Anyone have experience with post-vaccine time? My baby got his 2 month shots this morning at about 9:30am and has been crying, fussing, and sleeping on and off ever since. I finally got him laid down in his bassinet so I could eat lunch. Should I just let him keep sleeping as long as he wants and ignore our normal wake windows for the day (other than to make sure he wakes up to eat of course)? Or should I try to get him to play and interact like normal? TIA!
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My daughter got hers today too around the same time and she’s been sleeping since she ate when she came home but won’t go in her bassinet i gave her Tylenol she’s not crying anymore

Personally I would try to keep his wake windows on the lower end of his normal range and not let him sleep longer than 2 hour stretches. But I’m a stickler for sleep schedules 🫠

I let my baby sleep and we had lots of cuddles after hers. We still did tummy time and tried to play when she did wake. But after a few days she was back to herself and we went back to schedule. Also when possible I try to schedule any appointments she gets shots for the afternoon so I can at least keep the first half of the day on track. I do realize this isn't a possibility for everyone however.

Smart idea! I definitely wish his would’ve been later in the day. Thank you!

Tylenol is definitely seeming to help! Thanks!

No problem

I let my lil dude sleep. I did try to wake for feeds. Even with me not pushing the issue he still stayed awake for a decent amount of time during the day. He still slept at night sp well the first 2 nights after his shots... but the last 2 nights (we are coming up on day 5 since shots) he's been sleeping horribly at night, waking every hour between 11pm and 3am and then finally passing out for 5 or 6 hours. 🫠

My baby is not there yet but with my first I made sure she slept as much as she needed and went back to her schedule once she felt better. We also gave her extra cuddles. As others mentioned, Tylenol helped too.
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