baby drowsy after jabs

threemuttleys

I wish my mum was a concerned caring grandmother as the OP is

zaksmum

Thanks everyone. Oh dear pigpen. Sorry if I sound hysterical!! I'm actually delighted with my beautiful grandson and as far as I know I don't actually have any anxiety issues...I'm one of the most unstressed people I know!!

My daughter rang and said baby was difficult to wake after the jabs so naturally I needed to check (as I really can't remember how my own reacted) if it was normal.

Baby did wake for his feed later on, scoffed the lot and conked out again for the rest of the night so it looks like all is well, thank God.

I really can't see anything wrong in turning to this forum for the very excellent advice I usually find on here.

Of course there will always be some people who think it's fine to criticise.

pigpen

Your daughter will have info on how baby's react to jabs in her baby record book.. and will (or should! have been) given information leaflets about the reactions a baby may experience.

There isn't anything wrong in asking what other people have experienced.. but.. it has been so regular with your posts and every single thing has been normal.. the breastfeeding, the use of baby wipes, dummies, crying, sleeping, frequency of feeds and this.. it is, as other posters have pointed out, very regular. It seems from reading your posts like you have little confidence in your daughters ability as a mum, which I am sure is not the case as you love both her and your grandson and are trying to support her.

Am I allowed to make a small suggestion, meant as I would suggest to a friend?.. could you BOTH get some parenting books or look in to a parenting course, there are loads run by surestarts all over the country, not because I think you are incompetant but because it will give you both an up to date level of understanding and ways to deal with issues like these. It will also be an opportunity for your daughter to meet other mums and enable you to support her better. So you are both armed with information before the baby reaches these milestones.

Failing that, would your daughter consider any of the other groups such as baby massage or the tots swim sessions? She could make new friends and mums with babies of the same/similar ages do have the same concerns, you could accompany her if she is worried about going alone. Asking on a forum is one thing but having a friend to discuss things with closeby is more reassuring I find.. esp. as there is always an element wanting to misread your intentions.

It honestly was not meant as a criticism.. you'd know if it was, I'd tell you. Everyone interprets things differently.

Did the HV not give her a 'birth to five' book when she had her first visit at 10-14 days? That is full of relevant info like this.. I didn't want one but as it was OH's first he found it helpful on occasion.

Cornish_piskie

OP - you have every right to ask your questions on this forum. As has been said - NHS direct is a great source of info for this sort of thing and you can post a question online to registered nurses if you wish (at least it was like that last time I looked!:o) Never be afraid to call the out of hours GP service for advice too - they are very used to such calls and would rather someone sought that advice than sit there worrying

Honestly, I'd rather read this sort of thread than some drivel like 'do you wear a bra in bed':rotfl:JMHO

zaksmum

Pigpen - I don't see anything wrong in asking those of you on here with far more recent experience than myself about babycare. My daughter's a brilliant first time mum but does sometimes ring me in a bit of a flap about something...I try to reassure her but then wonder if I've said something is normal when in fact it may not be. Everything has changed so much since mine were babies and what was considered appropriate then is frowned on now.

Every time I've asked advice on here I've been very grateful for the help that's been offered and felt a bit more confident about discussing baby issues with my daughter.

I wouldn't go to parenting classes with or without her! She does go to the surestart and other baby groups as she's still on maternity leave, but the HV's have been useless, sadly. Every one of them has given different advice, which is confusing for a first time mum. Some think it's fine to leave baby to cry - others say it's bordering on cruel.

I don't know why you think there may be people who misread my intentions...what other intention could I possibly have except to be of some assistance?

Cornish Piskie - thanks. The tip about NHS Direct is very useful and I will check their website out.

pigpen

I still think you and your daughter would benefit from getting a couple of books and reading them thoroughly.. The more you say the more sense it would make to be armed with knowledge before these things become an issue.. She should be teaching herself about teething and weaning now in preparation for when she needs the info.. then about mobile babies and learning to talk.. forewarned is forearmed!

Not that much has changed from you having yours.. babies need to be fed and loved and kept warm and clean.. What is usual for one is simply not for another so everything is normal for a baby somewhere. I broached most stuff with my sister before she needed the info.. 'what are this weeks recommendations on weaning?' for example If she didn't know she would make sure she did.

After 1 lot of vax DS3 was unrousable, he had a temp of 40'C (102'F), the 'reaction site' extended from his waist to halfway down his shin. If he was moved he screamed a horrible high pitched scream, it was bloodcurdling, his little skinny leg was 4 times the size of his other leg... and the GP said THAT was normal... I took him A&E.. he was a mess! his immune system had shut down due to being completely overwhelmed by the rubbish in the vaccines and he had an allergic reaction to the proteins which they were grown on. We very nearly lost him.

grey_lady

Can I recommend net mums as a great resource, they have a forum like a virtual clinic where health visitors offer advice.

Pigpen that vaccine reaction sounds awful, was this prior to 2002? I think that was when the uk removed mercury.

zaksmum

I think my daughter's fine with the baby care. It's just the occasional thing she will flap about, like even the most experienced mum.

And things have changed dramatically since mine were babies. I was told to put them to sleep on their tummies/solids at 3 or 4 months/leave them to cry or you will spoil them/add sugar to their rusks or baby rice so they'd put weight on...and mine were 8lb 2oz and 9lb 13 oz, so not underweight by any means. Mine thrived perfectly well, but that sort of advice would be horrendous now.

Everyone on here has been very helpful though and my mind has been put at rest more than once!
After 1 lot of vax DS3 was unrousable, he had a temp of 40'C (102'F), the 'reaction site' extended from his waist to halfway down his shin. If he was moved he screamed a horrible high pitched scream, it was bloodcurdling, his little skinny leg was 4 times the size of his other leg... and the GP said THAT was normal... I took him A&E.. he was a mess! his immune system had shut down due to being completely overwhelmed by the rubbish in the vaccines and he had an allergic reaction to the proteins which they were grown on. We very nearly lost him.[/QUOTE]

zaksmum

OOPS! Don't know what happened there! Seem to have got bits of your post mixed in with mine, pigpen. Sorry