Saturday, April 11, 2009

Red cheeks

Dear Sarah,

Today you turned into a 'big girl' - your umbilical stump dropped off during your bath. We also noticed that your skin is peeling off especially on your tummy and legs - a sign that you're growing up, Tok Ma cakapla. Unfortunately your facial skin is facing some problem now - rashes around the cheeks. It can be ok at one time but turn bad and worse, then subside again, all within a day. Abang Amir used to have something similar to this then too, it was not as much and was diagnosed as normal baby acne. I suspected yours is due to milk smearing on your cheeks during feeding, or due to skin contact with my breast or your damp mitten. It looks so itchy and painful but the good thing is you dont seem to make a fuss out of it even when we clean it. We're keeping and eye on it and perhaps go to your paed if it doesnt go away soon. Anyone, any idea how to overcome this?

If they were freckle, they would be cute on you! (Picture taken when they were not as bad, pink as opposed to inflammed red during certain time)

p/s : Am desperately looking for nursing bra, size 40 and above..mothercare's are available in 40s but doesnt suit me well.. HELP!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

congrats mummy on your little girl! i bought some nursing bras at debenhams at the curve. I remember seing some in size 40 and they are really comfy too better than the mother care ones.

Take care, Kavitha

apis585 said...

mummy!!!congratz on the new addition to the family...she's such a cutie pie...

my hafie pun ade rashes camni and as usual we tot it was milk rashes, but then it became worst n bile consult ngan paed they confirmed that it was eczema indeed :-( aquos cream did wonders...

so have u bought ur pump?received mine and mmg awesome!!just a reminder that for the price i searched tu only for basic double pumping(i x amik package yg include cooler bag/ice pack/bottles)

Nikmummy said...

Kavitha, thanks!Am waiting for green light to go out. Debenhams will be the first stop then. Btw, how are u? enjoying motherhood i bet.

Apis, havent bought the pump but very tempted and toying with the idea. So far ok with manual pump since still berpantang. The rashes tu i thk it's time to see the paed..will see what he has to say

Nina @ BabyBoon said...

mothercare punye hopeless for big boobies like ours la.. :(

Nikmummy said...

BB, my case big everything..even more hopeless..