Am freaking out......

[TheDon]

in 90 minutes a big man is going to stab my PFB with a big load of drugs and I am freaking out..............okay I know I know it's the right thing to do and I wouldn't not do it or anything like that but aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh I hate injections and she is just so little. Please tell me she is going to be just fine

And Breathe.
she will be fine. have boob/dummy/bottle (delete as appropriate) at the ready. she will howl then forget all about it.

She'll be fine. I was exactly like you, I promise. Give her a nice big cuddle and boob or bottle and she'll be fine.

My PFB has her MMR soon, and I still feel the way you do about her being jabbed!!!

It'll be fine, honestly.

and a good slug of calpol as a preventative measure...

She'll be fine, hold her close and pop her onto boob/bottle/dummy as soon as it's done.

For theDon romy, or her DD? Coz I'd recommend whisky myself...

and calm...

thank you. don't feel like such a muppet now!

and have even found strength to take off gladiator costume.

hmm. either really, just don't give the whisky to the PFB?

she prefers vodka anyway

yes yes, whisky only for mummy of course

lol

She will be fine. I used to get dp to hold them during the jabs and I would feed and calm them down afterwards. When they are so tiny it is really hard to watch. It does get easier.

It's horrible but over so quickly. I was surprised by how intensely I disliked the nurse in the moment she did it. Fortunately she was lovely and explained beforehand that I might want to punch her but to try not to. She also recommended that dd couldn't see me at the moment of the jabbing so she didn't associate me with pain (she got dh to hold her) and advised immediate breastfeeding.

Also told at each set of injections to save Calpol for afterwards and only if dc needed it as if they're running late or if your dc has a delayed reaction, you then can't give more when it's most needed.

My dd didn't even react to any of hers- oblivious to the whole event but then she's a chubby little bugger.

She will be fine. Have the calpol ready incase she has any fever.
Good luck, she may not even notice. When my DD had one of her jabs she screamed for a little while, pausing every 10 seconds to stop and give the nurse some very evil looks- if looks could kill.... that lightened my nerves!

farking reception woman booked well baby check instead of jabs so now have to wait another week ggggggggggrrrrrrrrr

oh no it is horrible when you get yourself psyched up and have to wait a week

but .. it does give me time to say - as a doctor it is really frustrating when parents say "if you are naughty then the dr will give you an injection" or "did the nasty doctor hurt you?" etc etc (which is a very common thing to say) as if they are later really ill and need to see us they can be really traumatised and dificult to examine.

I was a nervous wreck when my PFB had his but I tried really hard to be positive with him - lots of praise and cuddles but also a bit of "I know it hurts but it will stop you beign ill" and being REALLY friendly and cheerful with the nurse afterwards while I gave him cuddles. That might not be right for you but I'd feel awful if he was scared of doctors and nurses when he is older.

and good luck for next week! it really isn't as bad as you imagine - my son screamed once then smiled charmingly at the nurse

thanks ummadam and good words of advice which I will take on board! As it was she was all smiles with the doctor today - love at first sight I think!