What are these
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Topic: What are these
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Subject: What are these
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 12:59pm
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3 spots/rash? We noticed it last night when we were bathing Jackson. Although it wasnt as red or blistery looking. DH first thought it was heat rash as it looked 'prickly' (medical talk perhaps??). Anyways since then its changed to this (see pics)
Its only on his back, and I cant see any sign of it anywhere else. He has had BM, baby rice and a slice of nectarine in the last 24 hours, so dont think its food related. Could it be chicken pox?? What do you think?? 
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 1:12pm
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My first thought was heat rash as well. If they are chicken pox more will come up over his body in the next few hours but I don't really think they look like CP....
If you are concerned ring the healthline - they are quite good at helping you distinguish these things and they will say if you should take bubs to the doctor as well ;-) I'm no good though because I can't remember the phone number 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 1:16pm
My friend's little girl has just had something really similar looking diagnosed as molluscum. Apparently it's quite catchy  but harmless.
FX it's not chicken pox! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 1:33pm
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I think they look more blister-like than a heat/allergy rash. All the eczema rashes I've seen are red and have slightly raised bumps, but not a 'head' to the bump like you can see on your boy.
CP can be mild with just a couple spots - I'd call healthline or go to the doc to get them checked. -------------  
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 1:48pm
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Sure they're not mozzie bites? ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 2:01pm
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Hmm thanks ladies. Will ring the healthline here.
I cant be sure their not mozzie bites but usually it would be bigger and kinda swollen looking IYKWIM. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 2:52pm
| If it is molluscum, they have a characteristic shape....very rounded with a crater in the middle. nothing to worry about...they go away by themselves eventually. Most people have had them at some stage and have immunity...I didnt and got them as an adult after staying in a dodgy hostel while backpacking...lovely!!! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 3:34pm
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First glance looks like Chicken pox. Hard to tell with out a closer clearer photo ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 3:46pm
i second that diagnosis. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Aliasmum wrote:Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 3:53pm
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rianna08, definitely call health line or see your GP. Since they seem to be fluid filled that can mean an infection. ------------- 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 4:01pm
I tired to take a closer pic but my camera wont let me Anyways were off to the Dr to have them checked out. Will let you know soon what it is 
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Posted By: mollycat
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 9:06pm
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I was guessing spider bites - hope it's nothing serious! ------------- http://tickers.cafemom.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 9:17pm
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hmmm they just look like little hormone spots to me, both my kids have had spots like that.
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 10:29pm
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they look like what B had a week or two after being exposed to CP... so I assumed they were too. He only had 4-5 spots that came up, popped, weeped for a couple of days, then were gone. ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 11:39pm
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Hope everything is ok hun... been a few hours since you said you were off to the GP... -------------   
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 1:14am
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Well it appears to be Chicken Pox. The Dr sent us to the hospital cos apparently babies this young only normally get them if they are under nourished or have poor immune systems.
So after waiting over an hour for the Dr  (she was running late) she said to be safe and go to the hospital to check for other things like pneumonia (sp?) eeeeek, minor freak out on my behalf Anyways, the Dr there was happy that he has just managed to pick them up from gawd only knows where and sent us home  ... Jackson is his usual self with a bit of grumpy and crankyness thrown in. Just pleased my baby boy is ok 
The spots are well and truely on their way now though, they are popping up everywhere. Thanks everyone for your info and advice ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 1:35am
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gah the pox ! lots of cuddles from mummy is the best medicine , always is .
Glad hes ok , apart from the pox hun ------------- 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 1:30pm
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Oh bummer that it's CP. Hope it's all over with fairly quickly. At least this young he might not scratch at them so much? ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:26pm
Glad you got the answers!
 hope he's not to sick with them------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:51pm
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Thanks ladies. He's ok, cranky and unsettled but alright at the moment. Can it get worse?? ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 4:57pm
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Oh poor Jackson!!!!!
Not sure, Im a carrier so I dont get them just spread it around for everyone else.. hoping Jake is the same tbh.... -------------
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 5:23pm
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lukes started like this and spread after 4 days of a few spots on his back, he had them for 3 weeks! all over, very very bad case.
Still has scaring from them, would hate to think what the scaring would be like if he had picked them.! the good thing is he may not touch them, luke didn't touch his. A friend told me to cover them with plasters to discourage picking , i didn't think this was a good idea as they need air to dry up! Hope they get better and heal up quick -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 5:24pm
my middle boy just had them and day two after the spots came out seemed to be the worst for him... i know emmas baby got them very young too and someone else i know their newborn got them. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 9:31pm
THAT has got to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard! DS2 got them when he was 11 weeks old, stinking horrible case it has to be said but he wasn't overly bothered by them and not 'ill'.........not a thing wrong with his immune system, in fact he's rarely sick and he certainly wasn't 'undernourished'. LOL Ooh and he got them from DS1 who had like SIX spots, and almost all of them were on his back so just because they get them doesn't mean they are destined to be covered head to foot in spots; he had been exposed to CP on at least four previous occasions though without getting them. My friend's DD3 got them when she was 8ish weeks (from memory) old and she was the chunkiest baby in the world and not 'sickly'. hehehehehe I hope they don't bother him too much, though with the heat it might make him a bit more uncomfortable. ooh and from first glance I was thinking CP too, even before the Dr 'confirmed' it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 January 2010 at 10:50pm
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 21 January 2010 at 4:10pm
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Thanks Bizzy. I have to say yesterday was the worse so far. He is still grizzly and clingy but not as bad as the last 2 days. The spots are still making their way over his body and there is one on his eyelid now.
Hmm yeah mumtooboys its interesting isnt it. Thats what the ED Dr and GP both said to us 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 21 January 2010 at 9:14pm
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ouch chicken pox suck. Zavier had them when he came home from hospital was about 2 months old. Still has a few scars which is unfortunate but that's life.
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:12pm
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Thanks Bex Aww 2 months would have sucked!!
Is it normal for the blisters when they burst to go a darker colour on the inside of the scab? He also has some around his private parts, can they get infected cos of the area?? Gosh so many questions just for the pox ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:18pm
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we have it now too again... i think infection only starts if they scratch them and burst the blisters. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 6:30pm
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Oh no, that suck Bizzy. Great, good to know, I'll keep an eye on them anyways. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 22 January 2010 at 8:39pm
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They can so keep an eye on them......A has a pox scar on his bottom, I presume it's because that area is being 'rubbed' by the nappy. If they get really red and/or look inflamed then get him back to the Dr, they'll probably want to put him on antibiotics as a precaution; well they did with A but then he was barely 3 months old at the time. He had about 3 'dodgy' looking spots, but he never had a fever or went off his food or anything.
Luckily they stayed out of his mouth and eyes, but he did have one spot just under his left eye. I reckon he had at least 100 spots by the time they had all popped up. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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