2 Month shots and tylenol

[greycat]

It's always good to have some Tylenol on hand IMHO. DS slept after his 2 month shots and wasn't fussy at all. The subsequent shots have been a mixed bag; he's been fussy a couple of times, fine a couple of times and sleepy maybe once.

[simpsongal]

I would ask your pedi - and have it on hand just in case. I'm guessing it would be useful if she's inconsolable.

[Deleted]

With j he started screaming and couldn't be consoled a few hrs after his shots so I gave Tylenol. Pedi said to give it if he was fussy rather than if he had a fever if he had a fever and was fine then he said not to give it.

The girls have their appt and shots tomorrow. If they are fussier than usual I'll give it.

[timorousbeastie]

With DD, she was definitely a lot fussier after her 2 month shots. It was a different sort of cry than she ever had before - it sounded more like she was in pain So at least in her case, it was obvious that I should try the Tylenol. If your DD just winds up sleepy (fingers crossed for you!), then you could skip the Tylenol, but you'll probably know if she needs it.

[chicago]

We have ours today too - good luck! I have some Tylenol on hand just in case.

[gibbinator]

Pretty much if she seems to be acting "off" and fussing more than is usual for a 2 month old. Just go with your gut.
Fwiw, ds was fine a few minutes after his first shots and the only thing that bothered him was pressure on the spot where he got the needle.
The 2 month ones aren't typically too bad from what I hear (although of course all children react differently).

[hbear]

I would have it on hand and give for a low grade fever or if she seems very uncomfortable therefore not eating. Otherwise hold off, there are some studies that show giving tylenol can make the vaccines a little less effective.

[redpenmama]

Look for a fever/irritability. My DS was miserable after his 2-mo shots. I gave him Tylenol preemptively right after he got is 4-month ones, and he was way better. Still a little irritable but nothing bad. Good luck!

[everafter07]

We gave some about 4 hours after the shots when she woke up screaming in obvious pain.

[Deleted]

DS was inconsolable after his 2 month shots. He flinched and ended up with a HUGE bruise on the site .

Tylenol helped a whole lot. He did however STTN right after as was usual for him