Shots

misty  ·  Wed, Oct 14, 2015

Milo is two months old today! That means that it’s time for her first round of shots. I was not excited about this.

Chase took part of the morning off so that he could go with me. I told him I needed him, as I hate needles and probably wouldn’t be able to comfort Milo while they were giving her the shots. So he did some work in the morning and then we set out. We got to our appointment 15 minutes early, as instructed. We filled out a questionnaire, and then we waited. And waited. And waited. Our appointment was at 10:30, and we were probably called back to the office at around 11. The doctor didn’t come into the exam room until about 11:40. I was irked. Chase was irked. Milo was getting sleepy, as she had not been able to nap as she usually does.

The doctor checked her out. We found out that Milo now weighs 12lbs 5oz, which is excellent! The doctor warned us that while Milo is somewhere near the 80th percentile in her size right now, she will probably slow down soon because she’s projected to be a pretty small girl (because her parents are small). As the doctor was examining her, she placed Milo on her tummy, and Milo held her head up like a champ! Then she ROLLED OVER!!! It was the first time she has ever rolled over on her own! Immediately, Milo was freaked out and started crying - she’d shocked herself with this new development! Chase and I (and the doctor) were quite impressed, though.

When it came time for the shots, Chase held Milo’s tiny hands and I turned away. According to Chase, Milo turned a deep red color and shrieked after they poked her. 3 shots and one oral vaccine. I quickly returned to my girl and began nursing her to help calm her down. Chase, ever the pragmatist explained calmly to Milo that while the shots might hurt now, it’s better than getting those nasty diseases the shots are meant to prevent. I don’t think it really comforted either of us, but Milo was quickly asleep and we were quickly home.

Milo spent much of the afternoon sleeping, probably making up for the naps she’d missed in the morning. I think the shots did affect her a little bit, as she wouldn’t wake calmly from sleep. Each time she awoke, she shrieked a little bit and needed lots of comforting before she went back to sleep. Luckily, Milo hasn’t demonstrated any major side effects from the vaccines. Not much fussiness, no fever, etc. And it feels good knowing that she’s a little more protected from those diseases - especially given where we live (whooping cough/measles central). My girl is a trooper!