Sleeping all day!!

**GraceUnhearing** · 01-03-2007 13:43

my Ds had his 2 months needles yesterday.
he had his last feed at 9.30am tis morning when he fell asleep.
its now 2.45pm

could this be because of his needles?
should i wake him up or let him keep sleeping?

he doesnt have a temp or anything like that

**the_queen** · 01-03-2007 13:48

My motto is "never wake a sleeping baby" but in this case, because it has immediately followed vaccination, I would wake him up just to check him over - he may not have a temp, but there could be other reactions that you can't notice while he's asleep. And definitely he needs another feed by now, so you don't want to risk dehydration.

**GraceUnhearing** · 01-03-2007 14:34

what 'other' things should i look for?

**the_queen** · 01-03-2007 14:42

Rash of any kind in any place on the body;
Check his eyes, pupils etc;
Check his breathing;

I'd want to see if he's "normal and well in himself" when he's awake.

The vaccination literature you've read should have a list of reactions - a certain amount are considered "normal" by the pharmaceutical manufacturers. But any adverse reaction should be reported to your doctor.

**GraceUnhearing** · 01-03-2007 15:12

Originally Posted by the_queen

The vaccination literature you've read should have a list of reactions - a certain amount are considered "normal" by the pharmaceutical manufacturers. But any adverse reaction should be reported to your doctor.

i dont seem to have any information!
theres not even anything in his blue book.

do you know of any links i could look at on the net to see what 'normal' and whats not?

he doesnt have a rash, i've just run a bath to see if that will wake him up a bit more.
hes a heavy sleeper at the best of times and isnt easy to wae up.
when i tried to wake him up before he went back to sleep.

hes been sleeping 9 hours during the night since he was 3 weeks old.

**Ashleigh<3** · 01-03-2007 15:24

Chloe slept a lot too.

But, not that it ruined her pattern, she was fussy all day, had a fever, took longer naps, but didn't sleep the longest til night time which was 14 hours.

**Ashleigh<3** · 01-03-2007 15:26

The nurses didn't give you any pamphlets? Notifying you of everything your bub has been vacinated for?

i dont seem to have any information!
theres not even anything in his blue book.

I have info on Chloe's 4 months shots.
Right at the back of the blue book, we have her scheduled immunisations written down.

2 months- vaxinating for Hep B.

DTPa# >>>>Localised pain, redness-swelling at injection site, Irritable-crying, unsettled, generally unhappy.

Hep B>>>>>>>> Infanrix hexa (i think it says that?). Localised pain, redness & swelling at injection site. Injection site nodule may last several weeks. (no treatment needed).

Hib>>>>>>Localised pain, redness, swelling at site, Injection site nodule may last several weeks. (no treatment needed). Low grade temperature-fever.

Polio>>>>>>>>> Prevenar>>> Occasional diarrohea (no treatment usually needed but parent or carer must wash hands carefully after changing nappies).

**the_queen** · 01-03-2007 15:37

There's a government vaccination info site, and there's tons of independant vaccination info sites.

And I shake my head

at your doc/nurse, for not giving you any information on what they've injected into your baby.

http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/

Just for balance

**maddymoo** · 01-03-2007 16:23

My DS had his 2 month needles on Tuesday afternoon. He only woke once Tuesday night and then slept pretty much all day yesterday! Like yourself, I was a little concerned so i rang the doctor and they said it is not a sign of a reaction. Anyway Today he seems fine. I reckon just the trauma of it all tires them out.