https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:16:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673845 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:23:56 +0000 cascademom 673845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of us go to the appointments, but I hold LO for shots. My husband is in the corner with the car seat looking away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673842 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:23:13 +0000 prettylizy 673842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took her to all of her appts up until the 1 year, I made DH come along and he had to hold her for that one. I'm glad he was there, she got poked 3 times *sob* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673836 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:21:43 +0000 heffalump 673836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm usually the one taking her, DH is at work. I don't mind doing it though, if I'm holding her I get to cuddle her after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673575 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:26:02 +0000 cranberryapple 673575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does holds him, but I could probably do it, I just have to look away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673551 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:19:21 +0000 BelugaBean 673551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nurse always asks me to lay her on the table but I usually hold her hands and try to distract her. DH hates doing it so he's usually the one to hug her afterwards to try to calm her down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673543 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:27 +0000 winniebee 673543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: He managed to get free from work for 2 sick visits when DS was VERY sick, but it was because he was at a conference one day and the other day it was a blizzard and the whole city was about to be shut down. He was there for our initial weight check after discharge from hospital b/c he was on vacation. Being the responsible party sucks!</p> <p>I actually thought the 9 month blood draw for iron/lead was far worse than any shots. They took it from his ARM. and he was inconsolable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673530 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:09:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 673530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually Wagon Sr. and the nurse holds them down while I cower in the corner, then as soon as the cries start I swoop in and pick baby up. </p> <p>With the second it's been a little easier-- Wagon Sr. and I have both gone solo and it's been fine. She's a trooper. She cries but stops after like two seconds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673514 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:04:00 +0000 MsLipGloss 673514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Me too. DH went with me for the 4 month shots, but otherwise, I have been solo. *augh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673511 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:03:13 +0000 tysonja 673511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sigh... dh can't take time off from work unless it's a really important one (20 week scan to find out gender!), so i took him to 2, 4, and 6 month shots. i was nervous for all of them but in the end they were ok.</p> <p>i'm not looking forward to 1 yr old shots, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673488 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:57:08 +0000 2PeasinaPod 673488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I was alone for the 4 month shots too! It wasn't too bad. LO fell asleep almost immediately afterwards, so I caught a break! </p> <p>@mrsjyw: Good luck today!</p> <p>The nurse usually has DS on the table and I'm holding his hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673481 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:55:20 +0000 Weagle 673481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She lays on the table, and I hold her hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673472 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:53:07 +0000 BananaPancakes 673472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our nurses don't let anyone hold him. They ask us to move away and get ready to scoop him up once he's done. They must have had an incident at some point where some parent freaked or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673459 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:49:28 +0000 teamjse 673459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH did for all of his shots at 2 and 4 months. I did for his 6 months shots because DH was in the restroom. Awesome timing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673430 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:38:51 +0000 travelgirl1 673430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, to prove to myself that I can after the mess I was at her first few hip ultrasounds. I've done both the 2 and 4 month ones and was super proud myself, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673428 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:37:12 +0000 bunnylove08 673428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH did her 2 and 3 month shots, I held her for the 4 months and for the 6 months DH did </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673422 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:36:07 +0000 lovehoneybee 673422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switch off. I did it for 2 and 6 months, he did it for 4 months, and will do it for...whenever the next round is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673409 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:32:12 +0000 shopaholic 673409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man! I think I will have to. Don't think DH can take off time to go with me to appointments! But now I'm thinking he should for the 2 month one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673404 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:30:57 +0000 immabeetoo 673404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673401 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:30:27 +0000 mrskc 673401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs holds his arms down and the nurse uses her legs to hold his legs down. I hide in the corner not looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673389 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:28:34 +0000 winniebee 673389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me (or, I set him on the table if the nurse asks me to). My husband doesn't have a job that he can take time off for appts and such so I unfortunately always have to take my son alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673376 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:25:25 +0000 rachiecakes 673376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH! </p> <p>DS is awesome, never cries - but getting his blood taken was pretty terrible. I think it bothered him more that he was being held down rather than the actual needle but I was a MESS. Cried my eyes out in the hall until I had makeup all down my face. DS was laughing on the way out and I looked a hot mess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673375 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:25:12 +0000 mrsjyw 673375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: we're going this afternoon at 3:15, should be just aligned with his last nap of the day too.. crossing my fingers he does ok :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673372 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:24:27 +0000 DillonLion 673372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both did for the 2 month ones. </p> <p>This time, I'll be going alone, so it will just be me. SOB! I have a feeling she is going to be a lot angrier this time. And she was pretty mad last time, so I'm worried. </p> <p>How did A do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673369 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:24:05 +0000 autumnlove 673369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We set her down on the table and the nurse holds her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-holds-lo-for-shots#post-673366 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:23:24 +0000 mrsjyw 673366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally make DH do it, I can barely handle being in the room :T </p>