Shots at 2 months old?

it's probably a little late now to be worrying about this. usually if there are going to be any side effects it would be within the first 24 hours. next time make sure they give you the handouts BEFORE you allow them to administer the shots!

Katie C was a bit harsh with how she worded her answer, but I agree with her point. Buy a journal that you can use for your son's records and keeps notes on important info from his doctor. Catch up from the beginning on your next visit.

You could even record dates of important (and oh so cute) milestones that your son reaches. His first smile, the day he rolls over, sits up, breaks his first tooth, says "mama" :) etc.

As far as anything you should be looking for, you're past the average time frame that an infant will have ill affects from immunizations. Of course, if you notice anything out of the ordinary, then call the doctors right away.

The most often concerning side effects come from the P (pertussis) part of the DTaP Vaccine. It is most likely that if he hasn't shown any side effects yet, he most likely won't. There is an excellent website that has more information about kids health and parenting than you will have time to read; but it's a great reference:

http://www.kidshealth.org/

You should really just call your son's pediatrician and ask which shots were given and what to look for. Every vaccine comes with risks of certain reactions and they each have their list of signs to watch for. Reactions like this, though, are pretty rare with the odds varying between the vaccines.

All of the vaccines that babies get can cause low grade fevers and mild cold-like symptoms (sniffles, watery eyes). My son reacted this way to almost all of them the first year. But its nothing to worry about.

Most baby books have a page dedicated to vaccines and other medical milestones. Don't forget to document what the doctor tells you in that book. And make sure he/she is explaining things properly in the future or i would switch doctors, but that's just me.

Your son got the following shots:

DTAP

Polio

Hib

Hep B

Influenza

You need to call your doctor and request these handouts because by law, they are supposed to provide you with them. They also need to update the shots in your immuno-card. Did you give them one? They are required to stamp this card and return it to you. I split my shots out.. I was told that it is better for their system not to have all the shots at once.. but I have heard it also doesn't make a difference, it just makes me feel a lot better to do it. My son has never had any side affects this way, no fever and no fussiness.

Best Wishes!

PS. Katie's answer was totally rude and insensitive, thumbs down from me.

Here is a link to a list of the possible shots your child would have gotten at 2 months and info about each shot including side effects. I would still contact your doctor to find out which exact shots were given and what to watch for.

http://www.babycenter.com/immunization-scheduler

No not really they are standard shots like hepatitis and others. The only thing you should look out for is your baby getting a fever. It happens sometime. But mostly ay the 6 and 12 months shots the 4 months and 2 months shots are a breeze.

I am a little surprised that some people here know what shots your baby got. Not all doctors follow the same routine.

But they are right in that, you should call you doctor for information.

The doctor should have given you handouts, but just watch for fever or anything unusual.

Just call the pediatrician. I'm sure they will be happy to give you whatever information you didn't receive when you were in there.