Late baby injections

aimee-lou · Jan 7th, 2010, 10:33 AM

Earl is now just over 10 weeks old nad we're still to have his 1st injection!

We were supposed to go yesterday but got snowed in in the morning so the nurse is sending me a new appointment.

Did anyone else have them late? He's going to be 12 weeks approx when we finally get his first lot. Will he have the first 2 at the same time? Will everything just be 4 weeks later i.e instead of 8, 12 and 16 weeks it will be 12, 16 and 20 weeks?

Just so I know what the drill is.

Thanks in advance x

polaris · Jan 7th, 2010, 10:39 AM

I don't know but we are in the same situation. They were delayed because of Christmas, then he had an appointment to get them done yesterday which I had to cancel because he has a cold. I've rescheduled for next Thursday, hopefully he'll be over the cold by then, but he'll be 12 weeks (I think - I kind of lost track!) at that stage. So I'll be interested to see what other's experiences have been. I don't think they can give two lots at one time so I'm thinking probably we will just be a few weeks behind.

jennie_78 · Jan 7th, 2010, 10:44 AM

Im the same, my LO was 8 weeks over the christmas period and we were away until 3rd of jan.
We had an appointment for today but the nurse phoned and cancelled all appointments for this weeks, so ive got to telephone monday. My LO will be 11 weeks when she has them.
Hopefully someone who had their LO around the same time of year we had ours, but in 2008 will be able to tell us how the later injections worked out.

jojo2605 · Jan 7th, 2010, 11:46 AM

My LO was about 10 weeks for his first lot and will be 20 weeksfor his second: he has had and will be having various operations for the first year and hospital advised me to leave a 2 week gap between anaesthetic and injections - I don't think is a problem at all, as long as your child is getting them that's the important thing.

pip holder · Jan 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM

Adam's were delayed because he was in hospital (again!!!!) He had them at 10 weeks- they just put the next ones back accordingly and there is no additional risk

Make sure you have some calpol ready for the evening though

Katieeeee · Jan 7th, 2010, 14:26 PM

So glad to read I'm not the only one - Aiden's having his next thursday - he'll be nearly 3 months old

angelstardust · Jan 7th, 2010, 16:00 PM

Amber is the same, 8 week at 12, 12 at 16 and she's not had the third lot yet. better phone them tomorrow now I remember.

cleckner04 · Jan 7th, 2010, 16:16 PM

Emma is late on hers as well. By the time we got our insurance all situated, the appointments were all booked up. So hers were 2 months late.

I think it's fine as long as they get them all by 2 years old.

Odette · Jan 7th, 2010, 16:36 PM

My LO had all his late. Our clinic is only run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month and the bank holidays always seemed to get in the way and muck up when he should have his injections. I don't think it matters too much as long as the get them - they seem to change their minds every few years or so anyway about the ages at which babies should have the various jabs!

Jan 7th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#1
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Late baby injections Earl is now just over 10 weeks old nad we're still to have his 1st injection! We were supposed to go yesterday but got snowed in in the morning so the nurse is sending me a new appointment. Did anyone else have them late? He's going to be 12 weeks approx when we finally get his first lot. Will he have the first 2 at the same time? Will everything just be 4 weeks later i.e instead of 8, 12 and 16 weeks it will be 12, 16 and 20 weeks? Just so I know what the drill is. Thanks in advance x

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Jan 7th, 2010, 10:39 AM	#2
polaris Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,746	I don't know but we are in the same situation. They were delayed because of Christmas, then he had an appointment to get them done yesterday which I had to cancel because he has a cold. I've rescheduled for next Thursday, hopefully he'll be over the cold by then, but he'll be 12 weeks (I think - I kind of lost track!) at that stage. So I'll be interested to see what other's experiences have been. I don't think they can give two lots at one time so I'm thinking probably we will just be a few weeks behind.

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Jan 7th, 2010, 10:44 AM	#3
jennie_78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,623	Im the same, my LO was 8 weeks over the christmas period and we were away until 3rd of jan. We had an appointment for today but the nurse phoned and cancelled all appointments for this weeks, so ive got to telephone monday. My LO will be 11 weeks when she has them. Hopefully someone who had their LO around the same time of year we had ours, but in 2008 will be able to tell us how the later injections worked out.

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Jan 7th, 2010, 11:46 AM	#4
jojo2605 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brummyland Posts: 2,579	My LO was about 10 weeks for his first lot and will be 20 weeksfor his second: he has had and will be having various operations for the first year and hospital advised me to leave a 2 week gap between anaesthetic and injections - I don't think is a problem at all, as long as your child is getting them that's the important thing.

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Jan 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM	#5
pip holder Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,908	Adam's were delayed because he was in hospital (again!!!!) He had them at 10 weeks- they just put the next ones back accordingly and there is no additional risk Make sure you have some calpol ready for the evening though

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Jan 7th, 2010, 14:26 PM	#6
Katieeeee Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 3,426	So glad to read I'm not the only one - Aiden's having his next thursday - he'll be nearly 3 months old

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Jan 7th, 2010, 16:00 PM	#7
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,317	Amber is the same, 8 week at 12, 12 at 16 and she's not had the third lot yet. better phone them tomorrow now I remember.

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Jan 7th, 2010, 16:16 PM	#8
cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 21,311	Emma is late on hers as well. By the time we got our insurance all situated, the appointments were all booked up. So hers were 2 months late. I think it's fine as long as they get them all by 2 years old.

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Jan 7th, 2010, 16:36 PM	#9
Odette Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 56	My LO had all his late. Our clinic is only run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month and the bank holidays always seemed to get in the way and muck up when he should have his injections. I don't think it matters too much as long as the get them - they seem to change their minds every few years or so anyway about the ages at which babies should have the various jabs!

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