Shots shots shots.....

Craved1 · July 2014

I know many of you have had the 2 month shots already and for the rest of us they are coming up soon. For STM and those that already had them, what do you suggest to help prepare baby and mom for them? What were your best avenues to help sooth your LO afterwards?

MrsT2008 · July 2014

Nothing before, my pedi says no meds ahead of time. During, I just hold their hands and whisper to them. Immediately after, I pick them up and soothe them (just using whatever tactics I usually do when they are upset). Later, I'll give Tylenol if they seem really really fussy or not themselves, otherwise I don't do anything special.

In full disclosure though, them getting shots doesn't affect me emotionally like it seems to affect a lot of moms (meaning I have never cried or even gotten sad that DD is crying after getting shots). Yeah they cry and that sucks, but it is what it is and is ultimately not a big deal IMO. Not to day I'm not empathetic to it but it's part of life and ultimately good for them. I feel like if I got upset about it, it would just make it worse for them.

LunaBug924 · July 2014

I was able to time it so that I knew she would be hungry when were done, so I just asked if I could stay in the room and nurse her right away. I did give her the Tylenol right away, more for preventative measures ( pedi said it was ok). She was still pretty upset when I put her back in the car seat, but by the time we were out of the parking lot she was asleep and slept for 5 hours. When she woke up she seemed like her usual self.

As far as myself, I didn't really get upset. I knew she would cry, but I also know it's for her own good. Of course I hated seeing her cry like that, although the nurse and I laughed at one point because of how much she screamed. But in the end I knew that as soon as it was over that I would be able to soothe her and she won't remember it anyway.

boymum2014 · July 2014

Breastfeed or have a warm bottle ready after. Our son was fine after that-they say the sugar in breast milk acts as a pain reliever.

Junebug060609 · July 2014

Nothing before. Boob after.

pistolpackinmomma · July 2014

Nothing before, feed immediately after. Also, no Tylenol after as it can reduce the effectiveness of the shots.

Meg&Austin · July 2014

Agree with above. Boob right after to calm her down. It did kill me to see her face the minute she got poked. I suggest still bending down talking to.babe maybe rub their arm or tummy and not look at their face, thats what hurt me!

danagmauro · July 2014

Nurses immediately after in the room. I didn't even dress her so that I didn't bother her shot leg put her in the car seat I'm her diaper and she immediately fell asleep. Most babies sleep a lot after but mine did the opposite. She was up and fussier than usual. She is just not back to her old sleeping patterns 4 days later.

meli1025 · July 2014

I nursed immediately after and gave Tylenol as a preventive measure with the ped's ok. He was very fussy that entire day so we snuggled and nursed more often. By the next day he was good as new. As hard as it was to see him cry, knowing it's what's best for him helps to get through it.

blessednewmom1 · July 2014

I nursed immediately after and gave Tylenol right when we got home.

usernewname · July 2014

DS got his shots and we left. He cried a bit but I wasn't nervous. Its the first of many and its for his long term health. I was more worked up with his circ! I just kept his attention during. He fell asleep in the car, I couldn't nurse til we got home. He cried on the way out, but it might have been more because DH took him from me to put him in his car seat so I could make his next apt.

He got a mild mild fever, only a few point degrees over the norm. I didn't bother with tylenol because it was so minimal and his body needed to do what it needed to. It lasted maybe 4-5 hours. He was a little fussy off and on but was back to normal by Friday I think. That rotavirus oral vaccine upset his system a bit. He was quite grunty and seemed uncomfortable. 3 days in and still no poop. We're scared.

jenb_99 · July 2014

MrsT2008 said:
Nothing before, my pedi says no meds ahead of time. During, I just hold their hands and whisper to them. Immediately after, I pick them up and soothe them (just using whatever tactics I usually do when they are upset). Later, I'll give Tylenol if they seem really really fussy or not themselves, otherwise I don't do anything special.

