My Brave boy

Xavier went for his 3rd month vaccination. Instead of having his usual 6-in-1, Dr Ong recommended pneumococcal vaccine. This vaccine is to fight against Streptococcus pneumonia which is also known as pneumococcus. There are more than 90 subtypes of this bacterium. Pneumococcus can attack different parts of the body leading to serious infection of the following systems:

Lungs (pneumonia)
Blood (bacteraemia)
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
Middle ear (acute otitis media)prevent pneumonia and it can be deadly if infected.

Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia may develop lung abscess and pericarditis (inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart). Pneumococcal meningitis may cause significant learning disabilities, speech delays, paralysis and even death. Hearing impairment can occur from recurrent otitis media.

The best way to protect against PD is through vaccination and is highly recommended by Health Promotion Board (HPB).

This vaccine consist of 2 dosages, decided to split up the jabs instead of letting Xavier have 2 jabs at a time......... hence, will have to inject alternate months with his 6-in-1 which means 4th month (6-in-1, 2nd dose), 5th (pneumococcal 2nd dose), 6th month (6-in-1, 3rd dose)... All the vaccines will then be completed by 6 months. OMG, the thought of it is so painfully lor.... my poor little boy still has to go through 3 more injections. No choice, I know is good for him................

My sweetie pie has grown so much... he is much braver than before... he cry lesser and babble more.. even Dr Ong commented that he is talkative... LOL!

p.s. At 11 weeks, weighs 6.225kg height 61cm......:) Irritated look after the jab... LOL!