Never a dull moment with a little one. Here I was planning on writing on Matthew's attempts at walking - we're down to one hand assistance - unless he's tired or really doesn't want to walk. Why walk when crawling is so much faster?!
But, no. I get to play detective once again and figure out the culprit in his hives. Yesterday midmorning, I pushed up his sleeves and lo and behold - there was a patch of red splotches and hives on his left forearm. Benadryl to the rescue - they were gone within 45minutes. Then, this morning while we were out and about, I noticed what could have been a little hive under his eye. By the time we got to the next place - it had about doubled. When we got home, I took his jacket off and there they were again. This time on both arms and his left ankle! Thank goodness for Benadryl.
Now, I have to keep a diary of what he's eating - the frustrating thing is, he hasn't had anything dramatically different or new in the past three weeks - food wise or cleaning or grooming product wise. So, we start eliminating things - at least I can narrow it down to breakfast for the most part. Thankfully, the hives don't seem to annoy Matthew much and the Benadryl has been quick to eliminate the hives and redness. These handy dandy Benadryl pre-fillled spoons will be in my purse and his diaper bag, now.
3 comments:
I love seeing a pic of both of you together! FYI...the benadryl thin strips are good also! I carry those with Matthew's epi pen, in case his throat is too swollen to get him to swallow... yeah, welcome to the world of peanut allergy!
p.s. my doctor told me that formula babies can have a lot "allergy" type reactions from 12-24 months, but they are usually resolved by 24 months. A lot of it has to do with their immune system being kind of "overloaded" due to the new exposures outdoors... just something to think about it!
Aaw, I hope you are able to find the cause quickly and that it is something easy to eliminate. I will be praying.
What a sweet picture....thankfully, the computer problem might be resolved. Looking forward to our time together.....love to you and all of your men.
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