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amother
Emerald
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 Wed, Nov 07 2018, 1:23 am
What advice can you give me re: giving vaccines. So kids will be calm. Not cry too much etc.
Do you give Motrin before?
Any tips appreciated.
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amother
Emerald
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 1:42 am
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Iymnok
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 1:57 am
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My kids have had little or no reaction. For babies, be ready to nurse or give a pacifier right after. For toddlers, a distraction like a cracker or a sticker is usually enough. Older kids, don’t tell them it will hurt or otherwise project any anxieties you may have. It hurts for a second, some burn a little. They may need a small bribe.
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momsrus
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 1:59 am
You don't write how old the kid is. Baby will cry a bit, but will quickly forget about it. Ask your pediatrician what to expect, fever etc and how much tylenol to give baby.
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amother
Slategray
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 3:40 am
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I would give Motrin 45 minutes before.
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amother
Silver
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 3:44 am
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They cry they get over it that's all . I don't give any pain relivers if your child really start getting a high fever take it from there .a little fever after a shot is not a bad thing it's the vaccine working and the body making the anti-bodtys it needs .
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mommy3b2c
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 6:12 am
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Sometimes my babies didn’t cry at all. If they did, they stopped in about 30 seconds. Shots hurt like a pinch hurts. It’s about two seconds of minor pain. Not really a big deal or something you need to do major preparation for.
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amother
Mistyrose
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 8:35 am
Ask your pediatrician.
Research shows that giving tylenol/motrin around the same time as the vaccine lowers its efficacy. My pediatrician recommends giving it only if the child develops a significant fever (101 or higher). Exercise after the vaccine also boosts its efficacy.
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mommyhood
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 8:52 am
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Motrin is generally not given to babies under 6 months so unless you're on a delayed schedule don't give motrin without asking your doctor. Personally I found my kids did not have any reactions to the shots other than a minute of crying.
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amother
Sienna
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 10:21 am
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Vit c a few days before and after to reduce inflammation
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nchr
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 11:18 am
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You do not need to give medicine like motrin or tylenol before or after, unless the child is very fussy and/or has fever. Applying ice to the injection site helps a lot. Also, just distract the kid while they get the shot and it's over in a second. One of my kids never noticed and never cried, but the others cried for a few seconds or a minute or two. It's not a big deal and shots do not hurt, it's just a shocker. This is a great video of a pediatrician giving a shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCljDf5veEs
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amother
Emerald
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Wed, Nov 07 2018, 11:59 am
Thank you all for your advice.
I Let them be.
I Prepared them- told them what will happen . (Only one can understand so far...) And they cried for 20 seconds each. (Read a book to them as a distraction)
Now praying they feel good.
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