Hello mummies,
Today while bathing my baby (5 months) I realized that what I thought to be skin irritation on his tummy after friction/ crawling a lot is likely a ringworm (see picture). I frantically googled about the causes and treatments. All sources mention that the cause is likely a contact with a person or animal with the infection or an object they've touched. Incubation time is said to be 4-10 days.
However, we haven't come into contact with anyone or any pets in the last 12 days (except the pediatrician, see below), being extremely busy with endless Zoom meetings (we're both doing home office). We didn't go out except for groceries (twice). As usual, I sprayed the groceries in the hall, cleaned them with antibacterial wipes, and washed fruits and veggies with warm soapy water (I know I might sound crazy to you, but that's not the point right now 😥). Even when we're only at home, we often wash our hands before touching the baby.
The only person we (the baby) came into contact with during this time is the pediatrician for a routine check-up. I've already written a post before that the pediatrician did not sterilize his hands before touching my baby, and I was afraid that his hands might be contaminated with germs/ virus/ bacteria from the door knob and/ or keyboard. I also didn't see him sterilize the stethoscope, and there is no way I could know if he/ the nurse had done it before we came in. Of course, my baby was checked with the stethoscope, and it was exactly there that the ringworm appears. I highly suspects that my baby contracted the ringworm at the doctor's practice 😭.
AIBU?
For now, I'm putting Multilind, an anti-fungal cream that I got when my baby was a newborn and got a nappy rash (quickly cleared up). Any suggestion to get rid of ringworm fast?
And how can I tell the pediatrician next time to sterilize his hands and stethoscope before touching my baby without offending him/ being told to look for another pediatrician?
Thank you!