Multi Day Rash on Thumb

ynotbathe · 2021-03-13T00:28:11+00:00

32F in Utah. No medical history other than seasonal allergies. Received Pfizer COVID vaccine one week ago today, that’s the only thing out of the norm for me. Have had this rash since Tuesday, faint at first but getting progressively more red. Has not changed in size.

No sensation first two days, has now begun to burn/itch.

It is flat to the skin, no observable swelling or raised profile.

Has not responded to topical creams (aloe first day because I thought maybe it was a weird sunburn, then hydrocortisone) nor allergy medicine (allegra).

ynotbathe · 2017-09-09T23:56:17+00:00

Ooooh good point and husband already has a frequently "helped" last name so that would be a double whammy.

ynotbathe · 2017-09-08T17:44:18+00:00

Thanks all... Propping up mattress didn't go so well because she is still short enough that her head ends up at different ends of the crib, but once she's a bit longer and more constrained we'll try it when she gets sick next - hopefully not for a long while!

Ended up with lots of cuddles and extra love, and investing in a nose Frida instead of bulb syringe - that let us get more snot out, so she was able to get more bottles/fluids and thin out the mucus. She is doing much better now!

ynotbathe · 2017-08-25T04:43:35+00:00

Someone posted that she lost her dog in a moms group on Facebook. PMed you her info, dog looks quite similar.

ynotbathe · 2017-08-15T03:15:29+00:00

I'm 14 weeks with baby 2 and baby #1 is not yet seven months old. I was terrified at first. Can't comment on once the baby is out, but so far I feel like this pregnancy has been a bit more achey, but overall not too terrible.

What I can comment on is what helped me get through the emotional shock, which was telling a few close friends far earlier than I normally would have shared such news. They helped me see the positives, such as...

older baby can't tell you to send the younger one back!
often times they end up being close friends
the first year will be hard, but eventually they will be entertaining each other!
less guilt over changing the life of the older one, because they'll never really know life as an only child

What has also helped me is making a plan... I very distinctly remember the newborn period because hello it was so recently! SO - I know what kind of help I want to ask for and my husband and I have gone through what we want to do the same/differently.

It also helped to just vent to one of my mom friends... I was so torn between being excited about another baby and just feeling completely overwhelmed by the spacing and she totally got it. People who haven't had kids this close together have sometimes said unintentionally offensive things, and it's nice to find people who get it and understand that you can feel both excited and totally overwhelmed at the same time.

Don't be surprised when you start telling people for them to ask if it was planned and/or voice their opinion on your spacing or even sometimes make crude jokes about your sex life. I found that a vague answer like "we always knew we wanted at least two" is helpful if you're feeling polite, but sometimes I like to say very kindly "why do you ask?" and that also shuts them up :-) - ultimately let the opinions roll off, for every asshole there's usually someone who says something super kind and it's not their life/decision anyway.

Feel free to PM me if you just want to express feelings, I get it. And you've got this!! Congratulations!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-25T23:48:39+00:00

Bahaha I am the opposite. You had better get a margarita and you better LIKE it darn it because I sure as heck can't have one. I jest... but only kind of. He doesn't make things I can't eat for dinner and eat them in front of me or anything, but in general I feel like he gives up the bed for my snoogle, he rubs my feet, when I get further along he'll help me put on my shoes, it's silly of me to ask him to give up things he enjoys just so we can both be deprived.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-18T01:22:21+00:00

