I feel so bad when I have to bring my 3.5 months old son for a vaccine.
I hate seeing him cry, so when the date for the appointment approaches, I litteraly can't stop thinking and worriing about it.
I know that he better have the vaccine for a few seconds than the illness,and I would never say "No" for the vaccines, but I want somehow manage not to freak out so much for such a small thing.
2007-01-04 06:06:27 · 4 answers · asked by Just_Me 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is perfectly natural to have anxiety when you know you are taking your child to get a shot and that the child is going to cry. However, just rememver that you are not "hurting" your child but helping your child and by giving them a shot that will only hurt for a second and which they will never remember as they grow up, may prevent them from having a serious illness later on which will prevent them from living a full life and which could cause them serious, longlasting, and life-altering pain and damage. Rest in the comfort that you are being a good parent
2007-01-04 06:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by angihorn2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was with the health visitors doing vaccines, they would always offer for someone else to hold the child because that way Mummy isn't being seen at the 'bad one' and it also means that the parent is able to look directly at the child to comfort them rather than struggle to hold them.
This might be the best option for you. Either that or have Dad take him in. It doesn't make you a bad parent because there are millions of mothers out there who hate seeing their child in pain to the extent that they just can't watch. Doctors and nurses are used to this and even suggest someone else sitting in during the procedure is better for Mum and baby.
2007-01-04 14:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you can, it might be helpful to take someone along with you to the appointment when he'll be getting shots. That way, if you need to, you can step out and the other person can be there with him, then you can come back in and 'rescue' him and soothe him.
That is what I did with my son, who is almost 11 months old now. His daddy or his grammy went too.
2007-01-04 14:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had my husband take my son. We had our son circumsized, and after hearing that I couldn't stand taking him to his doctor for anything that was going to cause him pain. If you aren't with a partner, or he can't take you, perhaps you can have someone go with you.
The good thing to remember, is that they don't remember the pain and it seems bad for the minute... but it's not permanent.
2007-01-04 14:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by Willalee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