2 month shots what to do, and how bad will it be. experienced parents ONLY!!?
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My three did fine with their 2-month shots. They cried during the injections, and were maybe a little fussier than usual that evening, but they were back to normal by the next morning.
*edited to add - my pediatrician didn't recommend Tylenol or Motrin for my children's 2-month shots. He felt they were too young at that time. For subsequent shots, though, the Tylenol and Motrin were a big help!
For both of my sons, I made sure I gave them a dose of Motrin/Tylenol 1/2 hour before their shots. They cried when they got the needle, but settled down pretty quickly after. Neither had any complications I could remember. If the baby seems cranky when the pain reliever would have wears off, I'd give him/her another dose.
All three of my children, have had all their sets of shots. It all passed rather quickly. Best of luck.
Just give them tylenol before you go. Its over with very quickly and the baby forgets about it and stops crying almost right away. I never had any problems, although I hated the idea of it and it made me feel bad. But that is normal. Dont worry about it too much.
It sucks. really bad. They give them four shots but depending on where you live the state etc i think only two are required. Double check with your area .
momof4
Give the child some Tylenol before the shots and 4 hours after the shots - this will help relieve any pain and fever the child will suffer - and it's not really bad for you but most children are not happy for about 24 to 48 hours after - hang in there and good luck!@~
It's not pleasant. When my baby got her 2 month shots it was heart wrenching. They gave her like 5-6 shots. They put them in both her upper thighs where they're chubbiest. She screamed and cried and that made me cry. I was a mess.
The best thing I can say is to be right there, holding her little hands firmly and be in her face. Make the shhh shhh shhh sound and make sure she has her pacifier. ***Make sure the nurse giving them is very experienced and has all the shots lined up and ready to go, so she can give them one right after another .. bam, bam, bam. The faster the better. As soon as the nurse is done with the shots, just pick up your baby, hold her tight and turn so she can't see the nurse.
This is an appointment I'll never forget... :(
Give ur babe a shot of tylenol about 45 minutes b4 u go.This will help with a possible fever and pain.Be aware that ur babe could either sleep more or less after shots,and could be cranky.I let them do 1 shot then walked with my son till he relaxed and then went 4 the next.I also chose not to do them all in one day,i went back 4 days later and got the other 2.Good luck now worrys they go very fast and needles arent that big,that was my fear!!
I would give my daughter the recommended dose of Acetaminophen right before. She cries immediately after then forgets about it in seconds literally. The infant pain reliever is recommended every 4 hrs. She does get a slight temperature which is normal, but the Acetaminophen is a fever reducer too. So I just carry on normally and give her medicine every 4 hrs. My daughter gets little knots under her skin where the needle was inserted, but they go away before the next shots. Your child will get a shot in both thighs. Sometimes her thighs are tender too so be careful on how you hold your child after the shot.
all my four children had all their shorts and it never caused much problem, if any. Maybe one or two woke up once at night, that's it.
I would certainly not advise, like someone else here, to give painkillers preventively! Not to mention the fact that they may not interact well with the vaccines.
good luck
I gave my son some infant advil about 45 minutes before his appointment. When he got his shots...he cried...I cried but he settled down pretty quickly afterward. I saved his bottle until after the shot so I could feed him right away to get his mind off of the pain. He was a little fussier than usual but I gave him some more advil after 6 hours.
His 4 month shots were the same...he cried...I cried...
I don't think it will be any different at his 6 month shots...just remember that getting your baby's shots is part of being a good parent!!
Wear waterproof mascara, you will cry with the baby!
Give a dose of Tynenol right before and feed her/him right after. At that age, my daughter cried pretty loudly during the shots but forgot about it two minutes later
My son ran a little fever, and was irritable. I gave him tylenol. the next time I gave haim tylenol about 30 minutes before we left to go to the doctor.
Give tylenol 30 minutes before recieving the shots. And probably for the rest of the day as baby may get fevered. It isn't so bad... you will be upset to hear your baby cry but it's for the best. Hopefully it wont last long.
