Im getting myself into a panic

[TheUnmentioned]

Dd is due to have her jags on Thursday, she will be a day off 12 weeks but these are actually her first jags as she has been unwell / surgery has been busy etc.

I have just read that there is heavy snow forecast for Thu. I booked it for that day because my sons nativity is on Wednesday and I didnt want her to be cranky and me have to leave the show (am only one going). Also, on friday my husband is working a half day so would be here to help with the kids.

I dont know what to do now and also I am panicking about the side effects of the vaccines. I never felt like this when my son had his but I am getting into a real panic, she is such a sweet, good natured little baby I cant bear to see her ill but I feel the vaccines are best for her.

So, I dont really know why Im posting this other than a bit of advice or reassurance about the side effects and how long they last.

Sorry if this sounds mad, I am a bit of a panicker and have had v little sleep (not dd's fault, she sleeps great).

PS She needs to have them this week because we are going on holiday next week for Christmas.

I always used to give a does of calpol before her jabs to stave off any aches & pains.
What are you worried about? The snow? If it does you can cancel

if I cancel then Im screwed, she will be 12 weeks with no vaccinations and it would be after the new year so 14.5 weeks until I could get them done again.

Basically I could try and see if they could fit her in tomorrow but i am worried she would then be ill on Wednesday when it is my sons nativity, I really dont want to let him down, he has been so good this past year.

Am also nervous about the injections and the side effects in general.

She has felt v hot today (though I took her underarm temp and it was 36.7) and has been a bit cranky too.

Don't worry too much, she'll be fine, I didn't do the mmr for dd (family history of complications - had singles) but I was happy with all the others.

And I am was a totaly worrywart!

Thanks QOD

Anyone else who can share their experiences of how their kids reacted to the 8 week vaccines?

It seems to be an ominous silence!!

DS was totally fine, DD had a few days of diarrhoea- the doctor said it was unrelated, but I googled the notice for DTP and it is one of the rarer side-effects. But no fever, pain etc, she was totally fine and happy.

To minimize the pain put an Emla patch/es on the front of her middle/upper thighs. Read the notice as the time it can be on for very young babies is different to the one for older ones. Both DCs have it on before all the jabs and it makes them painless.

It's not the end of the world if the baby jabs are a few weeks late - especially if you're snowed up and the baby isn't out in company. The diseases are fortunately rare now, so the additional risk is vanishingly small. Just get them done as soon as you can without drama.

thanks, what are emla patches?

they are already 4 weeks late and fir example, on wed she will be at an all school play and over xmas, weather permitting, will be seeing relatives etc...

They are patches with some sort of anesthetic- it numbs the skin.

Ask in the chemists.

They are fine for babies, but you need to keep them on for shorter time than on older children.

Don't worry about the jabs being late- anyway there's nothing you can do about it.

It'll be fine

DD didn't react to hers at all. Didn't even whimper. No problems during or afterwards.

We didn't give MMR but were happy with the baby jabs.

She might get a slight temp, just give calpol or ibuprofen if she does. She will be fine, you can distract her with toys, let her drink her milk etc for comfort. She will be best sat facing you legs straddled so you can cuddle her in.

Reactions are usually mild after the first 3 sets. MMR usually provokes a reaction at the time of incubation for measles, mumps and rubella but again this is usually just a temp.

Unpure can I ask why you didn't give the MMR?

thanks all, one thing i am worried about is that she is v v sicky so might not keep calpol down

Emla patches before the jabs.

Use suppositories instead of liquid Calpol/Ibuprofen- they work quicker this way and no chance of sicking it up.

And finally, relax- it's quite unlikely your DD will have any side effects- they are not common with the first 3 sets of jabs. IIRC DD had the diarrhoea once, but other two times was fine- I didn't even give her any pain relief.

Why didn't I give it? The answer to that would take a LONG time. It was a personal decision. I read, researched, talked to hcps and ummed and aahed. The biggest deciding factor was family history and a range of family conditions that have led to quite severe MMR reactions in two close relatives (one requiring hospitalisation).

She's had single jabs though I must point out.

Well, great, she cant get her jags until the new year now anyways as she has a chest infection :(

Oh, poor mite. Don't worry, few weeks won't make much difference. If you're stressing, try to keep her away from people coughing on her, touching her hands if they haven't washed theirs before etc etc, but I'm sure she'll be fine.

And do get Emla patch! I swear it works (although there are some jabs that are more painful than others, so she might still feel them, but from experience DD reacted so much better with the patch on and DS (8) just had his tetanus and something else that were overdue and he didn't even feel it). It takes the stress and guilt we feel for the (even if very transitory) pain they feel.

Hope she feels better very soon.

Thanks winny

Thanks winny