Fever After A Jab

Last week we took Kaylene for her jab after turning 1 year old.

It's been months since she had a jab and we feared with her mobility now she may put up a struggle. My biggest unfounded fear is the needle may break while still on her flesh (crazy thoughts, right!). So we strategized to have Mouse hold her tight since he's stronger. Little did we know, not only she didn't cry from the jab. She hardly flinch too! As if nothing happened at all. We're so relieved! My guess is this jab is given on the buttocks where there's more fatty layers thus she didn't feel it.

Doctor says she may developed a low grade fever one week after jab, a normal reaction for some children. This morning, the fever came. The thermometre registered something between 38.1 - 38.7 degrees Celcius. Can't get something more consistent as she won't let me put thermometre tip in her ear for long, not even 1 second which is what I needed to take her temperature!

She is extra needy today, didn't want to be alone even with her favourite toys. Must sit ON me only she feels assured. Thankfully she still ate her lunch albeit a smaller portions. After taking fever meds, she took a nap. A long one but woke up twice with her head wet with sweat. In an air-conditioned room.

I think the fever makes her extra sleepy. She usually sleeps for 1 hour in her afternoon nap but today she's been asleep since 1.30pm till now at 3.30pm. Should I wake her up or just let her sleep on?