She woke up the other morning with this crazy rash covering her arms, legs and cheeks. I started to cry and wipe away the tears faster then Baby C could see. My heart sank, because one of the symptoms of meningitis is a skin rash and I thought her meningitis was returning.
My husband, being the normal and calm one in the family, told me not to freak out. He had severe itching the week before and he figured he passed it on to Baby C. I left a message with the nurse and in the mean time, Googled rash on toddlers arms and legs. Holy cow! Do you know how many different kinds of rashes there are out there? I finally found one that described Baby C's perfectly and it described the symptoms in adults like my husband's. Once the nurse called back, she confirmed it. Aw! What a relief.
So what did I do to help Baby C feel better? Well, first I popped her in the bathtub, because while I was leaving a message with the nurse, she pooped her pants and stuck her hand down her diaper. Oh my, the chaos always comes all at once, doesn't it? After her bath, I covered her in coconut oil to help with the itchiness. I love coconut oil and all it's benefits. {Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the post to learn about the awesomeness of coconut oil}. It was perfect for Baby C and her Fifths Disease because not only did it help with the itching it also has antiviral properties in it!
I had just read the following in one of my favorite books, Why Do I Feel This Way, The gut lining houses over half the immune system and half the detoxification system. Therefore, if the gut isn't perfectly healthy, you are at a standstill in terms of healing any other condition regardless of how remotely unconnected to the gut it may appear. I knew I needed to help Baby C feel better. For the next two weeks, I put our family on supplement regimen that included prebiotics and probiotics to help clear out our systems. Daddy and Baby C are happy and healthy now!
And as I promised from above, here are some great posts from others who share just some of the benefits of coconut oil. I hope you learn to love it just as much as me:
- Ten Ways To Use Coconut Oil This Summer
- Works For Me Wednesday
- Clean Your Face Naturally
- Getting To Know Real Ingredients: Coconut Oil
You and Chad are great parents!!
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DeleteSo scary! My oldest had that as a toddler and it was foreign to me also. I'm glad she's feeling better!
ReplyDeleteJenny, I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know what it was.
DeleteThanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Martine!
DeleteIt's the worst when children get sick! But I'm glad that she is feeling better and love reading about all the benefits of coconut oil, I had no idea!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya! It's no fun at all. Glad you like the benefits as much as me!
DeleteScary indeed, whenever rashes start forming, and especially b/c you were afraid of meningitis (glad it wasn't that). Yes, there are A LOT of rashes kids get..why do they get such weird stuff. I remember J got over a sinus infection and then promptly got HFM. He kept saying "ouchy" when he ate one weekend, and Monday it was confirmed. I then got HFM too. Not fun at all. Itchy hands. Couldn't eat. Ugh. And then recently he got this rash we noticed at breakfast. Only one side of his body in limited areas, and his cheek. Went away on its own but still scary b/c you don't want it to be reaction to medicine. Anyways, we're going to have to pick up some coconut oil b/c we use hydrocortizone for rashes and I want to take a more natural route. Thanks girl!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds rough Lisa! Back-to-back illnesses, no fun. I hope you love the coconut oil as much as I do. So much awesomeness in it!
DeleteOh, and I voted!
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