Immunisations - Hints and Tips

kirsten1985 · Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:01 PM

Ok, so I am reeeeally dreading taking Freya for her third set of injections next Tuesday, and have been thinking of stuff I can do to help her not mind it so much - she screamed the place down the last two times

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I have thought of:

Putting something cold on her legs afterwards for 10 mins or so.
Feeding her straight after.
Taking a toy that she likes with us (her fav currently is a huge neon green donkey called Chris, not sure how I'll feel with that in the waiting room!).
Obviously lots of hugs and cuddles.
Calpol.

I know that some babies don't give a hoot about being injected, but for those that have babies who do mind, any other handy tips?

mrsholmes · Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:02 PM

feeding asap helped

sparkswillfly · Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:03 PM

do you breastfeed? I found that feeding whilst the injections were taking place helped. By the third set I had already given up tho.

Mum2b_Claire · Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:05 PM

I give Ruby a small dose of calpol beforehand. Not sure how 'scientific' that is though.

The main thing though - keep calm yourself! Easy said I know, but Freya will pick up on you feeling anxious. I try and be playful with Ruby in the waiting room and in the actual nurses' room. Ruby cried at her first 2 lots but soon forgot about it.

Arlandria · Sep 3rd, 2009, 17:01 PM

Argh!! i too have to take Olivia for her 3rd lot of jabs on tuesday!!

I'll be giving her some calpol 10/15 mins before. We usually have a little play in the waiting room and of course lots of kisses and cuddles!

I also make sure that day she wears something easy to pull up rather than something she has to take off as they dont like getting dresses afterwards

Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:01 PM	#1
kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	Immunisations - Hints and Tips Ok, so I am reeeeally dreading taking Freya for her third set of injections next Tuesday, and have been thinking of stuff I can do to help her not mind it so much - she screamed the place down the last two times . I have thought of: Putting something cold on her legs afterwards for 10 mins or so. Feeding her straight after. Taking a toy that she likes with us (her fav currently is a huge neon green donkey called Chris, not sure how I'll feel with that in the waiting room!). Obviously lots of hugs and cuddles. Calpol. I know that some babies don't give a hoot about being injected, but for those that have babies who do mind, any other handy tips?

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Sep 3rd, 2009, 16:02 PM	#2
mrsholmes Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,686	feeding asap helped

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sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	do you breastfeed? I found that feeding whilst the injections were taking place helped. By the third set I had already given up tho.

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,901	I give Ruby a small dose of calpol beforehand. Not sure how 'scientific' that is though. The main thing though - keep calm yourself! Easy said I know, but Freya will pick up on you feeling anxious. I try and be playful with Ruby in the waiting room and in the actual nurses' room. Ruby cried at her first 2 lots but soon forgot about it.

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Arlandria Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Happily stuck in a Twilight Book... Posts: 2,925	Argh!! i too have to take Olivia for her 3rd lot of jabs on tuesday!! I'll be giving her some calpol 10/15 mins before. We usually have a little play in the waiting room and of course lots of kisses and cuddles! I also make sure that day she wears something easy to pull up rather than something she has to take off as they dont like getting dresses afterwards

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