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My dd (5 months) had her bcg a couple of months ago and still has quite a large bump/bruise

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queenceleste · 26/02/2009 17:01

It's quite hard as well, is that fairly normal?
We live in an area with a lot of tb which is why they vaccinate young'uns.

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queenceleste · 26/02/2009 18:41

bump

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Themasterandmargaritas · 26/02/2009 18:48

Yes that's fine I think. My 3 have had it and I seem to remember it starts to almost break out like a spot and then scab over at around 6/7 months (assuming your dd had it soon after birth) Some people don't have a reaction at all like my ds2, so he will have to have a skin test to see if he has developed antibodies or not. From what i can remember from my studies, some people have a natural immunity so don't react to the vaccine.

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queenceleste · 27/02/2009 11:56

thanks the master! I loved that book , years since I read it.

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Themasterandmargaritas · 27/02/2009 12:04

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LittleOtik · 27/02/2009 12:13

It's my DH's favourite book, and was his first present to me. And one of our DDs is sort of named after one of the characters (she's Behemothetta. No I jest).

Oh, and on the actual subject of thread, DD1 had a scabby BCG for MONTHS - really, months and months.

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LittleOtik · 27/02/2009 12:13

Also DH marginally obsessed by Babar queenceleste - you too?

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queenceleste · 27/02/2009 13:33

actually not particularly but I loved the books when little, it just was the first one that came to mind!

But this bcg, it's like a hard round lumpy bruise at the moment as big as a penny. It just seems a bit grim.

But I'm a vaccinationophobe at the best of times even though I know how wonderful they are!

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LittleOtik · 27/02/2009 14:08

I'm not sure DD's was ever that big, or lumpy. Hopefully someone else will answer who knows the answer though so bumping for you...

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queenceleste · 27/02/2009 21:20

My sis is a practice nurse and she thinks that sounds fine but she doesn't give the bcg it's a specialist vaccine apparently.
It's such a shame to have a horrible lump on that adorable little arm! Wish I knew if it was normal but I'll call the gp next week and ask.

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Themasterandmargaritas · 28/02/2009 15:21

Nice to see some other Bulgakov fans. I even went to visit his flat in Moscow,it had been graffitied so much it was like a shrine.

I really wouldn't worry QC. Sadly they can look horrid for ages afterwards, whether raised or scabby. You can hardly see ds1 (4) and dd's (7) now. I believe it should scab though at some point, for it to be 'effective', so if it hasn't started to scab in the next couple of months I would mention that to your HV/GP during a routine check up.