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Insect bites on baby

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Laserbeam24 · 11/09/2023 12:10

I noticed my baby had what appeared to be a sting on her face. This morning, she's woken up with 2 bites just above her bum. She has 3 layers on at bedtime, so would be hard for a bedbug to infiltrate. There is also no evidence of bedbugs.

No evidence of fleas either. What could these be?

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DustyLee123 · 11/09/2023 12:46

Heat rash from the 3 layers

hdbs17 · 11/09/2023 13:01

That looks like sweat spots to me.

Are you in the UK? If so, why 3 layers in this heat? It's very muggy at night. Have you been going to bed wearing 2 layers?

Isithormones · 11/09/2023 20:17

Yes DD has been having a lot of those recently with the hot weather. Definitely sweat spots in her case. Individual angry spots in places, full on sweat rash in others (all around her neck).

Laserbeam24 · 12/09/2023 01:32

Don't come for me, it's literally 10°c here at nighttime. It's a thin sleep sack. We aren't getting the same heatwave that the rest of the UK is 🤣

But thank you.

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Laserbeam24 · 12/09/2023 01:40

@DustyLee123 @hdbs17 it's 10°c outside. The wind is 15mph. It's not muggy in the slightest, it's drizzling with rain. My bedroom is currently 18°c at 01:40. I have single glazed windows.

Baby is in a vest, sleep suit and 1 tog sleep bag. Let's not judge eh? 🥰

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