6 month DS got shots today. I'm freaking out.

[furrowed]

Ok, I have to say I'm kind of freaking out here.

My 7 month old got his round of 6 month shots and also received a seasonal flu shot.

He has plenty of energy, but seems less responsive to his name. I am totally freaking out.

[kiara7]

I hope he feels better.
Look around the vax forum - a wealth of information.
Also, flu shot has been found to be as effective as placebo in children 2 and under.
Also, tylenol is not recommended if they get a vax fever.
Anyway, you can post in vax forum.
I hope everything turns out ok.

[GoestoShow]

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Edited by GoestoShow - 12/17/10 at 9:11am

[Liquesce]

Just relax. It sounds a little like you're uncertain about vaccinating and might be looking for reactions where there likely aren't any.

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Originally Posted by Liquesce

Just relax. It sounds a little like you're uncertain about vaccinating and might be looking for reactions where there likely aren't any.

I agree.

I don't suggest posting in the vaccine forum right away either. You might not like the responses you get there. Maybe just wait a little bit. There's no reason to look for problems.

I hope he's feeling fine, and most of all I hope you feel fine. It's so hard not to worry.

[victoriaaustin]

Most likely he is fine. 7m is a bit young to respond to his name consistently, anyway. He's probably having a great time doing his 7mo thing. We have vaxed on schedule and never suffered any side effects, except that my DD would STTN after hers, which was a great thing! I personally give tylenol for soreness for the first 24 hours, but do what works for you. And breathe!

[annettemarie]

Because this is a vaccination issue, I'm moving it to the Vaccination forum.

[Emmeline II]

I would be more concerned if he had prolonged or a high pitched, frantic cry; responding to his name is not a reliable "marker" at this age.

I don't think continuous sleep after being injected with drugs is great; their body is concentrating it's resources into dealing with what it has just been subjected too. When I think of my first doing that, when we still vaxed, I just feel .

[victoriaaustin]

Originally Posted by Emmeline II

I don't think continuous sleep after being injected with drugs is great; their body is concentrating it's resources into dealing with what it has just been subjected too. When I think of my first doing that, when we still vaxed, I just feel .

That's too bad. I feel knowing that I have done the best thing for my baby after all the thought and research I have put into it.

[Gitti]

I hope he feels like himself soon again. Give him a chance to work the toxins out of his body. If he runs a fever, that is the body's natural way to respond and detox. I would not medicate. The very best to him.

[mama1803]

Originally Posted by Emmeline II

I don't think continuous sleep after being injected with drugs is great; their body is concentrating it's resources into dealing with what it has just been subjected too. When I think of my first doing that, when we still vaxed, I just feel .

I totally agree! I've never really understood the whole that babe is STTN after receiving his vaxes, even if you have researched and feel that vaxes are the right thing to do.

I never felt comfortable vaxxing and after dd's 6 month series she had a marked decrease in appetite for a week and slept alot more than usual. I was worried sick and we haven't vaxxed since.

[Ruthla]

Think about what vaccines do: you're intentionally stressing his immune system. You WANT his body to respond to this, to make antibodies against the germs present (weakened or killed) in the shots. When the immune system does its job, that generally means "symptoms"- fatigue, slight fever, and some discomfort.

It's normal and expected for a child to be "under the weather" for a day or so after getting a vaccine. What's not "normal" is when there's high-pitched screaming (potentially indicating neurological damage) or long term changes in appetite or activity, or a child regressing developmentally and not regaining those skills. (This needs to be differentiated from the normal way kids develop, which includes periods of focusing on one skill followed by periods of "dropping" that skill and focusing on something else.)

Being less responsive to his name at 7mo is most likely "OK, I know what my name is. I'm tired of playing the 'call my name and I'll respond' game. I'd rather crawl into that area of the house you don't want me in."

I wouldn't worry if he runs a slight fever or has a runny nose or is just "under the weather" for a day or two, or if the vaccine spot is red or inflamed for a few days. Crankiness is often part of "feeing under the weather."

How is he feeling today?

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

Originally Posted by Emmeline II

I would be more concerned if he had prolonged or a high pitched, frantic cry; responding to his name is not a reliable "marker" at this age.

I don't think continuous sleep after being injected with drugs is great; their body is concentrating it's resources into dealing with what it has just been subjected too. When I think of my first doing that, when we still vaxed, I just feel .

Ditto

[grahamsmom98]

Which vaccines did he receive??

[Eman'smom]

If you are only concerned about him not responding to his name I wouldn't worry my 8 year old doesn't always respond to his name.

[furrowed]

He has good energy and doesn't seem tired or cranky, really.

He had excellent response to his name before. Really, really good.


He still does all the other stuff that he had done before (smiling, laughing, waving, etc) but will only sometimes answer to his name, when before he did it more or less every time. This

I am terrified. I was even going to tell my spouse to avoid the flu shot with all the others at once (and also that we should get a Mercury free one to be safe) but I didn't communicate that - i just assumed the feeling was shared.

I have to pick up the little guy soon - I'm just so scared to see his reaction. Now, am I going to be scrutinizing him every little second too? Am i going ot see things that arent really there because I'm so scared? I'm praying I just call his name when I pick him up and looks at me full of light like always has done before.

[Ruthla]

Honestly, it's perfectly normal for babies to "apparently regress" once they've mastered a skill and get bored with it. He also could be having a VERY short-term, self-limiting reaction (meaning it's nothing to worry about and will clear up on its own)- if he has some fluid in his ears, it could be impacting his hearing temporarily. If he doesn't hear his name when it's called, how can he respond to it? How is he reacting to other sounds? Is he babbling as much as usual?

Honestly, I think your baby is completely fine. However, if you're THIS worried about him, then it shows your distrust of vaccines. I suggest you give serious thought to this before your son is "due" for the next round of vaccines- research the vaccines themselves, as well as the diseases they're designed to protect against. Talk to your husband about the research. I don't think you should let your son have any more vaccines until and unless you're 100% comfortable with the idea.

You could stop all vaccines completely. You could give vaccines on a delayed schedule and/or only give some of them. You could give him only one at a time and have the whole vaccine series take longer to complete. You could hold off on all vaccines until he's 1 (or 2, or school-aged) before "catching him up" with the recomendations. You have options, other than "vaccinating according to the AAP schedule."