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Sleepy the day after 8 week jabs?

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HeavyMetalMama · 23/05/2018 15:51

My 9 week old had his 8 week jabs at 1 yesterday and had calpol straight away, was absolutely fine laughing and playing as normal. Fell asleep on his dad for an hour and when he woke up needed more calpol but spat it out so needed to wait til 11. He was so unsettled! His temperature went up to 38 I was worried but my oh is a medic and we got his temp down bit at a time by cooling the room, stripping down to nappy etc. He eventually fell asleep after calpol for 2 hours, woke up smiling. Put him in bed after his next calpol with normal temp and he was inconsolable for an hour! Would only settle in bed with me (safe co sleeping) and breastfeeding. Today his temperature has still been perfect but he’s so sleepy and when he’s awake unsettled today! He seems to have a belly ache and had a few explosive poos too.

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Smurf123 · 23/05/2018 16:01

My son has hours a couple of weeks ago. We ended up continuing the calpol for a few days as he was so unsettled and seemed sore. My mum is a nurse and recommended it... And now he has started teething and next set of injections next week 😕 plus it is hot out which seems to really affect my ds as he doesn't like getting warm!
Hope he is more settled for you soon

HeavyMetalMama · 23/05/2018 16:08

@smurf123 oh no poor baby! I did consider calpol but he’s sleeping soundly for now, he’s fine as long as he’s in my arms if just gassy! He’s responsive and feeding well, just sleepy

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Blizy · 23/05/2018 16:11

My ds always slept for hours the day after his vaccinations.

spacepoodle · 23/05/2018 18:40

It's normal for a baby to be very sleepy and unsettled after jabs, don't worry. If he had the rotavirus vaccine then that's probably the cause of his upset tummy - the vaccine is live so can cause some mild symptoms. My boy was violently sick after having his but recovered within a couple of days.

Try to relax and enjoy the extra naps Smile

HeavyMetalMama · 23/05/2018 18:59

@spacepoodle oh no poor thing! Yeah he had that and suffers with wind at the best of times. He’s had a nice bath, massage and feed Now sleeping on my lap. Out Cold but won’t stay in a crib for long

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