Golden Tip - MeninB & Timing For Baby Vaccinations

Golden Tip - MeninB & Timing For Baby Vaccinations

Two tips today relating to vaccinations, for Golden Tip Sunday - coming in on a Monday this week :).

First Tip
Book your appointment for vaccinations as late in the day as possible. That way, it is not long before baby's sleep time and you don't have a (potentially) cranky baby all day.

Coincidentally, all vaccines Coco's had have been after 4pm. I always said I never really noticed any difference in Coco's behaviour - no fever, no more sleepy that normal, no more fussy than normal. "Well, that could be because she went to bed not long after her vaccines", one of the mums from antenatal group suggested. She then explained that she actually uses this tip as a rule of thumb, so this week's tip comes courtesy of her. I don't know if this is fool proof but it won't hurt to give it a go and it just might mean an easier time for baby and in turn, you.

Second Tip
Still talking vaccinations, below is the NHS schedule of vaccinations before your child turns twelve months. What is not on the list, but has been on the news in the UK a lot recently, is the meningitis B vaccine (also called Bexstero).The drug has been approved for use by the regulatory authorities, but is not on the official vaccine schedule yet, because Ministers are still in talks with the manufacturers about the cost. This is quite a controversy, as the drug could protect your child from the deadly virus, so giving all babies the vaccine as soon as possible, should be the focus, arguably. We read about the vaccine, it was also mentioned at our baby first aid course, and made the decision to get Coco vaccinated two weeks ago (you will need calpol/calprofen, if you do go ahead). Read more about it here and consider getting your baby vaccinated and protected for a fee, I think it's about £75 - ask at your GP surgery.

Update: Just wanted to add that this vaccine comes in three doses. The first, two months later the second and when baby is 12months old, the third dose. We've only had the first dose, so far.

Have a great Monday

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NHS SCHEDULE OF VACCINATIONS (first 12 months)

2 months

5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (known as Hib – a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children)

Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine

Rotavirus vaccine