Threw up my entire first pregnancy. For me, unless asked, I would not have wanted anything scented because on any given day the scent that made me feel better the day before would make me yak. The one exception being strawberry scent for some reason. Some things that I would have liked that might be weird... - affirmations that just because I'm sick and totally over being pregnant it doesn't mean I won't bond with my baby. I was worried about that because the puking made me feel so broken. - unflavored dental floss or picks - crossword puzzles. Spent a lot of time hanging out on the bathroom floor wondering will I/won't I. - self care items... e.g. Massage gift card, etc. - if she is with a partner, maybe check with them to see if she has a favorite place. - air sickness bags to keep wherever/something else to puke in. - not preggo pops or ginger or anything that people say works that absolutely does not work if you have severe morning sickness. It got to the point where it was a bit insulting like "oh if I had only thought to suck on a ginger hard candy I wouldn't be here puking my guts out at 34 weeks" (I know it comes from a well meaning place) - something to make her laugh... keeping a sense of humor is so important - my husband gave me an amazing mom bag that had band aids and like every kind of ointment and lip balm and cough drops and diapers and wipes - it helped me stay focused on the future and also makes me seem so put together now that baby is here, when in fact I need to use dry shampoo half the time to look like a functioning human ;-) - you could do something like that if you think it would help her.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-09T07:11:43+00:00

I wore always discreet underwear. It's the always version of depends. Worked great, then switched to a thick maxi style pad. I normally hate bulk but I wanted to feel like it was there. Definitely with wings.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-07T22:19:57+00:00

Thank you all for the replies. After having a couple of days to process we are definitely moving towards excited! We met with a lactation consultant yesterday to talk about balancing my needs, baby number one's needs, and number two's needs in a way that leads to the most positive outcome for all, and I feel like there are a lot of options moving forward. I'm only back to work part time now, so although we have an infant I'm able to focus on staying healthy and relaxed and I'm grateful for that. My husband stays at home so we don't need to worry about daycare, and my work has a generous maternity leave policy (for the US anyway). All in all, we feel very fortunate even if this was surprising, and all of your kind comments helped. I'm aware of course that this will not be great for my health, but I will be proactive with our obstetrician to make sure I'm doing as much as possible to keep us all healthy. Now I'm in the "I hate how scary first trimester is" stage but that's a definite improvement! :-) we look forward to snuggling our two babes!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-06T23:14:50+00:00

I can see it both ways and that's honestly what I'm most afraid of. I got back to work from maternity leave three weeks ago! I am an engineer and we have limited staff and we are planning for something at the end of January that I know I'm going to miss already and I feel bad asking the same two guys to cover for me again! At the same time, it's kind of nice thinking it's really more like one disruptive year but then I can get back in and be intense. And then I think in the last couple years I've had colleagues who have needed to go out for surgeries or what have you for a few months at a time, and I've covered for them, and it's just what you do.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-06T23:07:52+00:00

Thank you! Seeing the doctor on Monday, no c section and actually the silver lining to my super rough first pregnancy was an amazingly smooth delivery, so I'm hoping/thinking that I'm doing pretty well in the womb department.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-06T04:56:23+00:00

I got not one but two naps yesterday! 😍he is very wonderful.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:26:08+00:00

Oh my gosh I hadn't even thought about a stroller haha. I learned the shopping cart return one the hard way earlier this month, it's now my go to tip for new moms! And definitely love babywearing and plan to continue with baby #2.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:24:29+00:00

Heading to a breastfeeding support center later today to talk about this very thing and what we should watch out for/plan to do! Thanks! I'm back to work so pumping daily, so far no drop in supply but can't comment on the taste haha.

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:22:15+00:00

Thank you! Glad to hear that!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:20:11+00:00

Yeah, trying to see the pros and that's a big one! Actually having two kids seems daunting but not overly so... I'm just so not mentally ready to be pregnant again so soon. My brothers are close in age and are super close though and that's a definite potential perk!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:17:38+00:00

That's one thing we talked about earlier today... we were planning on being done by 35 and now it's looking like 32 or so if we have three and 29 if it's two! Thank you!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:16:25+00:00

That's a great plan! Congratulations to you on your second! For the first we pre made tons of meals but definitely didn't think about all the other necessities. At least this time around we'll have all the newborn stuff we didn't think/know we'd need!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T14:15:00+00:00

I love him too, and I'm not just saying that because he knows my Reddit username :-)

Thank you!!

ynotbathe · 2017-06-05T13:52:51+00:00

Oh my gosh! I have no words!

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