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Injections! - Post your babies reactions so we can compare
I looked at a post on baby which said their babies werent any different after their jabs so i'd be interested to hear everyone elses experiences! If you post your babies reactions to their jabs we can compare them. This is what happened when Bertie had his first set at 9 wks;
We went for his injections thurs afternoon and im not kidding I was crying in the waiting room - what a loser. I couldnt help it I heard the baby before screaming and I looked at Bertie fast asleep with his dummy moving up and down and the next thing I knew tears were running down my face, I wiped my eyes and made sure my mascara wasnt smudged and I dont think anyone noticed.
He had his injections one on each leg and screamed so loud and was then sobbing, it was heart breaking. He then had bottle and fell asleep. When I got home I transferred him to his moses basket and Mum said there is something wrong as he looks weird. I looked at him and his eyes were half open and he was staring ahead so very still, I thought shit whats wrong and put my hand on his chest to move him and he seemed to snap out of it. It freaked me out, I thought he was dead!
After a little sleep he woke up and was fine, he had his bath and a bottle but then all hell broke lose. For the next 24 hours he was so clingy. He would fall asleep in my arms but whenever I put him down he would wait 5mins and cry, the only way we got any sleep at all thurs night was by having him in bed with me. Ive barely been able to put him down at all and weve noticed that its not just being picked up he wants its being picked up by me! Whenever I pass him to mum or Luke to hold he starts screaming. Im not sure if hes still feeling poorly or insecure and he will snap out of it in a few days or if he is just turning into a little bugger!
I gave him calpol for 24 hours in case he was in pain and luckily when I put him into his cot at bedtime last night he settled himself and it all went pretty smoothly. Im dreading his next batch in four wks! Luke said Bertie may just be afraid that when he goes to sleep someone is going to come along a stick another needle in him! Who knows!
Anyway ive officially lost the plot as Luke woke me in the night last night coz I was rocking - and no I was not holding the baby at the time
Gxx
[Modified by: GeorgieD on 10 October 2009 09:04:01 ]
We went for his injections thurs afternoon and im not kidding I was crying in the waiting room - what a loser. I couldnt help it I heard the baby before screaming and I looked at Bertie fast asleep with his dummy moving up and down and the next thing I knew tears were running down my face, I wiped my eyes and made sure my mascara wasnt smudged and I dont think anyone noticed.
He had his injections one on each leg and screamed so loud and was then sobbing, it was heart breaking. He then had bottle and fell asleep. When I got home I transferred him to his moses basket and Mum said there is something wrong as he looks weird. I looked at him and his eyes were half open and he was staring ahead so very still, I thought shit whats wrong and put my hand on his chest to move him and he seemed to snap out of it. It freaked me out, I thought he was dead!
After a little sleep he woke up and was fine, he had his bath and a bottle but then all hell broke lose. For the next 24 hours he was so clingy. He would fall asleep in my arms but whenever I put him down he would wait 5mins and cry, the only way we got any sleep at all thurs night was by having him in bed with me. Ive barely been able to put him down at all and weve noticed that its not just being picked up he wants its being picked up by me! Whenever I pass him to mum or Luke to hold he starts screaming. Im not sure if hes still feeling poorly or insecure and he will snap out of it in a few days or if he is just turning into a little bugger!
I gave him calpol for 24 hours in case he was in pain and luckily when I put him into his cot at bedtime last night he settled himself and it all went pretty smoothly. Im dreading his next batch in four wks! Luke said Bertie may just be afraid that when he goes to sleep someone is going to come along a stick another needle in him! Who knows!
Anyway ive officially lost the plot as Luke woke me in the night last night coz I was rocking - and no I was not holding the baby at the time
Gxx
[Modified by: GeorgieD on 10 October 2009 09:04:01 ]
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Its quite scary, will next week :0(
I took her to my mums and she slept for a few hours. When she woke up she wouldn't stop crying which is not like her at all, she is not a crier. Gave her some Calpol and a bottle and she slept again. She cried for a while again when she woke. Later that night she was still grotty so gave her more Calpol and after that she was fine xx
I was very brave I wanted to cry but I held it in which I was shocked about LOL
Rose was awake when they did it and was all smiles she sat out facing the nurse and as soon as the first one went into leg she flinched so hard it did break my heart my mum said her face was so sad she looked right at my mum as if to say what are you doing to me.
They did the second one really fast and then she cried and I held her for a bit and she was fine. I got her into the car seat and half way home she freaked out, she was sweating and crying so hard. I gfot home and held and she fell asleep she was asleep for ages.
Woke up and has been fine the only thing that was different is she has been sick after every fed and she is never sick,
That has mostly stopped now so I hope she is ok.
K xx
She was absolutely fine, when she was getting checked over by the dr she started to cry for her feed. By the time we got to the nurse she was really crying for a feed. With both jabs she screamed so loud poor thing, I almost cried but held it in, I felt so sick. She was very worked up but was happy once she had her bottle. Apart from that Ella was fine and back to normal straight after.
I think If she wasnt hungry she would have been better with them.
Not looking forward to the next lot xxx
Jack had his first jabs this morning and apart from yelping with the first and giving a couple of hearty cries after the 2nd, he has been fine. I on the other hand had tears in my eyes and a HUGE lump in my throat.
He's sitting in his rocker chair laughing at MTV at the moment, kicking his legs with a plaster in each of his chubby thighs - the nurse did say it's easier if they have chubby thighs than if they're skinny. Brad was very skinny and I remember he screamed and sobbed for hours after so think Jack has been better as he has a LOT more padding! lol
He was sleepy straight after and has been asleep most of the afternoon but often does anyway so luckily no bad response - so far....
