Because today was horrible. I have never heard that kind of scream from my baby girl. It was 10x worse then when I had to hold her for her heel pricks when she had jaundice. I told H that once she gets to the point where she can remember the shots he is going to be responible for taking her to the doctor. Maybe one day they can make all vaccines oral so we wouldn't have to deal with this stress. At least now she seems content sleeping in her swing and I am off work the rest of the day so that we can hang out and cuddle.
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Re: Daddy is taking M for her next shots...
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Ben had his today and I couldn't watch- DH had to pat him/hold him. As soon as I saw his little face turn all red when he got the first one though I was in tears. He calmed down quickly... but I was a mess.
DH is definitely going to have to come to the other appointments with shots for moral support for me. lol
my LO has her shots on Monday and now I'm scared!!!
When my DS had them it was nothing. He cried for 2 seconds and was fine.
As a mom of 2 now I can tell you that it does get better. Not lo crying from the shots of course but you dealing with them. I am making my husband go with me tomorrow for our dd's 2 month appt. but that is because I feel all parents should experience it at least once!
One thing I learned with my first child was to give her tylenol an hour before the appt they are less likely to get a fever and not be as sore from the shots.
The shots themselves weren't that bad for Kai. He screamed, but as soon as I picked him up he calmed down and once I nursed him he was fine. My poor sister had to hold his legs down for the nurse to give them and she said that was awful.
What was the worst for me was that night and the next day. He ran a 101 fever and was so miserable and pitiful. I felt so bad for him.