Jabs- what to expect?

Hi all, my boy has his jabs tomorrow and he’ll be 13 weeks😱 any advice for what to expect? He’s had a cannula fitted in hospital a couple weeks ago so I’m not scared of the crying or anything during as that was traumatic itself. But the aftermath, will he cry all the time? Will he be less or more hungry? Etc..

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If its the 12 week jabs. normally they are ok. Its the 8 and 16 week jabs that can cause a temperature and make them feel a bit crap

he hasn’t had any jabs yet as he was in hospital so couldn’t have them until he was completely better, so I’d assume they’re his 8 week and 12 week jabs

oh bless him.
I dont think they would do them together. Calpol just before hand is a good idea x

@Codie Give him calpol just before the jab, prepare a bottle for him (expressed milk or formula), to give it to him just after the injections. Usually calms them down.
Stay on top of calpol every 4 to 6 hrs (can take 4 doses in 24 hrs) and at 12 weeks he can take neurofen if he spikes too high of a temp (usually happens in the evening).

First day is the worst then things get easier.
Good luck xx

My little boy got a high temperature that wouldn’t go down. Had to take him to hospital x

My baby girl had her 12 week jabs last week, they weren’t as bad as the 8 week ones where she got a high temp, she was very unsettled with these ones and wasn’t drinking much of her milk either. Dreading her next ones 🥲

My girl at 8 weeks had fever after all three doses of calpol and we had to take her to out of hours then a&e due to her fever was still over 38 degrees at the out of hours. She wasn’t taking normal amount of feed but was better after a few days. Same with 12weeks one but fever down after 1 dose of calpol. Dreading the 16 weeks one in a couple of weeks

So if my boy hasn’t had any injections yet and he’s 13 weeks will he just be getting the 8 week ones now? My doctors are useless and don’t explain anything

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