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Usually there are combo shots that take care of several of the vaccinnes with one shot. So, the baby will get 2 -3 actual shots in the leg. I think every child is different how they react to the pain and the shots. I just give my little ones a small dose of baby Tylenol (check with your doc to see if that's okay) and they seem to get over the pain pretty quickly. Usually they just cry for 30 seconds and they've already forgotten about it! It's the older kids who pitch the bigger fits! I have to drag my 5 year old kicking and screaming into the doctor's office usually.

For one of my kids, she got a knot in her leg where one of the shots were given. It took several days (maybe even a week or so?) before it went away. But there was no other side effects for her. And it was only one time, not every time she got a shot.

Anyways... whatever you decide to do - good luck! It is always hard to watch the little babies get stuck with needles. Eeeeck!

Erin