DD is almost 10mo and is supposed to be my 'easy' second child. Easy. Yeah. :o
From her birth right up to date every time I think I have her figured out she gives me that cheeky little grin of hers and then completely throws me for a loop. From nappies full of blood to a cold that was actually bronchiolitis to teething troubles that were actually a pretty serious kidney infection, she keeps me on my toes.
We're at hospital tomorrow with her to see the paediatrician in relation to ongoing tests on her kidneys and bladder (after her infection they wanted to check there are no underlying issues) and to get some follow-up blood tests done as her last two have shown that she's anaemic.
I plan to ask the doctor about this rash but in the meantime I'm trying to figure out some possible causes and I'm wondering if anyone else has seen similar with their own DC?
She has a rash up both arms with a smaller amount of spots on her legs and trunk. The rash looks just like insect bites, an intensely red centre with a milder red patch around it. I've looked at them really closely and cannot see any bite mark. We don't have any pets who could have fleas and with the weather we've been having her arms and legs are usually covered up outdoors. I thought maybe chickenpox but they're definitely not blisters and they don't have a head on them like a spot would.
They appear over the space of a day and by the next day they fade to the colour of bruises, a brownish red colour (which is the bit that worries me most for some reason). When they fade to the bruise-like colour it looks exactly like finger marks on her arms and I've actually had comments about the 'bruises' on her arms.
I haven't changed my laundry products, soap, shampoo, etc and nothing in her diet has changed.
I'm completely stumped as DS has never had anything like this, I'm hoping the doctor can shed some light tomorrow. In the meantime though, has anyone had anything similar?