Adelle first injection - 1st March 2008

During our first visit to PD, she told us that there are 2 types of injection - 5 in 1 and 6 in 1 for us to consider. Also there are package price for the series of basic injection. So what's difference?

For 5 in 1, Hep B is a separate injection and need to take total of 6 injection when baby turn 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 months old. PD price - $440

For 6 in 1, Hep B is included in the injection so only need to take 3 injection when baby turn 1.5-2, 3, 5 months old. PD price - $440

--> Same price but lesser number of injection so lesser pain that she has to go thr' i presume?

Additional optional vaccination package :
Chicken pox during 12 month, MMR during 15th month and 5 in 1 Booster during 18th month. PD price - $310

One of my friends told me that normal GP clinic also do offer injection for babies and much cheaper. Polyclinc also have injection and it's free but heard the quality is no good. By coincidence during my gynae review visit, i went to enquire from NorthEast Medical Centre (in Seng Kang) which is in the same clinic as my gynae(share the same reception counter but different room). They also have package price for injections and much cheaper. Also they have several branches in Kallang(old airport road), Simei and Bedok North. We took up the 6 in 1 package and it comes with additional MMR and 5 in 1 booster for $440 but they give 15% discount as well! So it cost us $374 + $73(for chicken pox - optional) which is a saving of $376.

The clinic @ Kallang open on saturday & sunday so we decided to bring her to do the injection today so that we can monitor her progress over the weekend. Cos we are told some babies will get fever when they do the injection. Thank God that baby Adelle only get slightly warm @ 37.3deg on sunday & after that she is back at normal temperature. :)

Adelle was ok when we turn her to one side for the doctor to inject on her thigh. When the needle poke at her, she started to cry and thank god in less than 1 min she stopped crying. The doctor also did an assessment and measurement on Adelle. At 6th weeks old, she is 5.1kg (put on 500g in 2 weeks) but didn't grow any taller and head didn't grow bigger too. Other than that, she passed all the basic tests written in the MT A health booklet.