Pre school vaccine tips

[Peasandcabbage]

Dd1 has pre school vaccines tomorrow. I have post natal depression, anxiety, whatever you want to call it.

I am wondering if anyone has had them recently and can reassure me re side effects and how I should handle it.

I know I'm ridiculous but an unfortunate series of events left her to being at dd2 one year ones last week and she had one in each arm, one in each leg and screamed the bloody place down. Now that's covid baby stranger crying mixed with so many jags etc. She was fine, but I'm wondering re toddler. Should I talk to her about it? Should I take a chocolate penny or something. Should I expect side effects. She's quite Into knowing what's going to happen and why.

Please be kind, this is absolutely not anti vaccine just a anxious preparing mum.

My dd had hers last Tuesday and I was also worried. It was absolutely fine. I didn't go into detail with her but I said we were both going to see the nurse and I said we'd get sweets afterwards as a treat. It was over really quick, a jab in each arm and the nurse was lovely with dd. I gave her calpol as a precaution but the only side effect she had was her left arm was red and a bit swollen at the injection site. Definitely take a choc coin with you and go for a treat afterwards.

Bless you. I hope you're ok!

Do you mean the MMR? We had our booster when my DS just turned 2 (they wanted it in our borough) . I didn't prepare him as he wouldn't have understood language well enough but would probably explain it to my now 2 year old. He just screamed OUCH when it went in and had a little cry but was fine straight after. He got a piece of choc after which made it all better.

Side effects then were pain at the injection site, he had trouble walking for a day and that was that.

@Peasandcabbage please be kind to yourself as it can be a very anxious situation.

My DS had a slight temperature, was a bit grumpy after his and quite tearful, but the nurse advised us to give him Calpol if this happened and he perked up quickly. He also doesn't like jabs and screamed a lot (I was ready to cry) - it happens and the nurse or gp will be totally fine with it and very used to it.

If you can it might be worth having a good distraction for as soon as you leave the surgery - maybe a trip to the park or a biscuit hidden in your pocket? I know that distraction works amazingly well with my DS and his preschool have said the same thing!

Mine had theirs not too long ago. They were totally fine. I did have a couple for Freddos in my pocket just as a distraction but they weren't needed. Still gave them to them though!

I have three so have been through this three separate times.
I told each that they had to have a vaccine to stop them getting one sort of sickness and so they could go to preschool. I said it was a needle that might hurt a little bit but they could have some sweets and a magazine afterwards. I duly delivered with a trip to the shop straight afterwards.

They were all brilliant and didn't even cry.
Don't remember and side effects.

Thank you all so much. My children have generally been OK save bruises and a temp with meningitis one. My three year old is feisty. I'm not.

I shall prepare her re a quick jag and chocolate.

I'm sorry for being silly. Dd2 jags confused me as dd1 absolutely did not have each liimb at age one. Well maybe four but all legs.