Page 3 | Take baby to a&e? Mottled ? Pic?

stopbeeping · 2023-01-09T08:21:07+00:00

Will come and update But would you take baby to a&e if this mottled Cold hands and feet House is 23 degrees She has a runny nose and is teething Thanks GP would only direct to a&e anyway They are local to my house but very over used and wondering if I am just wasting their time She is usually a bit mottled But not like this Only when she is sick does she do that

ThelmaDinkley · 09/01/2023 17:23

I’m glad you got her seen and I hope she picks up and feels better soon. Kids are such a worry x

Coffeecreme · 09/01/2023 17:32

bless her,
best wishes

Namaste6 · 09/01/2023 22:35

Normally I would said that mottling goes hand in hand with babies, children generally being unwell. My own (now adult) children had this. You mentioned in your initial post that she has had diarrhoea for 5 days now and has been off her food. Did the GP check her for dehydration? Mottling can be a sign of severe dehydration when accompanied by cold extremities. I'm not doubting your GP, but they can and do miss things. If you are in any doubt about her I would take her to A&E, especially if her diarrhoea continues and her nappies are drier than you would expect.

shard5 · 09/01/2023 23:19

I think when they've been ill so many times in a short space of time it knocks our confidence.
I have five and this last two months have been full of infections and viruses so much that just before the Christmas holidays I ended up at gp's with 3 year old, he said I'd done the right thing, it was an infection but I've never questioned my own judgement so much as I have when I'm run down and exhausted as well.
If services were better we'd have more confidence in the system as a whole knowing that if the need arise a doctor's appointment in person would be at hand.

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stopbeeping · 10/01/2023 13:53

Namaste6 · 09/01/2023 22:35

Normally I would said that mottling goes hand in hand with babies, children generally being unwell. My own (now adult) children had this. You mentioned in your initial post that she has had diarrhoea for 5 days now and has been off her food. Did the GP check her for dehydration? Mottling can be a sign of severe dehydration when accompanied by cold extremities. I'm not doubting your GP, but they can and do miss things. If you are in any doubt about her I would take her to A&E, especially if her diarrhoea continues and her nappies are drier than you would expect.

Hey thank you for this it was the first thing he went for and her nappies are full with wee thank god too
Thank you for raising this I wouldn't have thought about that for mottling

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stopbeeping · 10/01/2023 13:53

shard5 · 09/01/2023 23:19

I think when they've been ill so many times in a short space of time it knocks our confidence.
I have five and this last two months have been full of infections and viruses so much that just before the Christmas holidays I ended up at gp's with 3 year old, he said I'd done the right thing, it was an infection but I've never questioned my own judgement so much as I have when I'm run down and exhausted as well.
If services were better we'd have more confidence in the system as a whole knowing that if the need arise a doctor's appointment in person would be at hand.

It is exactly this isn't it? The worry that if it gets worse you won't be able to get help and so you want to try and nip anything in the bud before it being impossible to be helped

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mamabear715 · 10/01/2023 14:14

@stopbeeping Mum of seven here, I can't imagine having smallies now, it must be terrifying. My youngest is in his 20's now. A couple of my boys had asthma, I was trusted to take them to the GP's & pop them on a nebuliser myself, & to keep steroids in the fridge if absolutely needed. I was relaying this to my daughter the other day & her eyes widened & she said I would absolutely NOT be allowed to do that these days.. I just cannot imagine having to second guess yourself before (trying) to get a GP appt for babies..
I'm so pleased that other mummies have helped with good advice, and I hope your little one is fine. x Hugs to all mums of tinies..

Swissmountains · 10/01/2023 14:47

I would follow my own instincts on this. Sometimes it is difficult to put into words quite why you are feeling like you are - its rarely wrong.

You are worried for a reason - get her seen.

Help14235 · 10/01/2023 15:33

Well the gp wanted to send an ambulance for my child when their skin was like this , temp of 39.4 , I was sent to a&e to rule out meningitis. It was viral in the end.