This is ds2 so you'd think I'd know this stuff... but is it normal for a young baby to look very ruddy? It's his face and torso mostly. He had a bit of jaundice on day 3 which then went away and this is def more red than yellow (whites of his eyes are very white). He just looks a bit beetroot like, not just when crying or agitated.
The health visitor saw him on Monday and commented on it but said maybe it was the jaundice just going... but I think that was gone a good week ago. We are away from home for a few days visiting family so I'm reluctant to bother doctors etc as he seems well in himself - feeding, sleeping, having good wakeful periods.
HV is seeing him again next week but I am just feeling a bit anxious about it.
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2 week old baby very red skin
JimmyMcNulty · 12/08/2009 13:21
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Zeevah · 01/10/2022 09:55
Hi,
after 5 years of trying and ivf we have a lovely girl born on 22nd September.
like you mentioned she looks very pink, especially in her cheeks.
just want to to check what happened to your little one. We are very worried to see if this will go away
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