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12 month old injections and inconsolable baby

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PigsInSlankets · 10/01/2019 22:03

No clue where to post this one and DD is driving me crazy with the screaming.

Today my DD had her 12 month injections and it was hellish. The appointment was at 4 and she's been crying pretty much constantly ever since. The first needle scared her and hurt a lot and she burst into tears. The nurse went to do the second and scratched her with the needle twice before actually doing the injection which made her scream even more. She was so upset and shaky by this point I said 'just give her a minute' the nurse just said she's fine just get it done.' But where she was so shaky apparently she may have bruises for the last 2. She screamed continuously for 20 minutes, barely able to catch her breath. I got her home and gave her a bottle and she was fine but then as soon as she finished she started panicking and screaming again. She threw up down her front. Since, she will go about 15 minutes screaming and then 5 just cuddling into my chest.

I've never seen her like this. She's never been so upset that singing to her or taking her for a walk outside in the garden won't calm her down, even after falling over or when she's teething. She doesn't have a temperature, and the nurse told me not to give calpol unless she gets a fever. I was also told not to Bath her (something else I would normally try if she was very upset). Any tips would be amazing right now as I really don't know what to do. Normally she would've been in bed hours ago but I literally can't put her down. Clueless and tired first time mum here so if I'm being an absolute idiot please excuse me.

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Thewifipasswordis · 10/01/2019 22:06

She can have Calpol. Give her some.

They're supposed to have Calpol BEFORE the jabs to prevent a fever from developing/getting out of control anyway so it's a bit odd she told you not to? Was it the Men B? They're supposed to even give you a dose there pre-jabs Confused how weird.

Cranky17 · 10/01/2019 22:06

Aww bless her,
I’d give her a bit of calpol for the pain, and if you can I’d taken her to my bed with a her favourite dvd, and a cuddle.

Is the injection sight inflamed? Or red in any way?

indecisivepigeon · 10/01/2019 22:07

I’ve never heard of the no bath thing. I’d run a warm bath and plonk her in it. Then give her a treat - chocolate buttons or something then maybe try to play some fun games with her to distract her. I’d not be shy about the calpol either. If she’s sore around the injection site this will help.

I guess she’s had a scare and maybe worked herself up?

UhUhUhDennis · 10/01/2019 22:08

No bath is correct. Calpol is fine though.never bath a baby that may develop/have a temp.

TotorosNeighbour · 10/01/2019 22:08

Have you checked if her thighs are swollen? If her muscle got scratched it could hurt a lot :( poor thing. My lo had the same set of injections this week and was very poorly with fever and wouldn't go in their cot

Thewifipasswordis · 10/01/2019 22:09

Also have never been told not to bathe them after jabs. Your nurse sounds batty tbh.

Full dose of calpol. Any favourite snacks or treats. Cbeebies bedtime stories on repeat on iplayer. Lots of cuddles.

Littlebelina · 10/01/2019 22:09

Did the nurse give a medical reason not to give Calpol? I would be tempted to give it as she could have pain at the injection site ( esp if it wasn't straight forward to administer). Not heard of not bathing before either (although ds one year jabs were a while ago and dd isn't there yet).

Doesn't sound an ideal situation, think the nurse could have handled it better although they are restricted for time.

GreenTulips · 10/01/2019 22:11

I always gave cal poly before injections
Works a treat

DrWhy · 10/01/2019 22:14

I was told to bath my baby following her 8 week jabs on Tuesday if I needed to settle her. However she was also given a preventative dose of calpol before the injections when something I read recently said it could reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine and shouldn’t be given unless they actually developed a fever so the advice seems to be totally inconsistent. If she’s so distraught she’s vomiting I’d probably call 111 and clarify with them if you can give calpol / bath her.

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PigsInSlankets · 10/01/2019 22:14

The 3rd and 4th injection sites are a tiny bit swollen and are coming up bruised. Apparently the calpol isn't needed for 12mo one as they're more immune to it - only to give if necessary. And the batheing is apparently linked to potential fevers. I'll give a dose of calpol though and try and get her to cuddle in bed with a movie. She doesn't even want to me to stand up with her at the moment though so may be tough.

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tigwig76 · 10/01/2019 22:17

Poor love. Definitely give her more Calpol. It will reduce the pain. I imagine she's feeling bruised then remembers the upset of it all. Hope she calms down soon.

crumpeteer · 10/01/2019 22:18

Poor thing! If you haven’t already take the horrid plaster things off her now, a few times I’ve left them on too long and they stuck so fast by then!

Soconfusedbylife · 10/01/2019 22:18

I’d give the calpol too, regardless of temperature she’s feeling sore. Also a bath is fine too if you think it will settle her. I’m a nurse with immunisation training.

In training 12 months ago we were advised not to recommend a pre-dose of paracetamol as it can mask reactions to the vaccines. Plus it’s not always needed afterwards so you could be giving it without it actually being needed.

sepsisandAKI · 10/01/2019 22:22

Poor thing. At 12 month injections calpol is not needed for Men B. That’s probably what the nurse meant. If she is showing signs of discomfort like she is I would.

Cheeeeislifenow · 10/01/2019 22:23

You should never give pain relief before an injection.
It masks a possible reaction.
You can give it after following the correct dosage.
Poor thing she sounds miserable

rainingcats · 10/01/2019 22:23

Defiantly give her some calpol - poor thing that doesn't sound like a very pleasant experience for either of you! I would also snuggle into bed with her with a film or YouTube on phone as a distraction - perhaps try her with a bottle of warm milk - keep an eye on her but I would imagine tomorrow after a good nights sleep she will be feeling much better

SchnitzelVonCrum · 10/01/2019 22:29

Definitely no bath but Calpol is totally fine, you’re not supposed to give it before as it can mask a fever and they don’t like to give the jabs with a pre-existing fever. But the normal advice is 3 doses 4 hrs apart afterwards. I would normally say try baby Nurofen if she’s really bad rather than calpol too as it’s slightly stronger but they do really need to have a full tummy and I guess she won’t have had much to eat Flowers

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PigsInSlankets · 10/01/2019 22:47

Just checked temp again and it's 39.1 degrees. Given calpol.

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GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 10/01/2019 23:04

Poor thing, I'm surprised with no calpol. Hopefully she will settle after the calpol has kicked in

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PigsInSlankets · 10/01/2019 23:21

Temp has come down to 38.6, currently led in bed watching videos of titties (cats)

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GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 11/01/2019 09:48

How is she now op?

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