Today was Evie's 2 month check up. She weighed in at 10 lbs, 6 oz and 22" long! Dr. Martin and I had a long conversation about all the media attention on the supposed link between vaccinations and autism, and we both were of the opinion that, at least at this time, there is not enough evidence supporting this link for people to stop vaccinating their children. I feel Evie is at a much greater risk of contracting measles or polio than of getting autism from the vaccination.
That being said, it was not fun watching my little one get her shots. She was all smiling and happy, but as soon as they pricked her thigh, her little face turned bright red, and I've never heard that cry from her before! About broke my heart. She was pretty tired and fussy the rest of the day so I gave her her bath and nursed her and rocked her to sleep a little early tonight.
She was up every 2-3 hours last night, which she hasn't done in a while, so I'm hoping she'll go back to her usual long stretch (4-6 hours) followed by 3-4 hour stretches. Or, even better, maybe she'll just sleep through the night! A girl can dream...
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