6 weeks

We had our 6 week check at the doctor's on Friday. Orla is now 4 kg. All was well (Orla has had her first (thankfully mild) cold, but she seems to be largely over that now). She had three injections, and seemed to cope fine, with only a slight raise in temperature on Friday evening and night.

I got jabbed too - apparently my natural immunity to rubella has waned sufficiently to warrant a top up.

And Isabelle had her four year old injections. I had been waiting until the time was right for these. Isabelle has been adamant that she did not want any more injections - I think it was the painful MenzB jabs that convinced her of this.

Anyway, I thought that Friday would be the perfect opportunity, given that Orla, and especially I, had to undergo this. As luck would have it, one of Isabelle's friends has recently had hers, and they had talked about it unprompted during a Playcentre session. I told Isabelle on Thursday afternoon (kindly, but firmly) that tomorrow was the day for her "school injections" (which I hoped would make them more acceptable). She almost protested, and almost cried at the news, but managed to accept the decision very well.

On the day itself, she was very tense. Orla went first. Isabelle opted for me to go next. Isabelle needed two jabs, one in the thigh and one in the arm. It was quite difficult. There were many tears. But now it is over. She has had no side effects to date (I understand that a possible rash with one of the injections can take a few days to come, if it is going to at all).

I'm glad I didn't lie and tell her that it wouldn't hurt. Because it does! The prick of the needle is fine, but it is really sore and stingy when the fluid is injected under the skin. And I imagine that if you are resisting, it would hurt even more. (She does have slight bruising on her arm).