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Big red patch of toddler arm after pre school boosters

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BossWitch · 25/10/2017 14:55

Dd (3) had her pre school boosters jabs yesterday afternoon. She was pretty fine with them and ok yesterday eve apart from sore arms. Today she has been under the weather, not eaten, generally been a bit unhappy. She's been in her pjs until about an hour ago when I got her dressed as we're driving up to see the ILs. One of her arms is really red where she had the injection, it takes up most of the upper arm. My dh isn't worried, says he reacts like that to most injections even the flu jab, but when I sent my mum a copy of the pic she was worried.

Dd is currently fast asleep in the back of the car. No temperature or anything and hasn't seemed too bad today, if I'd not bee off work anyway if have sent her to nursery.

Wwyd? Any experience of redness after booster jabs?

Big red patch of toddler arm after pre school boosters
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BossWitch · 25/10/2017 14:58

Having just looked on NHS website it seems this is a pretty normal reaction, so I suppose I will just let her sleep it off in the car and keep an eye on her.

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EllaMenoPea · 25/10/2017 15:00

Is that the second MMR as well? It looks exactly the same as my DD's after, if you're worried get it looked at but it's listed as a normal side effect on the leaflet we were given after and she was fine within a few days. Hope your DD feels better soon

shewolfmum · 26/10/2017 21:03

Poor wee one if it gets any bigger she should get it looked at, how is she?

BossWitch · 26/10/2017 22:50

Still about the same size now, maybe a bit smaller. She's a bit miserable but I think that is more down to being constipated than the jabs. Quite tired and not a great appetite yet though.

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shewolfmum · 26/10/2017 23:02

Aww poor wee one.

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