Going to keep a close eye on him and got the calpol at the ready! lol
Kirsty xxx
As the Dr inserted the needle into his arm I saw Alfie's face change and his bottom lip started trembling and then he started with tears.... as did I! I couldn't help it!
He was fine afterwards though but did seem slightly more clingy than usual. Otherwise he was fine.
I'm dreading his other jabs which he's having next wk when he'll be 9+6wks. I might make hubby go alone, I'm far too emotional!
Kirsty - Alfie has chunky, jobba thighs so hopefully won't be too bad for him. (Alfie likes the music channels too!).
I have Calpol ready and I'll update when he has his main vaccs.
Shell xx
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Alfie had his injections today and it was soooo heartbreaking! I did go but hubby came with me and it was him who held Alfie. The first needle went in and a second or so later he face just screwed up, went bright red and he screamed like I've never heard before. Tears were flooding down his cheeks and we were both sobbing!
Same happened with the next needle in his other leg and he screamed so high pitched, you'd think he was having his leg sawn off! It was awful. He then sobbed on & off for the next hour or so in between dozing. His crying was different, you could tell he was in pain and it was throbbing so we gave him calpol. He's pretty much slept since getting home but has fed very well and more often than usual.
I don't think I'll go for his next set of injections. Hubby can do the deed!
[Modified by: floss78 on October 29, 2009 09:30 PM]
The first one was at 8 weeks 2 days. The HV came out to the waiting room and said wake her up, its best to do it when she is awake. So I did and then 5 mins later we got called in.
The first needle went in she was staring right at me and then her bottom lip started to quiver I quickly changed sides so they could do the 2nd one and then the screaming started. She was really sobing and for the first time had proper tears (poor soul).
She was fine within 10 mins and for the rest of the day she was just her normal self. She did sleep a little more than normal but that would have been the calpol that did that to her.
Her 2nd lot where last week when she was 12 weeks and 3 days. Again I woke her before we went in, she was all smiles and talking away to me, but as soon as she got the first injection she screamed and with the 2nd one she was even worse. I couldn't get her to stop crying it took me about 20 mins to calm her down. She was fine for the rest of the day.
I dont know if this has anything to do with it, but with her first set I gave her calpol half an hour before we went to the doctors (HV advise) but I forgot to do it with the 2nd one.
I am really not looking forward to her 3rd (last set until she's 1) as its not 2 but 3 injections.
xx
Lisa & Lily xx
She had been awake most of the morning, then had 5 mins in the pram as we walked down to the docs, and was happy and smiley as usual. Had all her checks no probs then went down to the nurse and started whingeing as soon as we went in, (I think she knew we were going to do something bad, or sensed my nerves more probably)
Went tomato red and screamed with the first, but calmed down very quickly, 2nd one screamed and the cried for a good ten mins and went very pale, but slept in the pram and had half an hour until we got home, woke up and barely fed, just wanted comforting, and fell asleep an hour ago. Tried giving her some Calpol but she hated it and spat it all out after gagging on it!
So she woke at 6pm and screamed for half an hour, really really big tears and her leg was hot and red, so I put a cool flannel on it and she had some Calpol at this point, still didn't feed until 8pm by which point her eyes were really sunken and she was grey again, but this was just lack of food I am sure as she had had so little from 1pm. Settled again, and at 10pm woke and had lovely smiley Isabelle back, slept as usual at night, and is fine this morning!
Only issue is that my MIL is on immuno supressants and the nurse should have asked about this as Isabelle could potentially make her very ill so I am waiting for NHS direct to ring us back as our practice nurse only works Mon and Fri! Also hubbies cousin is having regualr chemo for Hodgkins so we knew we would have to avoid him :roll:
Bets XxX
[Modified by: betsyboo on October 27, 2009 10:47 AM]
Our problems seem to be now as she's really groggy and grumpy, she just wants to be held. Also she won't stop eating, don't know if thats a normal side effect?!
I might try some Calpol later x
The first one was at 8 weeks 2 days. The HV came out to the waiting room and said wake her up, its best to do it when she is awake. So I did and then 5 mins later we got called in.
The first needle went in she was staring right at me and then her bottom lip started to quiver I quickly changed sides so they could do the 2nd one and then the screaming started. She was really sobing and for the first time had proper tears (poor soul).
She was fine within 10 mins and for the rest of the day she was just her normal self. She did sleep a little more than normal but that would have been the calpol that did that to her.
Her 2nd lot where last week when she was 12 weeks and 3 days. Again I woke her before we went in, she was all smiles and talking away to me, but as soon as she got the first injection she screamed and with the 2nd one she was even worse. I couldn't get her to stop crying it took me about 20 mins to calm her down. She was fine for the rest of the day.
I dont know if this has anything to do with it, but with her first set I gave her calpol half an hour before we went to the doctors (HV advise) but I forgot to do it with the 2nd one.
I am really not looking forward to her 3rd (last set until she's 1) as its not 2 but 3 injections.
xx
the reason she cried so much with second lot is one injection is men c and this actually really stings xx
She slept straight away (was due sleep) and woke very happy, fed normally and was fine.
Today, she has not been settling to sleep, so this morning i gave her calpol. She seems to be ok, feeding normally. No temp.
xxx
He was fine for the rest of the day though!
One more set to go at four months, this time they do two injections in one leg and one in the other. Not looking forward to that one
Gxx
Bebe was ok - but was quite unhappy the next day funny enough.
Dreading the Men C jab as nurse says the jab stings (the others dont)....did Bertie react any differently to this jab?
xxxx