Things I Know about Vaccinations

It's been a fair while since I last knew stuff on Friday with Yay for Home but as she's wrapping up the meme and moving it on after next week I thought I'd best jump on board for the last couple at her place.

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This week I know:

Vaccinations aren't like ear piercings. Jabbing a one year old in both legs at the same time is no kinder than doing one at a time, especially when an arm is going to be jabbed as well. It is going to suck no matter what you do.

A stressed out nurse who finds giving injections to babies hurts her heart probably shouldn't be giving injections to babies.

Ushering the Mummy, small boy and screaming baby into the tiny waiting area so the baby can 'leave the hurting space' is not really helpful. Especially when the Mummy is wearing a dress and the best way to calm the baby is to give her a feed. I've done my bit for public breastfeeding today, I'm surprised Facebook didn't pop up and label me obscene!

An iPhone with a couple of episodes of In the Night Garden on it is a GODSEND when you are spending time in a doctors surgery and a small boy is stimmy stimmy stimmy.

When the nurse looks funny at your son who doesn't respond to her (inane) questions or look at her, and her response to 'He has autism' is a funny look at you as well, it is awesome when the trainee nurse comments that her little cousin is also autistic and wonderful.

Vaccinations aren't fun for anyone. I'm glad they're done with for another six months.

What do you know this week?