Chapter 60: 60 Vaccination
Han Xuewei's mother could only sit down and say, "Let's rest for a little while then, the babies will start crying again soon enough, and there will be no chance to relax."
Lin Yi's mother suddenly said, "I also remember when our Lin Yi was little and went to the hospital for vaccinations, he cried his heart out, and no one could calm him down."
Han Xuewei's mother smiled and said, "Did he cry fiercely? I remember Vivi was pretty okay as a child, she just whimpered and shed a couple tears during vaccination, and she was fine soon after."
"In my opinion, our eldest grandson's temperament is simply too much like our Lin Yi's!" Lin Yi's father added from the side.
"The little grandson and granddaughter do indeed resemble our Vivi, both very well-behaved."
Lin Yi's mother continued, "In a few years when the babies are a bit older, we absolutely must not let the hot-tempered elder brother bully the other two little ones!"
"Yes, education is most important, we need to tell him early on that as an elder brother, he must be responsible and always protect his younger brother and sister. Judging from his current weight, our Da Bao will certainly be big and strong, a chubby little fellow indeed."
The whole family chatted away as they waited for their turn, and when they brought up the story of Lin Yi's vaccinations as a child, he was the first to burst into laughter.
After a short wait, the baby's name came through the speakers.
"Please Lin Zhiyan come to the examination room to prepare for your appointment."
Everyone was a bit surprised to hear the name so soon and quickly picked up the babies and headed for the examination room.
The nurse responsible for vaccinations, seeing so many people pour in, said loudly, "Don't bring in so many people, those who haven't been called, please wait outside."
"Our baby is a set of triplets, we're all one family."
"Yes, nurse, we're the baby's grandparents, they are the maternal grandparents, and these two are the parents of the three babies."
At this moment, only Aunt Wang stood in the hall, looking after the baby stroller and other personal belongings outside.
The nurse and a nearby doctor, upon seeing this big family and the three adorable little ones, had looks of astonishment on their faces!
"They're really triplets?"
Lin Yi replied calmly, "Yes, they are triplets."
The nurse took out three syringes, while busily informing everyone, "Triplets are really rare these days, and to have two boys and one girl at that!"
Lin Yi responded with a polite smile, but said nothing more.
"We need to wake all three babies up, we can't inject them while they're asleep, otherwise it could cause a fright," said the nurse.
Upon hearing this, Han Xuewei's mother quickly began to gently wake the babies, "So that's how it is. I thought it would be easier to soothe them if they were asleep. Sweetheart, wake up, come on, wake up."
Lin Yi's mother also hurriedly picked up Da Bao, attempting to gently get the baby to wake, but after a long while, it was in vain. It looked like the little guy wasn't done sleeping. After aimlessly turning his head a few times, he was fast asleep again.
Han Xuewei quickly took out her cellphone and started recording the scene beside them, intending to capture the three babies' first vaccination.
The nurse, seeing this scene, came over to help and gently fiddled with Da Bao's ear, hoping to wake the baby from sleep, but the little one merely twitched a few times and then fell back asleep.
The nurse was somewhat helpless about this and could only gently pat the baby's little hand. After a few pats, Da Bao quickly woke from his sleep and then began to cry uncontrollably.
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone started to laugh. The nurse also revealed the syringe in her hand and signaled to Mother Lin to open the baby's clothes to expose an arm.
Since two shots were required, both arms would have to endure a prick this time. Surely the little one would cry terribly, right?
Indeed, as everyone expected, the nurse and doctor each held a syringe and injected them one after the other. The little one was already crying fiercely, and after receiving the second shot, he let out a high-pitched scream!
After both shots were done, the nurse said with a smile, "Every baby cries a lot when they come for vaccinations. You should press down on the wound."
Lin Yi's mother, holding the baby in her arms, watched as the large needle pierced her baby's tender skin and felt incredibly heartbroken! Her baby's cries made her even more anxious. Although she had anticipated this and even prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help feeling upset at that moment.
Even a long while after the shots were finished, Da Bao's cries were still loud, with his face and neck turning red—a large area. It seemed the little one's temper was much worse than they had expected.
Although other people's babies also cried when getting shots, it wasn't this intense, was it?!
Next, it was the turn of the younger brother and sister to get vaccinated, and they both cried for a long time, just not as loudly as their brother. Especially little sister Mengmeng, who whimpered a bit and shed a few tears before stopping.
To everyone's surprise, Da Bao kept crying for a very long time afterward, who would have thought that apart from having a bad temper, he was also such a crybaby!
By the time all three babies were vaccinated, it was already 12:32 PM.
The family returned to the car, and Lin Yi asked Han Xuewei sitting beside him, "Wife, can you check on your phone if we can schedule a check-up for the babies after 2 PM today?"
Han Xuewei immediately responded, "Mhm, I'll look it up right now."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she took out her phone and started checking the infant health check-up section on a mobile app, only to find that the afternoon slots were already fully booked, not a single opening was left!
"There are no more slots available today. Should we schedule one for tomorrow morning? Although the slots we can get are a bit late, only after ten o'clock. What should we do now?"
Lin Yi thought for a moment and then said directly, "Just make the appointment! The check-up should be done as soon as possible. It's okay if it's a bit late."
Han Xuewei operated on her phone and got the babies registered.
"Then let's all take the babies to the maternal and child health hospital again tomorrow. Don't forget to bring the check-up booklets," Han Xuewei instructed.
Lin Yi smiled and replied, "Mhm, alright."
However, the next second, an important question popped into his head, and he quickly asked, "Vivi, you should also have a postpartum check-up after your confinement period, right?"
Mother Lin jumped in to explain, "There's no need to do it so early. The postpartum check-up should be done 42 days later, and that's when you'll also have to take a bath."
Mother Lin had experienced these things at least once, so she knew a bit more.