Baby Vaccination

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          Vaccinations to babies, all the mommies through out the world are very familiar with this word called "Vaccination". Each and every baby should be Vaccinated in time.

* How important is it to vaccinate your baby??
* What are the different vaccination and when it should be given ??
* What are the important things you should note prior to vacciantion??
* What are the side effects of the vaccination and how should you take care of your baby after vaccination?

How important is it to Vaccinate your baby?? 

 Its very simple "Prevention is better than Cure".Every parents wants their children to be safe and healthy and not become a victim of any diseases. Few disease which were once life threatening now has vaccinations. As a responsible parents its our duty to get the children vaccinated. 

Also the cost of prevention is much more lesser than cost of cure as well as the pain of prevention is much more lesser than pain of cure.

What are the different vaccination and when it should be given ??

Below table shows you the different vacciantion and when it should be given. You can use this to maintain a record of the vaccination. you can ask your doctor to note the given date and next vaccination due date which will help in not missing any vaccination.

What are the important things you should note prior to vaccination??

    Prior to Vaccination inform your doctor if the baby has any previous medical history or currently if child is unwell and has any fever, cough or cold.
Feed your baby at least an hour before vaccination and let baby sleep well.
Dress your baby accordingly for vaccination so that baby can be undressed easily post vacciantion
     Distract your baby while vaccinating.

What are the side effects of the vaccination and how should you take care of your baby after vaccination?

Fever is one of the common side effects of vaccination in babies which will last for a day or two. Usually Paracetamol drops can be used to treat the fever.
Swelling or Redness of the vaccination area is another common side effect, you can some cold packs to soothe the area.
Poor Appetite, baby might refuse feeds after vaccination because of the pain, cuddle your baby and try to feed your baby. 

All the above side effects just last for a day or two, if it persists more than three days please visit your doctor immediately.