Did you take LO to daycare after 4-mo shots?

yepyepsms · September 2012

Morning gals! We have my son's 4-month check up and another round of shots coming up this next week. At his two-month shots, he slept for a good hour after the shots and then was fussy for a couple days but no fever. I am wondering what others have done that are working moms and take their children to daycare...do you take your LO to daycare after shots or stay home that day with him/her? I was on maternity leave at the time of his last appt. If you do take to daycare after shots, did you leave tylenol with them to give or do anything else that you thought was helpful for LO and your provider?

Story sharing would be appreciated! Thank you:)

emberlee3 · September 2012

I gave tylenol just in case of fever and took him to daycare. I can't take a day off from work for well child checks.

pitterpatter129 · September 2012

I'm in a weird job where if I take off an hour, I'm forced to take an entire day off work. So, if I take off to take him for shots, we just chill out the rest of the day together. I usually just try to schedule the last appt of the day so I don't have to miss work and then he can sleep all night. However, if I had to go back to work, I wouldn't hesitate. My child has never had an adverse reaction to any of his shots. I'd just give a dose of Motrin before you drop him off and call it good. I doubt there would be an issue.

aglenn · September 2012

I try to get an appt at the end of the day Friday so that they have the weekend to recover. Both of my kids have been fussy and generally not themselves for a day or so after shots and I'd rather have them home.

laurakaz13 · September 2012

I always schedule shots at the end of the day and take her straight home. I always give Tylenol for shots. Always.

katieh1017 · September 2012

For 2 month shots I was on mat leave too. For 4 month shots I scheduled them on a Friday and just took her home afterwards. Her 6 month shots are on a Monday and I am going to call to change to a Friday, it worked well. She hasn't ran a fever so I haven't given tylenol yet.

JennaNAaron · September 2012

aglenn:
I try to get an appt at the end of the day Friday so that they have the weekend to recover. Both of my kids have been fussy and generally not themselves for a day or so after shots and I'd rather have them home.

It didn't work out for LO's 2 month shots to do this, but her 4 month shots are scheduled for 3:45 on a Friday so we can have the weekend with her. For the 2 month shots I stayed home with her the rest of the day, and she stayed with a family member the day after instead of going to her normal sitter.

Nechie122 · September 2012

I made late afternoon appointments so I didn't have to worry about it. But the DCP is certainly capable of dealing with it. The fever rule doesn't apply if it's shots related.

Torani · September 2012

I took him to DC. My only tip is to give Tylenol before you drop him off, as my DC is not allowed to give medicine without a doctor's note.

MNgirl326 · September 2012

I always schedule LO's doctor appointments for later in the day so I can just take him home or days when I have off.

I'm not against bringing him back to daycare, I just have always scheduled them this way. That way, if the appointment runs late, I am not in a hurry to get him back to daycare or get back to work.

mben1119 · September 2012

I don't. I just try to get his appointment late so DH or I can take a half day.

AquaFlowers · September 2012

I did, I gave him tylenol and took him back.

yepyepsms · September 2012

Thanks everyone! Great idea to do at the end of the day and preferably on a Friday. His is Thursday morning so I am going to see if I can get it rescheduled.

maedamalu · October 2012

I usually schedule for Saturday (luckily our pedi opens Saturdays), but I would do Friday afternoon if it wasn't available. Four month shots were the toughest for my DD.

wychets · October 2012

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Morning gals! We have my son's 4-month check up and another round of shots coming up this next week. At his two-month shots, he slept for a good hour after the shots and then was fussy for a couple days but no fever. I am wondering what others have done that are working moms and take their children to daycare...do you take your LO to daycare after shots or stay home that day with him/her? I was on maternity leave at the time of his last appt. If you do take to daycare after shots, did you leave tylenol with them to give or do anything else that you thought was helpful for LO and your provider?

Story sharing would be appreciated! Thank you:)

I have Weds. off each so I schedule all her well visits that day. That way I don't have to send her to DC. If I had I would with tylenol and let them know that she had shots that day.

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