Tuesday, July 2, 2013

The First of Many

Vaccines that is.

We have recently changed the PD for Bradley. The pd he was seeing previously was based at the hospital. We have since gone back a couple of times to see her but made the decision to switch to one opposite our home. I wasn't exactly comfortable with the previous pd and needless to say, having to travel to and fro TMC is a nightmare with their parking problems. The new pd however, I feel very comfortable, and not only is it opposite our home, it is also opened in the evenings on certain days.

Anyhow, B was due for his first vaccinations - Rotarix and 5-in-1.

"rotavirus vaccine protects children fromrotaviruses, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children"

"The 5-in-1 injection combines vaccines againstDiphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT), Polio and Haemophilus Influenzae type B (Hib) in 1 injection".

When the doctor jabbed him, he cried and my heart broke. But thankfully he stopped after the plaster was on. I cannot imagine having to go through this with him every month.

At nearly 10 weeks, B is doing great! He's 5.9kg and 61cm, all in the top percentile. He's extremely playful during his wakeful periods and have more or less settled into a routine. We can also make out the differences in his cries and other than my midnight pumps which are killing me, everything's great. We love him so much. I cannot imagine life without him and would give up the world for him. That includes waking up 1am and 5am for pumps.......


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