would this worry you? - rash

[MummyWeatherwax]

Just that really:
DD has developed this rash (picture on my profile) today, along with a cough and snotty nose.
Should I be worrying?

Do the glass test.

The photo looks like Slapped Cheeks Disease to me - a viral illness, kids often quite feverish and miserable, may be sick, yy to cough and runny nose.

The glass test is useless IMO

Press on her cheek with your finger, when you take your finger away it should be white, which then turn pink again v quickly on release of the pressure.

It should not stay pink.

Slapped Cheek info

DS3 had this almost 1 year ago - he was utterly miserable for about 5 days, took him a good 10 days to be back to his normal self. And he had the most impressive rash on his other cheeks as well after a couple of days

The rash does go white when you press it, so I don't think meningitis.

Slapped cheek sounds about right! That's certainly what it looks like - do I need to do anything about that?

Yes I would say Slapped Cheek. Stay away from pregnant women as it can be dangerous, otherwise I think it is just calpol and make her comfy.

No idea but she is absolutely beautiful!

How do you make such nice looking babies?

Mine are all boys potato heads.

Well, that's her dosed up with ibuprofen and into the bath ready for bed.
I'm glad no-one else thinks it's serious - my gut said no, but it helps to know others agree.

Rooners - not really at her best in that pic, but thank you very much . I'm brown haired and brown eyed, so never imagined having a little blonde blue eyed child!

She's lush! I think her rash looks like Slapped Cheek. My eldest had it a few years ago and was identical. The symptoms fit.

Gorgeous kid (too bad about the cheeks but will fade)

Thanks for the support (and compliments) everyone.
She's off to sleep now, so fingers crossed for a good night.