Claire got her first childhood immunizations today. When pricked, she reportedly looked shocked, then let out a decisively long and loud wail. Calmed down when nursed. Fell asleep on the drive home. Snoozed much of the afternoon. But woke fussy and with a red, swollen leg. Remained fussy, crying loudly. Sarah urged I come home ASAP. We felt sorry for her. Guilty, too. Eventually returned to nearly her old self with the help of a pacifier and her two Einstein mobiles. They will put a smile on her face almost anytime.
I won't even detail our teeth-gnashing trying to decide whether to subject her to these shots or postpone or avoid them altogether.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Gut check
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Those darn shots--why hasn't the health profession discovered a less stressful way of immunizing my granddaughter? I'm happy to learn that the Einstein mobiles give Claire joy. My granddaughter has thoughtful parents. They take care of Claire's every need--even reading to her. Thanks to the blog we can see her progress.
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