Due April/May 2016

Hi Ladies,

We did our 6 week vaccination at the storks nest at Netcare (Blaauwberg). Paid R75 fee and they had government stock, except for 1 of the drops which she said i could get done at 10 weeks.
i think most of the hospitals do receive government stock, its just a matter of whether they have any when you get there. Apparently Dischem and Clicks also receive government stock, but again depends if their supply is finished when you get there or not!
Also if you are following the private schedule and not the government schedule, then you would need to pay for the additional meds.
the vaccinations went ok, she cried soo much (red in the face, and sounded like she wasnt breathing!) last night, so i eventually resorted to some panado.

@lolabunny, the bigger daughter just wants to kiss her sister, and that disturbs the baby as much as poking would, especially when her hair is open!!
but i guess 2nd kids soon become immune to their elder siblings!

@ninies, hows the boys? am not looking forward to the holidays! I agree, the age gap is good. My elder daughter turned 4 last week. I can only imagine what its like with a newborn and an 18month baby! or even worse a newborn and a 1yr old!

@Jay-Bee, hows Rosalie? getting better with the feeding? has the rocking gotten a bit less? I think mine has with Naseeha, but it may also be that I am just getting more used to it!

i also had my 6 week check-up at the gynea! and all is good, and then had the contraception talk! Whats everyone doing for contraception? Am so worried I am going to forget to take the pill!!

is anyone having car seat issues? Naseeha starts complaining and grumbling as soon as i put her in, and sits for a max of 10 mins before the screaming starts! and thats when the car is moving!

Oh, Naseeha weighs 5.6kgs @ 6 weeks!

@Maj - look at that cutie. She is so cute. Look how quickly the hair grows back...

I dont think it gets any easier with 2 kids. But I must say our age gap is not too bad. Levi is 4 years old and can sit and watch tv on his own or play on his own if I am busy with baba. My hubby helps a lot when he is at home in the evenings, but it is tough. Levi's school is closing for a week or so, so then I will truly see what it is like having both at home.
Good luck dear!

@Jaybee- it is so heartbreaking when they cry in their sleep....

@ Maj, what a beautiful photo of little one. My one also sometimes takes forever to fall a sleep like last night. It took rocking, bouncing and almost 2 hours later... i hear you and the struggle is real. i hope it gets better and you can get some sleep too.

I went for Rosalie's vacs today at Mkem Pharmacy in Bellville as they had all the vacs and only paid a R150 consultation fee. Dischem Cape Gate doesnt have one of the vacs but they charge R100 consultation.

Poor baby woke up a few hours after the vacs in pain, crying and screaming. I gave her some Panado and it is helping a bit but she cries in her sleep... heartbreaking

Thanks so much - I am in Cape Town, but this is the same as my friend said. She got 2 injections and had to pay R1000 for the remaining injections :/ I guess we will have to hope and see what happens.

I'm glad you found some!!

@LolaBunny I managed to get her vaccinations done. I had to go to two different places though. Weltevreden Pharmacy had government stock of two of the 6 week immunizations. But they didn't have the 6-in-1 injection at all and aren't getting stock until next week.

I then called around until I found a Clicks with stock of the 6-in-1. It was Clicks Broadacres. They only have private stock though. It cost R500. Then R95 for the consultation fee.
Hope this helps.

Hi everyone

To the ladies who are asking about vaccines. Netcare stork clinics administer the government vaccine,you just have to pay R100 consultation fee. You have to make an appointment first though

Hi all - Chloe is 4 weeks old and so alert! I think it's because her sister is so loud she wakes her up from her naps all day long I have her home with me all week because she broke her arm on Friday Now she can't do anything without me - So I have 2 newborns really It's crazy...glad to have some help this week with my mom,...just 2 more weeks to go till the cast comes off hopefully

Hi Slimabaso - please let us know if you get an appointment, I phoned last week and was told there is no stock for the 6 week vaccinations. Not sure if it's just at the Clicks/Dischem/pharmacies or everywhere. I am contemplating going to a government clinic - but my husband says no.
Private costs R1700 - that's the latest price I got