Hi Baby,
Mommy hadn't been able to write to you as often as I like to, more to do with any free time mommy have to myself involved in trying to get enough rest and wind down.
We're going to talk about your second visit to the clinic, this is the visit where the doctor meets you. Daddy and mommy took the day off just to take you to the clinic, it being the fasting month so working hours are shorten. Mommy dressed you in a white dress with white socks and the blue booties Auntie Wina made. I decided to put you into the smart nappy system from mothercare so the nurses and doctors don't get confounded how your diaper works.
Daddy had to park at the side of the road as all the parking spaces in and around the clinic were packed. You were asleep like you normally do when we're in a car and nursed. We got a number and there were six others ahead of us, we weighed you and that's when you woke up, and after that had your height or length messured.
Baby's weight: 5.79kg
Baby's length: 62cm
You fell back asleep for a bit and was wide awake when mommy transferred you to daddy. You looked around and took in your surroundings. Mommy was looking at all the other babies that were there and how their parents dress them up, interesting...
The nurse checked you first before the doctor, and when in the doctor's room, the doctor listened to your heart beat, checked your hearing and your ears, checked your reflexes, checked your visual tracking, and declared you're a normal healthy baby.
Then it was to the immunization room, which mommy don't particularly like. Daddy took you and held you. The nurse was giving you what they call a Tetra shot, from what I looked up it's a combination of several immunization shots. Prior us entering the room another nurse walked by and asked what shots you were getting and told us you'll come down with a fever with that shot and she went, took and gave us liquid paracetamol and told us to give it to you as soon as we get home. So in the room, daddy held you, the nurse asked which leg you had your last shot, which was left, and so this time it'll be your right. Baby all that time was quiet, and you cried when they injected you, but that was the only time you cried or made a sound at the clinic. Mommy had my back to you because I couldn't stand seeing the needle so was pretty glad it was daddy you was doing the holding.
You were also suppose to have a polio innoculation as well but they didn't have any stock because some of the stock that came were damaged and had to wait for new ones to arrive. So the clinic will call up either mommy or daddy to let us know when the stock arrives so we can bring you in to get it.
By the time we got home it has only been an hour since we left the house. As soon as we got in, we gave you the liquid paracetamol which baby swollowed. Mommy nursed you and you fell asleep. Daddy left as he had to go to the hospital to visit a friend and back to work and he was gone the whole afternoon.
It was the afternoon when mommy was worried, because whenever you woke up, you would cry your lungs out, baby was so unhappy and upset and I was trying my best at soothing you. It wasn't your diaper and it wasn't because you were hungry. You nursed for a bit when you finally decided to and fell asleep, and whenever mommy changed position you would cry. Twice there were moments where you wouldn't stop crying whatever mommy tried to calm you. Baby rarely cry but when you do cry it was loud. Fortunately Auntie Elaine texted and she told me that you were just unsettled after having the jab that morning and said to give the paracetamol every six hours.
So by the time daddy came home (an hour after mommy called him up to hurry home) it was six hours since you last had it and we quickly gave it to you. Daddy relieved mommy and you didn't cry once ever since having the paracetamol. Baby must've been really uncomfortable in the afternoon.
Before bed we checked on your temperature and it was a bit warm and gave the paracetamol again just in case. You slept throughout the night, not waking up to nurse even, but when you woke mommy up at almost 7, you latched on. So all was good with baby.
Hopefully next month baby wouldn't be so upset with your shots... mommy feels so helpless not being able to make it all better for baby when you cry...
Love,
Mommy
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