Shit, DD has a rash, glass test done ...

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They don't seem to dissapear under the pressue, they fade but still visable

what do i do?

no car mum just left for home

If you press you thumb hard on teh rash is the rash gone (momentarily) where you pressed? Easier to see than a glass IME - but it is only transient.

Don't want to give you false reassurANCE, BUT if there's nothing elae wrong with her, it've unlikey to be rash.

oh god this has happened to DS before it makes you feel sick doesnt it. You wont feel better til she's seen by a doctor.

yes Fab, I know it is, but I find it confusing, and find it much much easier to make a rash blanch with my fingers.

sory, mean serious, not rash! duh!

I do as well. I dont get the glass thing at all.

DS always gets heat rash, especially around the line of his pants.

Yes, glass test is rubbish, the area is too large and LOTS of rashes do not blanch completely.
Also, meningitis/meningococcal septicaemia you have a VERY UNWELL CHILD on your hands. The typical rash is v dark red/purple and does not pale when pressed. If your daughter looks at you in a slightly bemused manner whilst you are pressing glasses on her then she is probably ok.
Bear also in mind that meningitis is actually not v common - the average GP will see one case in a working life.
In the current weather a heat rash is much more likely.

Obviously if you are at all worried, you must get her checked out.
Hope she is ok.

I agree.

DD had it I "knew" it wasn't serious because she wasn't at all ill. I still felt very sick.

She went straight to Drs who felt it wasn't Meningitis but sent us home with his direct dial number so she could be fast-tracked to childrens ward if it developed. He was still very concerned that he rang us 2 hrs after I saw him just to check.

If it is not fading it needs checking....but most of the time it isn't meningitis.

really crap photo, flash was too bright to catch it but can see at the sides of belly?

am not worried now ive done glass propely though and went.

will go to gp first thing tho x

Looks like a heat rash pet.

We had this with Tom once and took him to local hospital, not A&E, and they said it wasn't meningitis. I think they said it was due to a viral infection maybe? It was a couple of years ago, so can't actually remember. Toms rash was on his back, chest and tummy.

The rash doesn't look dark enough. The individual spots are usually crimson/maroon I think. And if it is definately disappearing then sounds fine.

Keep a close eye though overnight

Heat rash is normally very slightly raised too. Septicaemia rash is completely flat.

looks like heat rash/eczema to me

Wanted to just say, now that the danger is passed, your DD has such a beautiful little baby body and lovely wrist wrinkles and all the gorgeous things about a baby. Give her a kiss! She looks scrumptious. x

hehe, thanks!! :) she has a cute face too!

awwww what a cuti. she is still blue eyed then dd4 eyes are turning a pond-water colour

Yes still bright blue! almost lilacy sometimes,

shes a little star!Oh do you think your DDs eyes will change dramatically? How old is she now? I really want hers to stay blue!

she is lovely. DS has my green eyes which I am so happy about.

How is her rash now?

looks like heat rash to me ??ds2 had it last week hope shes ok

your hubby's not bad either

pmsl yappy, he'll love that

The rash went redder last night but cause she got hot during the night, it was actually easier to see it dissapear because the contrast was greater,

shes definatly not ill, one happy little bunny

We all have brown eyes (the DSs and me have very dark, and DH has med brown with some green) so totally unexpected.

glad your DD ok now
she is gorgeous !!!