Yesterday morning, Dan and I went to the pediatrician for Mio’s 2-month doctor’s visit. She got the six vaccinations that are typically administered for two-month old babies:

  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis vaccine
  • Inactivated Poliovirus vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine (second dose)
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  • Haemophilus Influenzae Type B vaccine
  • Rotavirus vaccine

I braced myself for a lot of baby tears and screaming, and sure enough Mio did scream and cry. 🙁 We took some videos to document the expereince.

Here she is peacefully sleeping in the waiting room, before getting admitted:

…and here she is getting her vaccinations. One orally administered vaccine, and the other five were delivered via three shots.

We definitely cringed during that first cry, but Dan couldn’t help but laugh a little because it was so drawn out that her voice ran out. Poor Mio… but thankfully she calmed pretty quickly when she was held after it was all done. When we first got home, though, she was pretty fussy and would cry inconsolably, even though I’d feed and hold her… probably due to discomfort from the shots. She has been sleeping for slightly longer stretches of time than usual since, but otherwise she seems to be doing okay.

At the doctor, Mio weighed in at 12 lbs 7 oz, in the 85th growth percentile based on weight-for-age.

Mio's Weight (2 Months)

She measured 22.75 inches long, in the 65th growth percentile based on length-for-age.

Mio's Height (2 Months)

Mio’s head circumference was 16 inches, which is in the 88th growth percentile based on head circumference-for-age.

Mio's Head Size (2 Months)

Her overall growth is above average and healthy. It is really amazing to watch her grow, and I’m looking forward to how our little Mio will continue to blossom and thrive. 🙂