dr. Paul, Dr. Paul Thomas is joined by Katherine Sigblad, host of the Mom's Off the Record podcast and mother of two unvaccinated children in Florida. Katherine shares her family's journey with holistic health — from the early influence of a "crunchy" uncle who taught her to question the status quo at age ten, to the hospital experience with her eight-week-old daughter that tested her confidence and her boundaries. The conversation covers navigating the medical system without apologizing for your choices, the reality of vaccine shedding at school, finding community when you don't agree on everything, and practical strategies for raising children who think for themselves.

    Key Points

    • 00:00:41 — Opening, CHD welcome, and guest introduction
    • 00:02:04 — Katherine's path to holistic health: learning about GMOs, antibiotics, and questioning the status quo starting at age ten
    • 00:04:02 — Hospital experience with her eight-week-old unvaccinated daughter: home remedies first, trusting maternal discernment, and knowing when to go in
    • 00:08:24 — Confronting a shaming doctor: standing ground without debating when your child's care is the priority
    • 00:10:09 — False positive UTI test leading to unnecessary IV antibiotics — and the gut-healing work that followed
    • 00:12:28 — Recovery and healing: GAPS diet, meat stock, ferments, and the importance of never leaving a child alone in the hospital
    • 00:17:14 — Sending unvaccinated children to school: Florida exemptions, vaccine shedding realities, and choosing not to live in fear
    • 00:19:04 — Dr. Paul explains which vaccines shed: live virus vaccines including MMR, varicella, rotavirus, and the COVID shot
    • 00:21:31 — Parenting challenges: finding community when you don't agree on every topic — and why it's worth doing anyway
    • 00:24:02 — Raising critical thinkers: open-ended questions, Tuttle Twins, Brave Books, and letting kids decompress before engaging
    • 00:26:28 — Katherine's podcast info, St. John's wort and baking soda bath tips, and closing thoughts

    Quote

    "I really do believe that when we set a healthy foundation with sunshine, rest, happy, authentic human connections in person, and of course food, that when we do encounter sickness of any sort, we're more resilient, it's less intense." — Katherine Sigblad

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    Disclaimer

    The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. It does not establish a doctor–patient relationship. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding medical decisions.