Breastfeed WHILE they are giving the injections. It helps with pain relief for the child. And then rub arnica oil on the injection site afterwards to prevent bruising and soreness.
When i was at the first visit to the Peditrician with my daughter she gave us a perscription for this numbing cream. Basically I put it on 1 hour before the appointment and cover it with the adhesive. Just before she gets the shots I take it off and she cant feel it at all. My daughter hasnt cried yet. Its been a godsend!
I had an awful time right along with my daughter when she had her 2 month shots. They gave her 4, 2 in each upper thigh. She screamed a lot but calmed down in about a half hour (I cried too). I gave her Tylenol about a half hour before the shots and again around 5 hours later but she still ran a fever. She ran a fever on and off for the next 48 hours and I had to repeat the Tylenol along with cool compresses often. She was quite bruised and cranky for 2-3 days and had a lump in her thigh for about 2 weeks where they gave the DTaP.
She's due again for her 4 month series and I am dreading it. I am planning on talking with the Dr. further about what is Really required right now according to state law and what I can wait to do (before school) this time because I hope to make this series a little less. I know it's the best thing for her to have her immunizations but because she reacted so negatively I want to be able to wait until she is a little older for some of them in hopes she will not be so sensitive. At least at an older age I won't be as worried about her not being able to let me know if somethings really wrong.
Good Luck. I hope you and your little one have a Much better/less traumatic experience.
When my son was 2 months and I had to take him for his needle we had to take the city transit there and back (my husband was working), after the needle I gave him some Tempra, but he was fine he dried when my doctor gave him the needle, but the rest of the day he sleeped we actually took the bus to the mall after and went shopping and he slept while we were out, from experience and from talking to the other moms I know the first needle wasn't that bad my son was sore and had a bit of a temperature with the second one, but all babies are different. Thats just my experience
My ped told me no Tylenol until after they check the baby's temp. If the baby is running a fever, then they will post-pone the shots until the baby is feeling better. They want to make sure that if the baby does run a fever after the shots, they know that it's a reaction to the shots (I think that has to be reported). That being said, what I did is just check the temp at home before I gave the Tylenol.
My daughter just got hers 2 weeks ago and it broke my heart. They gave her 4 shots, 2 in each thigh, 2 nurses. So they did it fast but she was sooooo upset! I felt awful. Make sure and give your babe a dose of tylenol before and my babe ran a fever for 48 hours after so I was told to give her a dose every 4 hours. She was so misreable for the two days after. Best of luck. Hope your babe feels ok after.
I gave my son tylenol 20 minutes before the shots. When you get there you will have to help the doctor. You will have to help hold their body still. You may get upset seeing your baby cry for this, but its something that has to been done. I have an 8 week old that goes for shots in 2 weeks, and I'm not looking forward to it either, cause I remember how my first baby was.
My daughter didn't have any complications. She's going for her six month shots this week.
With her 2 month and 4 month, she got 4 shots each time. She screamed for about a minute, and then she just kind of sobbed for a couple of minutes more while I held her. At the 4 month she only screamed until the nurse left the room. LOL. I think there were some 4-letter words thrown into all that screaming!
Not knowing how she would react, I came with a favorite toy, binkie, etc., but she ended up not needing it. The band-aid things are super sticky though...I had to put Katie in the tub and let them soak before I could get them off.
Some babies get very upset, others don't seem to cry much longer than a minute or so. If you can distract her immediately afterward, it generally helps.
My baby is about to turn 3mths next wk. When she had hers at 2mths she cried a little bit. I gave her tylenol 30 mins. before. She cried horribly during that moment only. But when the medication went away and she moved her leg she started to cry again, I mean YELLING and CRYING. So I gave her alittle tylenol again. But it was only later on that night, the next day she was ok.
Just remember not all babys are the same.
Good Luck with ur little one.
broke my heart with both of my children but they will stop crying almost instantly.THey may have side effects but they may not.Lots of hugs and kisses and humming will work,good luck!
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