Comments on: NowBlowPoMe: Vaccinations, Take 3.

By: Park

Park — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:58:21 +0000

Our little one has his next lot in two weeks time and they sound like the worst as it’s three physical injections, two in one leg and one in the other. I hate having to watch his face when the needles go in – it’s like, ‘Why are you letting them do this to me?’ – I hate it but it has to be done.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t know if this will make you feel any better, but Jonah does that sometimes at night, just for no reason at all. Nothing to do with his immunizations.

His first round of immunizations were so horrid, that I caved and started giving him a dose of baby tylenol as soon as we got home every other time. This seems to avoid the fever and pain that he has sometimes with his shots. I hate giving him medicine each time, but it really helps. Have you tried feeding Emory WHILE he gets his shots? Before Jonah had so many teeth, I would breastfeed him while he was getting his shots, and he was much less upset. I don’t see why bottle feeding would be any different.

I have decided that maybe Jonah has nightmares or night terrors. He will wake up screaming and screaming, and won’t stop for 20-30 minutes. Doesn’t want food, doesn’t want cuddles, doesn’t want singing etc. Usually I just have to listen to him screaming in my ear for a long time until he falls asleep again. Usually this happens about 1-2 hours after he falls asleep for the night. Who knows why?

I hope Emory never does that again for you! Poor little guy…poor you and TJ too.

By: Lillet

Lillet — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think you are going about the vaccinations exactly right by spacing them out the way you are. I’m so sorry you had to endure that terrifying screaming! I would have been a horrible mess.

By: Torrie

Torrie — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Willa got shots yesterday too. This was the third time she has gotten shots, and each time I have stood out in the hall while my husband stays with her. I hate it. We too are giving her the bare minimum of shots. Last night she went to sleep at her normal time (7:15) but she kept waking up every hour until 10pm. She then slept from 10pm until 7am- the longest she’s ever slept. I fed her and she went back to sleep until 10:20! I couldn’t believe it. (She normally wakes up between 8-9am.) THEN, she went down for a nap at 12:20! That’s a whole lot of sleeping. Shots freak me out.

By: raeraemck

raeraemck — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

OK that little cutie is clearly less upset about this than you are!

By: Becky

Becky — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yikes! Poor kiddo. My little guy (1 year old) had 4 shots at his last visit. He cried and I cried. I always cry when he gets shots. I think it’s more traumatic for me than him. My older son would always get redness, soreness and a mild fever from his shots. Luckily, the baby doesn’t seem to get any reactions at all. So far. Knock wood.

By: reddirtroad

reddirtroad — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ok, I have got to say this… That baby is one of the cutest I have EVER seen!! Just look at that smile!

By: egirl

egirl — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

We did first round of shots on my little one last week (2 injections in bottom). 4 hours after shots she just starts screaming and screaming…. Being 1st time parents of course, we freak out. She can’t lie on her back because her bum hurts… so we take turns putting her on her stomach on our chests trying to soothe her. Finally we call the pediatrician. Baby Tylenol rocks. About a half hour after adminstering the acetaminophen, she sleeps soundly. Phew.

By: Hemlock

Hemlock — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That sounds like a tough evening. I feel for you.

I don’t know what we’re going to do when we have kids. I’ll have to read up on it and give my scientific brain a chance to do some work.

And I’ll second reddirtroad… Emory is absolutely gorgeous!!

By: Schmela

Schmela — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I feel your pain. Our almost-5-month-old girl got her 4-month shots a couple of weeks ago. Since she had no perceptible reaction to her 2-month shots other than sleeping a bit extra, I didn’t worry about the shots much at all. This last time, however, she definitely seemed to have more pain, she slept a lot, and was very irritable. She didn’t do the waking up crying thing Emory did, but she was not the same happy baby for at least 2-3 days afterward. She also had a fever that night after her shots. She has been getting the standard amount of shots, although I am considering what you are doing…less shots, more spaced out.

I spent this afternoon hunting around for a thimerosal-free flu shot for myself, as I am still nursing her, and that has been difficult to find. I really wish some of the information about vaccines was more accesible, so we could make better decisions for ourselves rather than relying on doctors telling us everything is fine and not to worry. For instance, I didn’t know the DTaP shot was a rough one, but I am going to try to find out about it now. Thanks. And BTW, I love that little toothless grin.

By: Megan

Megan — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Seriously, could Emory be any more handsome and adorable? I think not.

By: KidKate

KidKate — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just got my little one her 2-month vaccinations on Monday (including DTaP) and she had a similar reaction. Even the boob couldn’t calm her, and that’s definitely a first. She just screamed and screamed and was clearly miserable. We also were told to try infant Tylenol and it worked like a charm—she woke up several hours later actually smiling and laughing! They told us to try giving her the Tylenol before the vaccinations next time. Ah!

PS: My mom gave me a good piece of advice about the shots: She said as the baby gets older, she’d gauge her response to going to the doctor by mine. I tried to remember that while she was getting vaccinated but we all three cried anyway (the baby, my mom, and me)!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What a beautiful Boy! It is so hard watching your child in pain and feeling helpless. It’s been 12 years since I’ve had to go through what you just described, and it all came rushing back. I highly recommend the two shots across the street!

By: tien

tien — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

for what it’s worth, apparently my friend’s 2 year old (jonas) actually slept through shots recently.

By: Paula

Paula — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for this post, and for sharing your experience… so interesting. We included it our weekly web wrap at http://www.thenestbaby.com

By: mihow

mihow — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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