Baby jabs

[k8bailey]

My 6 month old is due her 3rd set of baby jabs tomorrow, but has been ill for the last 3 weeks with a cold/chest infection and conjunctivitis. She had Antibiotics last week which cleared her chest, but she still has a bad cough and runny nose (green snot).

She saw GP yesterday re. the cough but I forgot to ask about the jabs - should she be having them while she's still poorly?

[redcrx]

call the nurse before you go and ask for advice, they may well postpone her jabs for a week or so.

[sherrardk]

If mine are unwell when they are supposed to have jabs, I get them postponed. I thought that was what you were supposed to do so that if they get a reaction to the jab (raised temperature) you know it is due to the jab and not the illness.

[k8bailey]

thanks both....got them postponed for a couple of weeks....I thought I was told with 1st daughter not to get them done if she was il,l but sometimes I think I've made these things up!!

[tiggerblue10]

I thought the 3rd set of jabs were given at 16 weeks.

[k8bailey]

yeah they should be, but my little one was in and out of hospital in her first 12 weeks so she started having the jabs later than most!

[tiggerblue10]

Awww sorry to hear that k8. Hope she is well now xxx

[k8bailey]

thanks, yeah she. She just had really poor weight gain and some weight loss with persistant vomitting. stressful at the time but with the right meds/milk she's doing much better.

Hope your little one is doing well! :)

[tiggerblue10]

Thats good to hear :o)

He's doing very well thanks. Got his first tooth a week ago, luckily with little fuss. Hope the same goes with the other teeth!