In full disclosure though, them getting shots doesn't affect me emotionally like it seems to affect a lot of moms (meaning I have never cried or even gotten sad that DD is crying after getting shots). Yeah they cry and that sucks, but it is what it is and is ultimately not a big deal IMO. Not to day I'm not empathetic to it but it's part of life and ultimately good for them. I feel like if I got upset about it, it would just make it worse for them.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

jenb_99 · July 2014

MrsT2008 said:
Nothing before, my pedi says no meds ahead of time. During, I just hold their hands and whisper to them. Immediately after, I pick them up and soothe them (just using whatever tactics I usually do when they are upset). Later, I'll give Tylenol if they seem really really fussy or not themselves, otherwise I don't do anything special.

In full disclosure though, them getting shots doesn't affect me emotionally like it seems to affect a lot of moms (meaning I have never cried or even gotten sad that DD is crying after getting shots). Yeah they cry and that sucks, but it is what it is and is ultimately not a big deal IMO. Not to day I'm not empathetic to it but it's part of life and ultimately good for them. I feel like if I got upset about it, it would just make it worse for them.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Kaylee524 · July 2014

DS got his shots last week. I held his hands and talked to him during, but I have to say it broke my heart a little bit to see his reaction when they stuck him. It was more than just crying - he looked terrified.

After, I nursed him and put him in the carseat to come home. He fell asleep and slept for a couple hours after. When he woke up, he screamed most of the evening until he finally fell asleep around 11am and slept for a good long while. We just cuddled and bounced and rocked and nursed. There really wasn't anything we could do to stop his crying, but he eventually stopped on his own.

Arinias · July 2014

My LO has his on the 23rd. I am starting back at my p/t job, just once a week, this week and will be working on the day of his appt. I am not sure what time his appt is (I have to calll when it gets close) so idk if I will be home yet or not. I just figured DH could take him if I was still at work but after reading all the posts it is making me anxious about the idea of not being there. Would a bottle soothe LO as well as nursing if he usually nurses? Should I try and reschedule the appointment if it is during work hours? He does like pacifiers and will take a bottle well. I am not trying to hijack this thread, just with everyone saying they nursed right after makes me feel more conflicted. OP I hope yours go well!

giggler25 · July 2014

I didn't realize that the 2 month shots were going to be this traumatic... Now I'm scared! DD cried for 30 seconds for her first HepB shot then 1-2 minutes for the second. I have been naively assuming the same would be true for the upcoming shots. Oh ignorance...

Craved1 · July 2014

Thanks for all the great advice ladies. I know that it is what is best for LO and that he won't remember. However, I am also a big wuss and I know it will tear my heart out to see him cry like that.

springbeduk2 · July 2014

My DD had one of the shots (DTaP and the 2 it's combined with - hepB and polio maybe?) and rotovirus last week. We'll get the others in 2 weeks*. It really wasn't so bad. Maybe that's because it was just one needle or maybe one of the other shots stings more? We'll see. But it was really quick and she didn't cry more than for all the other stuff they do (measuring, listen to heart, etc.). I held her hands during and nursed right after and DH massaged her thigh where the injection was while I was nursing (nurse suggested that to reduce chance of swelling there especially since dd is small and thin which nurse said made it more likely she'd get a bump there). I've nursed her after every other Dr appointment too though- it's enough time for her to be hungry plus comfort.

She seemed more OK than I expected the rest of the day and after too. Did not seem uncomfortable so we did not give tylenol. I think she's been spitting up more (even more) and had a bit more tummy discomfort since (not so much the first day - after that and its been six days now )which h I could attribute to the rotovirus vaccine but is probably not related. Babies are changing so much anyway it's hard to be sure about cause and effect.

*(don't flame please- we are having her get fully vaccinated - I just got worried about aluminum reading Dr Sears stuff and there's no choice of vaccine brands here and the combo one they used has a lot so we decided to split them up and get the others a little later so it isn't so much at once)

caballo718 · July 2014

Ughhh we have DS shots today. I just feel bad for him since he's been a bit fussy for the last week. Maybe this will couteract that or make it worse lol. I just wanna give him a big hug when he's done. It's probably harder on me than him.

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