Immunisations with a cold?
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Topic: Immunisations with a cold?
Posted By: rachelsea
Subject: Immunisations with a cold?
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 10:02am
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Chelsea is meant to be having her 3 month immunisations this afternoon but this morning she has a runny nose and is very sniffly. Should I wait till she's better to get it done?
I tried ringing the doctor office to ask but it was engaged, so thought I would ask the OhBaby doctors instead 
Thanks  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 10:28am
| Hi - I think they only do it when baby is in good health - you have to sign a form that your baby is well today is well. I think it is to help distinguish any reactions? |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 11:37am
| Daniel still got his done at that age so long as he didn't have a temp |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 11:45am
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i had Rorys 5 month ones booked for tomorrow but he has a cold and i saw the doc for me this morning and asked about his jabs and she said to put it off for a week. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 12:28pm
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I had Amys 6wk jabs done yesterday and she has a small cold - Doc did full check and when I asked whether to do jabs he said to go ahead. She didn't have a temp tho.
Though, in hindsight I maybe should have waited, as now I have a baby who is unsettled after jabs and has a cold... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 12:34pm
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Thanks ladies I *finally* got hold of the medical centre and they said to bring her in and they will take her temp (I don't have a thermometer) and if she has a temp they won't do it. They'll basically decide when we get there. ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 1:34pm
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i personally wouldnt - i like my kids to be in top shape if they are going to immunise. theres no harm in holding it off. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 1:36pm
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i personally wouldnt - i like my kids to be in top shape if they are going to immunise. theres no harm in holding it off. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 1:53pm
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Play it by ear... my rule of thumb would depend on whether they are miserable. But then maybe you want the misery over and done with instead of dragged out ------------- |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 5:15pm
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We'd already left before seeing your posts Bizzy and busymum! The nurse assessed her and she wasn't sniffly anymore, and underarm temp was 36.2 so we went ahead with the jabs. She screamed when they went in but settled really quickly afterwards, she seems fine so hope she stays that way! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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