• Your newborn baby's best coping aid is YOU! Hold and cuddle your newborn during the immunizations as she will be comforted by your presence. I know this may be difficult but you can do it! Be careful not to tense up as your baby will sense this. Ask your partner to come with you if you feel you need the support. Or just take several deep breaths to calm yourself down.
• If you are breast feeding it can be a good idea to feed your newborn as the immunizations are given - the breast is very comforting to a little baby. (I have done this as well and it helped quite a lot.) New studies have shown that fully breast fed babies experience less occurrences of fever after immunizations.
• To settle your newborn AFTER  the immunizations are done it is good to offer the breast again or a bottle or a pacifier - so your baby can soothe by sucking.
• Check with your Pediatrician and see if they offer combination vaccinations. This cuts down on the number of shots given at any one time.

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