Poor Baby
The Little Dude has just had his 12 month immunisations, including for hemophilus influenza type B, measles, mumps and rubella, and meningococcal C.
Ever since IVF, I have lost my previous phobia about needles, but I must say it was hard to watch. One minute, the Little Dude was capering around cheerfully as usual, then he was smiling uncertainly at the nurse as she wielded the needle, and the next he was howling fit to burst. I don't think he likes that nurse any more!
The needles seemed very long for such a small person. Was it just my tortured imagination that made them look as if they were about a quarter of his whole body length? I had to avert my eyes by the third one.
And now he is very miserable, as he deals with side effects like:
- low grade fever
- soreness and swelling at three injection sites
- headache
- muscle pains
- nausea
- runny nose
- irritability
- swollen glands
He seems to have them all, this time. And I guess by irritability, they mean his screaming like a banshee, waking up whimpering every few hours last night, and needing to be held for 24 hours straight.
Every now and again, he makes an unhappy little bleating noise like a sad little sheep. He hasn't done that since he was a newborn.
He is breaking my heart.
Poor baby.
posted by Emily at 10/16/2006 02:40:00 PM
13 Comments:
My my, the poor little guy. Hope he is feeling better soon. That seems a lot at one time.
He's a tough little guy - no worries. He'll be ok - you'll see, mom! :-)
(been there, done that)
No it's not your imagination those needles are long! I hope little dude feels better soon.
Awwww. Give him some cuddles!
Love to little dude from Ja... errrrgh the SW corner of California!!!
May his misery cease soon! How many days does this usually last?
Poor Little Dude. Give him a few extra hugs from all his internet uncles and aunties.
No ibuprofen or acetaminophen? That always seemed to take the edge off for my kids...
It's far more traumatic for the parent than the child. Welcome to parenthood.
Those one-year immunizations are so traumatic for the poor kid. Just give him lots of hugs. He'll be right as rain in a couple days. . .
Hi Desmond, I loved that turn of a phrase, "Right as Rain".
Havent heard it in ages. Thank you!
That reminds me that The Kid is overdue for his shots. Doh!
Hope the little Dude is feeling better. It's tough on Mommy's, too, seeing their little ones in rough shape.
Best wishes.
It's no fun, keep pushing the Tylenol/Motrin. It's all better, much better, than the diseases you're preventing.
oldbear - probably comes from watching too many BBC shows on PBS. . .
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