The 2 Month Appointment: Expectations & Immunizations

April 14, 2022.Reading time 31 minutes.

If you read James’ 2 month update, you’ll know I published it just before I was taking him for his 2-month well baby & vaccination appointment. I promised I’d update about how those went but I also wanted to include some information about this first appointment: what to expect, what the vaccinations are, and more. […]

Vaccinations During Pregnancy: Recommendations and Current Evidence

September 18, 2021.Reading time 17 minutes.

There are two vaccines (well, now 3 really!) that are commonly recommended during pregnancy in North America. I know that there is a lot of vaccine hesitancy out there right now in regards to the COVID vaccine, and sometimes that hesitancy can carry over to other vaccines. I find that pregnant women often experience hesitancy […]

How to Prepare For a Positive Childhood Immunization Appointment Experience

August 25, 2020.Reading time 27 minutes.

As some of you may know, a big part of my job as a Registered Nurse is to do well baby vaccine appointments (as well as see people across the entire life span for other vaccinations – I also do a lot of other stuff, but that’s a topic for another post) since I work […]