The nurse told me and Kurt to hold down their arms before she administered the vaccines. Aria and Cadence were fussing during the entire appointment and when they received the shots, they screamed bloody murder.
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Immediately after getting bandaged up, though, they both were knocked out. They slept the entire ride home and were really tired the rest of the night. We gave them Tylenol every time they ate and I'm sure that helped with the tenderness. I was really proud of them. Aside from the initial cry when they got the shots, they were both tough and didn't cry much afterwards. We expected them to sleep through the night, but they both got up just like normal, and had their 4 o'clock feeding. They are completely back to normal now, with no side effects from the vaccines.
Although it was hard as a parent to have to watch two of your children (pin them down, even) while they received those painful shots, vaccinating them was a very easy choice. I understand the controversy on both sides of vaccinating children, but personally, I would rather take a gamble on my child being autistic due to an adverse reaction (or whatever the one side is claiming) than have them die from something that could have been prevented like whooping cough.
In other news, they gained even more weight! We weighed them again and Aria was 11 lbs 7 oz. and Cadence was 11 lbs. 1 oz. They are 22 inches long and their head circumference was both 15. They are becoming two little fatsos. :)
Overall, I'm very happy that Aria and Cadence received their first vaccines and are strong, healthy little girls.
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