What coukd these spots be

[boobear17]

Can someone please help me. With this my 7 month old had appeared with spots on her back has anyone any idea what it is

[Kempton]

Looks like the start of chicken pox I think!

[Lisaworthy1981]

Looks like chicken poxs xx

[boobear17]

Made a docs appointment for tomorrow morning she seems so unsettled with them xxx

[Kempton in reply to boobear17]

It's very normal for them to be unsettled because they're probably quite itchy. You can get creams and gels to put on the spots to ease the discomfort, and antihistamines can be given. Although I don't know if they do an antihistamine for children under a year old.

It'll get better within a couple of days. We just got over them with my 18 month old. It was a couple of days of lots of tears and fussing, but he was back to normal pretty quickly. Avoid baby groups until the scabs have blistered over.

Hope it gets better soon! It's exhausting when they're so upset!

[Emilylouise-]

Chicken pox get some lotion from chemist to ease the itching and give calpol do NOT use ibroprofan

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If it is chicken pox, get an old pair of tights and put some rolled oats in them and tie the top closed. Then use it like a wash sponge on baby’s skin as it’s very soothing with cool water. The water will probably going milky/cloudy.

It’s an old but effective remedy, in addition to using stuff like calamine lotion after the bath.

If she has a fever, use paracetamol not Ibuprofen as it can contribute to the spots becoming infected.