Vaccinations & Tylenol

AppleRidge

We have shots tomorrow and he was a total mess after the last round.  I was just looking up when to give Tylenol and found research saying it dampens immune response to the vaccines.  I won't be able to ask our pedi beforehand.  Anyone gotten advice from their doctors on this?

lkstor

IDK. I still say give your baby meds if they seem uncomfortable. If they are fine - playful, eating well, etc - no need to medicate, even for a fever. But I'd probably wait and see how he does before giving Tylenol. Just my 2 cents.

amberdaz

Ours recommends we do not give rx beforehand. DD has handled them pretty well except for 6 months.

Shemico

I read that before DD2s 2month shots so didn't give it but brought it with. Ped said no tylonol before only after if needed.

mchell9

My pedi said to only give if LO is acting outta sorts and/or has a fever.  Otherwise- giving tylenol before can hinder the immune system from actually doing it's job.  SO personally- I would not pre-medicate.

Mrs.EmmaLouise

lkstor:

IDK. I still say give your baby meds if they seem uncomfortable. If they are fine - playful, eating well, etc - no need to medicate, even for a fever. But I'd probably wait and see how he does before giving Tylenol. Just my 2 cents.

That's what our doc said. And fwiw she was awful after her two mo shots but did fine for her 4 mo ones.

Scout05

My pedi told me to wait and see how she did before giving her Tylenol. He was fine with giving it to her if she needed it, but he's of the "don't medicate unless you need to" school of thought.

PeetiePie

I only had to use it today (day after her 6 month shots) because she developed a fever of 102.  GL!