Cayson's 1 year vaccination

Took leave today to accompany him for his first vaccination at polyclinic (I switched from PD and GP as I found that the polyclinic checks are quite comprehensive , if not better) and best of all, many shots are actually free .

He headed out of the house in great spirits, like a typical outing day. However, his jolly good mood quickly turned when he realised that he was in compromised positions. 

Firstly, he didn't like the nurse measuring the circumference of his head. And it didn't help that nurse was trying to be super precise. After we finally measured he circumference - his was above average , the next feat was to get the injections done. 

Unfortunately for him, to avoid high fever, the MMR and chickenpox shots cannot be combined at this stage (can be done for booster shots). Hence, it means that he will have one jab on the right and one jab on the left arm. 

Imagine how difficult it was to hold him down and tug his arm into mine so that the nurse can get the jab in. And I think the shot must be quite painful as he brawled loudly -  his threshold for pain typically is quite high. 

I had to distract him after every shot by going to the window and pointing out the (non existent) birds. 

After the shots, unfortunately the chickenpox bump was red , angry and raised so we had to stay back to see if it would subside. They were concerned about allergic reactions. 

After staying back for about 20-30minutes, the bump subsided and we could go. He's so exhausted from the crying that he slept in the car and all the way home. 

While it sounded traumatic , but it was already much better than the last round of jabs he got at 6 months so I'm comforted. Overall, I would still recommend vaccinations at the polyclinic. 

On the brighter side, he's growing well, with above average Jess circumference and weight (75th percentile) at 9.8kg and average height.

Before 

After 


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