MMR Immunizations

MMR vaccination is best administered when your child is between 12 – 13 months old. There is also the need to have a follow up booster at pre-school. MMR simply stands for Measles, Mumps and Rubella and is a vaccination that prevents your baby from these three diseases. All the three disease are viral in nature and the combination in the MMR immunization helps to increase the chances of your baby growing without any of them.

 The problem with many mothers is that they find the vaccination unnecessary because they feel their children have already contracted and treated for these three diseases but even in such cases, it is imperative that they get the MMR vaccination. The MMR vaccination is normally administered in two doses. The first dose is administered between 12 – 13 months and the second one which is actually the booster of the first one is done when your child is getting into pre-school. MMR vaccines can be given at any age but it is widely advised by doctors that your child is vaccinated between 0-2 years latest.

 Side effects of the immunization are there but they can be easily handled. Some of the common side effects of the MMR vaccination are faint rashes that develop on your child’s skin 7 -10 days after the vaccination. There can be a mild fever and also in rare cases there will be some marginal swelling of your child’s face. It is important to note however that you should never get an MMR vaccine or booster if you are pregnant.

Antenatal clinic and post natal clinics

Antenatal clinics are designed for women who are pregnant and expecting a child in nine months. For an expectant mother, there is need to have a flexible antenatal program. However the first appointment with a midwife is usually significant but it is wise to attend an antenatal clinic at least three times before delivering your baby. In antenatal care you have to discuss with your midwife very crucial elements of your pregnancy. More emphasis should be placed on an appropriate program of consultations with your doctor in between the pregnancy.  Where and how you give birth will also feature in your antenatal clinic consultations as well as the necessary blood tests that are needed and when they will be taken. Antenatal clinics will provide you with valuable tips on how to prepare for labor pains and the best way to deliver your baby.

In post natal clinics your midwife and other health visitors who you will include in your program will visit you after you have given birth.post natal clinic sessions are important in equipping you with the best practices in bringing up your infant healthily. It is during post natal care where the doctors will asses how well you are recuperating from the birth - you and your baby. Consultancy sessions are arranged at convenient hours and an in-depth discussion of the medical requirements for your child upbringing should be conducted. Post natal clinics and antenatal ones can be done by expert midwives and doctors at your home just to save you the trouble of going all the way the hospitals.