How did your baby do with the MMR vaccine?

Question

My 13 month old is due for her MMR vaccine (12 month vaccines). 
How did your baby handle them? Her last rounds of vaccines made her pretty miserable and now that she’s more aware of her body I’m wondering what to expect this time. Fever? crying? Chills? She doesn’t take Tylenol. She rejects it every time since she got sick last month. So I’m afraid we won’t be able to help reduce her fever and pain since she won’t take Tylenol... help!

Answer

My daugher was fine with them. Usually the same symptoms happen after every vaccine, fever, sleepiness, fussiness, red spot at injection site, maybe some diarrhea. It may not happen after every shot but symptoms are typically the same unless there is some other adverse reaction to something in the vaccine. As for a fever reducer babe is old enough for motrin/ibupofren. Ask the doctor for dosage. If babe doesn't take medicine maybe you can figure out a creative way to give it or ask the doctor for tips and tricks. There are other ways to reduce a fever that's not medicine. Luke warm bath or cool wash cloth on the forehead/back of neck

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My daughter was miserable after her 9m shots. Inconsolable for 2hrs straight. I had to call her pediatrician and ask how many hours of inconsolable tears before taking her in. 3 hours is the answer and she thankfully stopped at 2. She was fine with all the ones before. And now she’s been fine with all the ones after.
She was just tired and the injection site was sore after the 12m. Same for her Covid shots. And again for her 15m shots. 
Hopefully your babe will do better with the 12m like my daughter.

How did your baby do with the MMR vaccine?

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