How did your dc react to polio, diptheria and tetanus?

[MsScarlett]

My 9 wo dd had her jabs yesterday. She was fine afterwards and slept well last night. However, she has cried ALL DAY today, tbh she is not the most settled of babies anyway and she doesn't appear to have a fever, but she is worse than usual. Would it have anything to do with her jabs? Should I give her some calpol anyway in the hope that may make her a bit happier?

Hope your baby is alright MsScarlett, it does sound like a reaction. I'm not a doctor though. Maybe the jabs gave her a headache or put her under the weather for a day or too after they'd worked their way into the system.

Sorry you didn't get any responses. I hope she's ok.

My dd slept all night (unheard of) and was very floppy and listless the next day and following night. Both my HV and doctor advised me to give Calpol before the jabs but practice nurse went ape when I told her that and said only to give it in the event of a temperature. She didn't have one but she was certainly knocked for six by them.

Might be worth taking regular temp checks anyway and talking to your gp if you're worried.

No reaction at all.. carried on exactly as usual (had the 5 in one, plus two other jabs at the same time)

although the plasters they used to cover them gave him circular dry patches from the adhesive.

Boy was totally unsettled by the first one, needed Calpol, was fine nex day. No reaction whatsoever from the other two.

I don't think it's recommended to give calpol with vaccines. Something to do with it inhibiting the immune response and reducing the vaccine's effectiveness iirc.

It would appear that the recommendations are changing and that it is now being said that it is not a good idea to give calpol for the reasons bubbleymummy states.

How is your DD today?