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THE TWO MONTH VISIT

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The Two Month Visit

At your baby’s two month visit we will:

  • Take their height, weight and head circumference (your child will be used to this by now).
  • Give them the first round of three vaccines, Vaxelis (a combination of DTaP, HIB, Polio, and Hep B), RotaTeq and Pneumococcal.

GUIDANCE

Development: Your infant will begin to smile spontaneously and directly at you. They will also lift their head up more when placed on their belly.

Feeding: Hopefully breastfeeding is continuing to go well—it has become even easier, and is much less of a production. This is a very good thing, because breastfeeding less often is still a few months away, so trying to space out feedings is generally not worth the effort. If you have any questions, click here…

Sleeping: By two months of age, parents may start to consider sleep-training their little one. If the family is ready, we have found that sleep-training could be effective even at this age. In about three days, your baby could be sleeping through the whole night (upwards of twelve hours!), falling asleep in the early evening and waking up with an adorable coo and a big smile at 7 AM. Yes, you read that correctly. Sleep training in three days, done. How do we do that?  Find out here.

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Hepatitis B (Hep B) (Merck)

Vaccine prevents serious consequences of the Hep B infection(liver disease); provides lifelong immunity.

Offered to all newborns in the hospital, required for infants whose mothers have tested positive for Hep B infection.

Possible side effect: soreness at site.

Pneumococcal Conjugate(Vaxneuvance/PCV15)(Merck)

Vaccine prevents bacterial infection of the lungs (pneumonia), blood(bacteremia) and brain/spinal cord (meningitis).

Known to decrease occurrence of ear infections.

Possible side effects: redness, swelling, and tenderness at injection site, fever, fussiness, irritability.

Vaxelis (Sanofi & Merck)

Combination of six vaccines (DTaP, Polio, Hib, Hep B)

Possible side effects: redness, swelling and tenderness at injection site, fever, fussiness, crying.

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTAP) (Sanofi Pasteur)

This vaccine protects against:

Diptheria: bacterial infection that affects mucous membranes of throat and nose

Tetanus: bacterial infections that causes muscle stiffness

Pertussis: whooping cough(respiratory disease)

Possible side effects: pain, redness or swelling at site, fever, headaches, fatigue

Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap)(Sanofi Pasteur)

This vaccine protects against:

Diptheria: bacterial infection that affects mucous membranes of throat and nose

Tetanus: bacterial infections that causes muscle stiffness

Pertussis: whooping cough(respiratory disease)

Possible side effects: pain, redness or swelling at site, fever, headaches, fatigue

Pentacel (Sanofi Pasteur)

Combination of five vaccines (DTaP, IPV, Hib)

Possible side effects: redness, swelling and tenderness at injection site, fever, fussiness, crying

Haemophilus B (HIB)(Sanofi Pasteur)

Vaccine prevents meningitis(infection of the brain), epiglottis(severe throat infection) and invasive bacterial disease.

Possible side effects: redness, warmth, swelling at site, fever

Polio (IPV)

Poliomyelitis represents one of immunization’s most impressive successes.

It is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause partial or full paralysis in just a few hours. Polio typically strikes children under 3 years of age and affects the legs and sometimes the respiratory system. Because there is no cure, prevention is crucial. Thanks to the polio vaccine and consistent vaccination, polio was almost fully eradicated in the latter half of the 20th century; it persists in only seven countries in the Third World.

Polio (IPV)(Sanofi Pasteur)

Vaccine prevents poliomyelitis(crippling disease), paralysis(inability to move body parts).

Due to vaccine efforts, the United States has been polio-free for more than 30 years.

Possible side effects: redness or pain at injection site

Rotateq (Merck)

Oral vaccine that prevents rotavirus(vomiting, watery diarrhea, dehydration)

Most children in the United States are infected with the rotavirus by 5 years of age.

Possible side effects: irritability, mild diarrhea or vomiting

Pneumococcal Conjugate (Vaxneuvance/PCV15)(Merck)

Vaccine prevents bacterial infection of the lungs(pneumonia), blood(bacteremia) and brain/spinal cord(meningitis). Known to decrease occurrence of ear infections. Possible side effects: redness, swelling and tenderness at injection site, fever, fussiness, irritability.

Possible side effects: redness, swelling and tenderness at injection site, fever, fussiness, irritability

Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine (MMR)(Merck)

This vaccine protects against 3 diseaes:

Measles: virus causes rash, runny nose, eye irritation, fever, pneumonia

Mumps: virus causes fever, headache, muscle pain, swollen glands

Rubella(German Measles): virus causes rash, arthritis, fever

Possible side effects: fever, mild rash usually 6-14 days after vaccination

Varicella(Chickenpox/Varivax)(Merck)

Common childhood disease that can cause fever, rash, and pneumonia.

Possible side effects: soreness and swelling at injection site, fever and mild rash usually 6-21 days after vaccination

Hepatitis A (Hep A)(Merck)

Vaccine prevents against the Hepatitis A infections(liver disease, jaundice, diarrhea, "flu-like" illness)

Possible side effects: soreness at injection site, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite

Meningococcal (MenQuadfi/MCV4)(Sanofi Pasteur)

Vaccine protects against bacterial infection of the brain and spinal cord(meningitis) and blood(bacteremia).

Possible side effects: redness and soreness at injection site

Meningococcal (MenQuadfi/MCV4)(Sanofi Pasteur)

Vaccine protects against bacterial infection of the brain and spinal cord(meningitis) and blood(bacteremia).

Possible side effects: redness and soreness at injection site

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV/Gardasil 9)(Merck)

Vaccine protects against HPV, which causes many cancers in females(cervical, vaginal, anal, throat), males(anal, throat, penile) and genital warts in both.

Possible side effects: soreness, redness or swelling at injection site, fever headache

Updated immunization schedule due to vaccine shortage from Sanofi-Pasteur.