Shots day is brutal! LO had her 2 month appointment this morning and got 4 vaccines. She took the shots like a champ and slept most of the morning. The past few hours have been a mess, though. She is super fussy, won't sleep, and I can't get her to nurse 
I think leaning against me hurts her legs. We've given Tylenol, and she has taken a bottle. This will be over soon, right? I want my smily girl back!
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Glad she took them well! Poor thing probably has sore legs, I think DD did for a few hours. She was totally fine by the next day though. Hope your little one is, too!
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Does she still have the band-aids on? After my LO had her 2-month shots, she was fine for awhile and then got super fussy and started crying. I was about to dose her with Tylenol when DH took off the band-aids and voila, happy baby came back. I think they must have been pulling her tiny leg hairs or something. Now we make sure to take them off after about an hour, once the poke sites stop bleeding.
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Another tip, hold a frozen teether near the shot spot to help soothe the muscle! (Over pants of course, or in a cloth). I did this while I nursed DD or she slept on me.
It'll be better soon!
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B was super fussy and would not let me out him down for 10-12 hours after his shots. He was totally normal by the next day.
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2 months were rough! R got a fever! But she was back to normal the next day!
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@LovelyPlum: yes, she'll be back soon.
The DTaP shot really hurts so she'll be sore for a couple of days.
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They were hard! We gave her a bath and gently massaged her legs after she had been in the warm water for a little while to work out the knots from the shots. She was fine, a little sleepy, but fine the next day.
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Awwwwww!!
How is she 2m already?!
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Awww poor babe. This was us last month. My happy baby was a screaming mess! We have 2 doses of tylenol and a bath helped. Hugs!
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Thanks, all! We tried some of your suggestions:taking off the band aids, soaking in the tub with Mama, and another dose of Tylenol. It turns out she did have a fever, but not too high. She finally nursed, so we swaddled and put her to bed. Sleeping now. Hopefully this is all just a memory in the morning!
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@locavore_mama: I know!!! Also, how have you not met her yet?!
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2 months were the WORST for E! We have L's tomorrow. I schedule them as late as possible so she sleeps that night
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My little guy was a mess for about 18 hrs. I ended up letting him sleep on me most of the night as he was so distressed.
He got the shot around 1pm, and by 10am the next day he was back to normal. Already dreading 4 months! -
@LovelyPlum: seriously!!! I'm working downtown for the summer so we need to meet for lunch. Or I can come to you.
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@LovelyPlum: I'm so sorry. But, how is your sweet,precious baby two months old?!?!?!??
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Awww poor baby!!! 2 month shots are THE WORST. Hang in there! It was about 24 hours and "all better" for us.
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@LovelyPlum: why is she two months already?!
Chloe's 2no shots were brutal. I'm praying this baby reacts differently. Chloe was hysterical, spiked a fever and cried for five hours straight. My mom had to leave work to help me calm Chloe down. This is also when we gave her her first dose of Tylenol, and when we learned how much she hated it (she threw it all up!), so that's about when we started with the Tylenol suppositories.
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@luckypenny: I hope they went well!
@ScarletBegonia: yep, here, too. Though I feel more prepared for them now. Tylenol, nursing, and not planning anything for the rest of the day!
@singingbee: @Mrs. Jump Rope: I have absolutely no idea!! But she can stop growing any time now!!
@Mrs. Jump Rope: that sounds horrible, I'm sorry
@kjpugs: I was somehow under the impression that the 4 month ones were worse than the 2 month shots. I'm hoping I'm wrong!
The DTaP shot really hurts so she'll be sore for a couple of days.
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