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Taking My Daughter for Her 1 Year Vaccinations
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Taking My Daughter for Her 1 Year Vaccinations

Today was vaccination day for my little girl, and honestly, I was dreading it far more than she was.

She had her 1 year vaccinations today, which meant three injections altogether, and despite already going through this stage with all three of my boys, I was still unbelievably nervous leading up to the appointment. You would think by the fourth child I would have mastered staying calm, but apparently not.

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Ouch my gums - new gum splint to help stop me grinding my teeth
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Ouch my gums - new gum splint to help stop me grinding my teeth

I finally got my first gum splint fitted by my NHS dentist last Tuesday, and I remember feeling so hopeful walking out of that appointment. It felt like I was finally doing something about the grinding, the clicking, the constant tension in my jaw.

That hope didn’t last long.

One night in and my gums were already in bits.

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