Advice from Vaccinators - 2 Month injections

[breechmumma]

Hey all, I'm really not wanting to start anything here. I am a big believer in 'each to their own' and I choose not to get into the tug of war that is parenting advice. For all the vaccinators out there I am after some of your experiences. My girl is booked in to get her 2 month vaccinations tomorrow. Is there anything I can do to make it less disturbing and traumatising for her? Does the panadol 30 minutes before tend to work? Is distraction possible at all? What else can I do?

Thanks heaps for your insight as I grew up hating needles and don't want her to feel that way.

[beebs]

Hey all, I'm really not wanting to start anything here. I am a big believer in 'each to their own' and I choose not to get into the tug of war that is parenting advice. For all the vaccinators out there I am after some of your experiences. My girl is booked in to get her 2 month vaccinations tomorrow. Is there anything I can do to make it less disturbing and traumatising for her? Does the panadol 30 minutes before tend to work? Is distraction possible at all? What else can I do?

Thanks heaps for your insight as I grew up hating needles and don't want her to feel that way.

Hiya - I gave my little man panadol 30 minutes beforehand, it worked out fine. I'm the same as you - I am a needle phobe big time...I get my DH to take my son to get vaxxed now as I usually end up crying more than he does and I did think maybe that would make it worse :) In fairness - my little one cried for a little while and then just forgot all about it - - hope it all goes smoothly for you!

[breechmumma]

Thanks heaps for your feedback. I'll definently give the panadol ago. I am going to try and be strong for her tomorrow. I have gotten better at needles after being jabbed so many times in my pregnancy but I still hate them.

[Fuchsia!]

I wouldn't use panadol

You can get cream from the chemist called Emla cream it numbs the area. Its says to put it on 1/2hr beforehand but from exprience (i use it myself) it takes at least an hour before it totally numbs it.

It works a treat and she shouldn't feel much pain at all

Also if you are breastfeeding pop bub straight onto the breast to help calm bub down or have a bottle prepared or dummy prepared to give straight away

[lambjam]

I'm also a big fan of the "premeditated Panadol"! When DS1 was born (in 2000) I was always told to give him Panadol beforehand. When DS2 was born 5 years later I found that the advice trend had changed, but decided to stick with what I was comfortable with!

I also tend not to wait for symptoms to appear, but continue to give them Panadol as often as is allowed for the next day or so. I know others will disagree with this, but I put all our good experiences down to this and figure that there's no harm.

Good luck :goodvibes:

[sambojambo]

I know your pain!!! its just horrible isnt it? worse for us i think as we stress so much about our choice to do it.....anyway, thought i would reassure you a bit, my boy had his six month injections yesterday and he did not even cry!! he tensed up a bit and that was it.... i sang him a jolly song while she did it .... ha ha four months the same just a bit of a winge, both zero reactions after. The two months he cried and since then i watched the drs do it, the second they did not pinch the skin they just stuck it in..... i changed drs and she is great she pinched a roll of fat /lifts the muscle slightly i think and then does it.... i really think its a good ,experienced ,caring dr you need to have for needles. Anyway , also you can request to come back for the others if one is a bit traumatic...... your the mum and you decide no matter what they say . Im sure all will be ok, take a deep breath and it will be over in about 2 seconds each needle.....good luck xx

[Blueberry Crumble]

I had my daughters 8 week ones today and the poor little one SCREAMED!! But a dummy and a cuddle and it was all over.

My doctor said that they have changed the vaccine and it is very very unlikely that she will even get a temperature today, a tiny one maybe, but unlikely. I will let you know

[dad2bee]

Try breastfeeding her which works very well, otherwise a bottle. Your gp may have sucrose which has been shown to help for pain. I tend not to use emla because of the systemic absorption in small babies.

[Amara]

I didn't do anything & my son barely made a noise at all. If you are relaxed about it your baby will read your mood & be more relaxed about it.

[Josh]

I agree with the panadol it works wonders, it is not so bad at 2mths, it is when they get older and they can feel it more is the worst, you really have to distract them at the 12/18 mth shots.All the best.

[our little treasures]

Jazzah try the 4 yr old ones:eek: Oh dear just realised I will have to take DS for his soon. Might book him and his sis in together.

I still haven't done my daughters 2mnths but that is due to the swine flu. I will make her appointment this week.

My gp said do the panadol but I have heard it can actually mask side affects from the vaccination. With my 3 I have given panadol after or before it depends. I find daddy holds her and mummy shoves booby in straight after:goodvibes:

Another tip is I have changed where I take my daughter. There is an actual immunisation clinic in our area. It's fantastic as a GP checks bubba over to make sure they are well. Then you wait for the nurse who only does childhood immunisations. The room is all colourful and she is just wonderful.

I unforgivably have witnessed GP's who have had to take several stabs to give the injection. It left myself the baby and my DH traumatised.

With the elma does it really work someone once told me it doesn't so I was deterred.

[breechmumma]

Thanks ladies. Needles are all done and it wasn't too bad. With each jab she let out a little sound as if to say ouch and then she went on her merry way just being a baby. I agree with the being calm thing. We were calm and talked to her and kept eye contact. I gave her the panadol before but who could say what she would have done without it.

Funny thing is that it was more traumatising for her changing the nappy that had exploded all into her clothes and was everywhere as we got to the doctors. Oh the blood curdling screams. Silly chicken.