Stressed out about 1 year vaccs

[ohmygolli]

My DS hates the doctors. Absolutely hates it
and so today he’s having his 1 year jabs (delayed 2 months because he’s been unwell) he’s actually unwell right now too, well at the end of it I think.

we’re dreading this jabs. Been told it’s 4 injections, one in each arm/leg.

plan is to just distract and comfort after (work have given me the time off after to comfort him) but I feel like a wreck just thinking about it.
probably think I’m being dramatic but I hate it.

I find the best thing to do is have everything prepped so it's really quick. So whatever clothes are easiest to get on / off, hold in position so that the nurse can work as quickly as possible (rather than the distract between them) and then get out. It's never going to be pleasant, so really the only thing you can do is make it short.

It's horrible I know the feeling. The way I've
got through it is to think it's just a minute or two of pain.....think of how much pain and misery any of the preventative illnesses would cause...
I've three children and have sometimes asked my husband to bring them for jabs as I hate it so much!
Good luck it'll be over quickly once you're in there!

What's worse than 4 injections in one day. Having 1 at a time with a 4 week gap because your child reacted to something (now know the menB) in the 4 month jabs. We had to go through the build up to the jabs and then the recovery every month for 4 months and she didn't get the protection she should have got at 12 month until 18 months with referrals

It's not nice but definitely one of those things where you have to take a deep breath, do it and set aside a day of cuddles films and treats for you and the wee one x

I hear you and I am the same. I am dreading the 3yr jabs which are due soon. DD will scream and fight and kick so hard. My plan is for it to be as quick as possible and then let her have some chocolate afterwards.
I tell myself that if she were to get ill with the illnesses the jabs protect against it would be 100 x worse than a quick 5 min appt.
I am totally pro-vaccine but that still doesn't make the actual appointment any easier

Easier said than done, but your baby will pick up on your being stressed so try to keep positive and be friendly with the nurses and encouraging to your baby. I agree with everyone saying make it as quick as possible and give them a treat and lots of cuddles after and use positive language - you did so well and I’m proud of you, the Dr gave you a jab and you’re so brave, aren’t you lucky to have the jab and be safe from nasty illness etc. Don’t focus on the negatives about it, but obviously comfort them if they’re sad.
Overall, think about how you can make the Drs less stressful for you and your child, there are books and tv programmes. Buy a Drs kit and play pretend doctors with them, showing them how to take temperature etc so when it happens for real, they know what to expect.
Hope it goes/ went well!

It’s an absolute non event, really.

Babies don’t really hate anything, they don’t have the awareness - they take their cues from you, if you are wound up they will react to that. You hate it so you are projecting it.

If you don’t give a shit, your baby won’t. Yes they may need a few glugs of Calpol, DD did. But otherwise we just got on with life.

@Superscientist im so sorry that sounds awful. X

Well we got through it perfectly fine.
defo more anxiety my side but once I got there I was like “right let’s do this!” Positive face on

he was great. Barely cried. But I have to say a jab in each limb is horrible.

Well done!

What reaction did your child have to men b if you dont mind me asking?

You set the emotion for your baby. If you're tense, they will be too. Vaccinations are an incredible privilege to receive, just get it done and give him chocolate buttons, it'll all be forgotten quickly.

She screamed and screamed and I mean like someone had covered her on boiling water continuously without pause for 3 days. To the point we couldn't get any clothes on her an even though it was December and snowing she only had a nappy on!
The day after the jabs we had a phone call with the HV, 3 GP appointments and a trip to paeds. Where they said it was a response to one of the vaccines, most probably the menB. She was fine just very distressed.
When it came to the 1 year jabs the nurse at the GP wasn't comfortable giving 4 jabs in one and without easy access to paeds as a back up. We were referred to the specialist consultant who suggested the separate jabs in part so we knew what vaccine it was in response to and so that she didn't have multiple reactions at the same time if this was just how she generally responded to vaccines. Going through paeds meant we had 48h access to the paeds assessment ward after each reaction. She reacted in a similar way to the menB but not quite as intense. We didn't go to the assessment unit but only because it wasn't as bad as last time. If it has been the first time she reacted like this I would had gotten medical help. She was fine with all the other vaccines and now has all the vaccines at the GP now