Our Baby Girl Has Splotches

As I changed Lael’s diaper this morning I noticed she had big, red splotches all over her body. While it might be an illness, it’s more likely an allergic reaction to something.

I’m allergic to most commercial soaps and laundry detergents and Anne’s family has many food allergies. Lael’s been eating some solid food for a couple weeks now, but the only new thing is bananas. I’ve never heard of a reaction to bananas, but anything is possible in kids.

Still, it could be something more serious because we’ve all had colds the last two weeks. So, Anne will be taking Lael to the doctor’s later this afternoon. In the meantime, she’s sleeping peacefully while knocked up on Benadryl per the doctor’s instructions.

Part II is here.

Comments

[Anne]

The spots will fade just in time to take her to the doctors, of course.

Meanwhile, I'm making a chart of everything she and I have eaten in the past 24 hours and the approximate times. My Mom did this for us when we were kids ... brings back memories ... gah.

[brettdl]

Maybe we should publish it? Kidding!

[Anne]

Now there's incentive to go on a diet. Sure, I can feel smug writing "salmon and soy mayo with cut up veggies, mixed greens" and then below it writing "fistful of marshmallows, jelly beans and chocolate chip cookies." Aargh.

[brettdl]

lol

[Phil]

My daughter had this all over her body when she was three. $500 and half a dozen doctor's visits later, we still have no idea what it was. It hasn't come back, so...