baby rash

Bethany started developing a rash all over body this morning - its mainly faint but is quite red at the bottom of her back, in her bum cheeks, on her back and a bit on the backs of her legs. Its like little pin pricks. Theres also a couple of bigger spots on her legs.

I also found out that a friends little boy she has been around last week as this week developed chicken pox.

I've booked into the nurse to check her out tomorrow. But in the meantime i went to the chemist to ask his opinion. He said it doesnt look like chicken pox rash that u can get at start of it. It looks more like heat rash! God i feel so thick - first time mummy so i panicked a bit but feel so stupid now! :iconredface:

Should i still take her to the nurse just in case? Or am i being silly?

I would also say heat rash - Corey is getting it in this heat - but it is important to get ANY rash checked out hun - so stick with your appointment :aww:

definately, stil go and get it checked but it does sound like heat rash, babies tend to get all sorts of little rashes but always better safe than sorry, mine always seem to get rashes when they get a virus and i always take them to be checked to be sure :aww:

I agree Ange!

Every time I have taken one of mine, it has been heat rash, viral or post-viral.
But the doctors never mind and would rather they be checked.
You could guarantee the time you dont get it checked is the time you should.............

thanks for the advice girls! I will still keep the appointment then - just in case! just feel like a hypercondriac (sp?)!!! lol But i agree it is better to be safe than sorry! :aww:

Better to be safe than sorry It does sound like a heat rash but I'd still keep the appointment

I would check it out Helen. Is she running a fewer or not feeding like normal?

Kasia80 wrote:I would check it out Helen. Is she running a fewer or not feeding like normal?

temperature is normal but she's really hot and sweaty. i've had her with nothing on for a few hours. just put her nappy and vest on her now.

She doesnt seem herself at all to be honest. i'm just sat here feeding her now and she's making moaning noises and keeps pulling off crying - being really fussy. this is the 3rd time she's nursed all day. the other 2 times were for a couple of minutes. she's had 2 yoghurts and a bit of brocolli too all day.

Thinking she must be coming down with something!

:iconsad: poor baby, hope she feels better soon :aww:

Helen wrote:

Kasia80 wrote:I would check it out Helen. Is she running a fewer or not feeding like normal?

temperature is normal but she's really hot and sweaty. i've had her with nothing on for a few hours. just put her nappy and vest on her now.

She doesnt seem herself at all to be honest. i'm just sat here feeding her now and she's making moaning noises and keeps pulling off crying - being really fussy. this is the 3rd time she's nursed all day. the other 2 times were for a couple of minutes. she's had 2 yoghurts and a bit of brocolli too all day.

Thinking she must be coming down with something!

poor baby! Def off to doc tomorrow Helen :aww:

3 more of the big spots have appeared - one on chest one on arm one on back. completly different to the heat rash

hi hows things today? let us know how she gets on at the docs :aww: :aww:

i've took her to the nurse and she said its probably chicken pox - the big spots at least. She looked under magnifying glass and said they look blistery.

On a positive note if they are chicken pox at least she's getting them out of the way!

She seems more herself today. Do you think i'm ok to travel on train with her? I'm suppose be going to my mums today

Oh poor little mite! :aww:
Apparantly they are much better to have them younger though!
I wish mine would get them actually, during summer hols!

The stage for others to catch it is the 2 weeks prior to the spots coming out so Jamies teacher informs me.

Personally - i would still travel providing she is fit and well in herself - but that is my personal opinion. Did the nurse say anything about keeping her away from other people?

no she never said anything about keeping her away from people. I'm a bit gutted tho - wanted to take bethany to see my friends baby she's only a few days old :iconsad:

would i be able to go and see her myself or will the bacteria (?) be on me?

I hope she's ok Helen :aww:

poor little thing hope shes ok :aww: im not sure about the spread of chicken pox, though its probably best to stay away from tiny babies :iconsad: as long as shes not poorly in herself it should be ok to travel good luck hope she gets over it soon :aww: :aww:

awwwww bless her poor thing! hope it goes quickly hun :aww: :aww:

Hope she is all better soon :aww: :aww:

No you can pass the virus on even if you've had it before, keep LO away from baby until she clears up aswell.

I hope she gets better soon x