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After your LO gets their vaccinations...

afwellsafwells member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

...do you take them home with you and/or DH to "recover" from the vaccine side-effects, or do you take them on to daycare for the day?

My DD's 18 month appointment is tomorrow morning, and I've missed a lot of work this week due to a stomach bug.  So I could really use the time to make up some hours.  She just has to get her DTaP shot...her previous reactions to it have been pretty typical:  a bit fussy but mostly sleepy.

I don't like the idea of sending her to daycare if she's fussy, since they can't cuddle with her the *entire* time.  I could ask that if she looks sleepy if they could let her hang in the infant room & nap.  My DH *might* be able to stay at home with her, but he's in a similar situation (needs to get in some hours since we both got the same bug).

Anyway, just curious what others do in this situation.  Am I too much of a worry-wart?  I tend to be overly cautious, so I like some outside opinions. =D

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Re: After your LO gets their vaccinations...

  • buddhabellybuddhabelly
    I ALWAYS take him home...for a day of cuddling and making sure he's okay.
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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406

    I take him to daycare (although our daycare has nursing staff, so its a little different). Its never been an issue.

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  • LynnJonesLynnJones

    My parents watch her most days so I take her there afterwards but have them call me if anything seems off and I call and check in on her a lot more than usual. 

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  • lexigrllexigrl
    I always take DS home and watch him to make sure he is ok, plus I figure he prob feels likes crap and would rather be home. But I also have the option to WFH we needed so I don't normally have to take the whole day off.
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  • PinkStargazerLilyPinkStargazerLily
    I take DS to daycare after his shots.  DS generally does not have any negative reactions to vaccinations, so I don't worry too much. I just let his teachers know that he has had his shots before arriving so they should be gentle with him in the area around the injection and let him rest a little longer if he's tired.  They know to call me if there are any issues, but so far it has worked just fine for us.
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  • temh81107temh81107
    I usually take him back to daycare.  I just let his sitter know which shots he had and to call me if he has any trouble.  So far, so good!  We just did this last week at him 18 mo. appt.
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  • afwellsafwells member

    Thanks, those are a few interesting points!  Come to think of it, DD has been *SO* much better with her vaccines than she use to.  And, because it's just the one (and she's had it 3 times before), I'm a lot more comfortable about it.  I think I might drop her off as long as she's okay at the doc's, but ask them to please call me if she's fussy at all.  My work is only 10 minutes away from daycare.

    The good thing is the appointment is timed so I won't get her there until probably close to lunch, anyway, and then it's naptime. 

    Oh, and if she catches this stomach bug we have, the point will be moot. Please, please, spare her.

    Thanks again, so much! 

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  • Sunny1inTucsonSunny1inTucson
    DD's usually just fine after her vax. She might be more tired and nap a little longer than normal, but she goes back to daycare.
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