Dropped her off at daycare and she was perfect...I came to pick her up today and you could tell she was crying for awhile (trying to catch her breath, studdering words)> I asked how long she had been crying and they said"about 15 mins...she has been crying for you".
OK that was fine..but then I noticed these red spots on her face. My first instinct is 'hives' but they are not raised up on the skin and its not blotches. they look like tiny blood blisters on her face without the blister part. or red freckles. They are even on her eyelids. She has not been crying for over an hour now and they are still there, Her demeanor is fine, no pain, playful. I googled hives and it doesnt look like that. They are ONLY on her face...no where else. Any suggestions? The menu at daycare for lunch was nothing out of the norm. (ham and cheese sandwich, green beans and bananas) so it cant be allergies
I am going to talk to the daycare tomorrow about the afternoon caretakers because I feel my kid and possibly others are not being cared for as well as they were in the previous room..this is not the first time I have come to pick my kid up and she is crying..but this is the first time with the red face break out. THanks
THANKS to everyone for your sincere words. you were right (AS ALWAYS). The daycare owner came in and waited for me to talk to me personally today. Told me the reasoning of why it happend and what they are doing so it does not happen again. I found out today that she was upset and did end up vomitting because she was so worked up. The spots are still there and I dont think they will go away for a few more days. Thanks again. It was a rough day wondering how my child was doing after her main caretaker left at 3, but I will say that daddy is making a surprise visit tomorrow. :)
If she had really been screaming/crying for a lot longer than that it could be broken blood vessels/capillaries in the face. If that's what it is, I would definitely talk to her daycare....there is no need for her to have to cry that long or hard!
If they continue to spread down her neck onto her torso... take her into the doc. Measles usually start on the face and spread downward. Chicken pox usually starts on the torso and spread outward.
i get that whenever i vomit. for a child to suddenly get them from crying tells me that she was crying very hard for a very long time. which really alarms me. you have to go with your motherly instincts on this one. something doesn't sound right to me. does she always cry for you before you arrive?
You need to plan a surprise visit for at least an hour before your usual pickup. When they are not expecting you. You will get a better idea of what is really going on. Try to do it tomorrow if you can.
sounds to me like she was crying hard for a long time! My face gets those whenever I throw up - it's like little broken blood vessells or something, they go away after a few days - look kind of like red freckels? I would definately say something to her care takers, that is ridiculous - no one could pick her up and console her? That is what they are getting paid to do. sorry, but that just really pisses me off, I think I would start looking for someone else to watch my kid......
It's called petikia or something like that (pe-teek-ia). It's just ruptured little blood vessels near the surface of the skin. I had that happen when I did my ankle in real bad, my older daughter gets it anytime she cries and especially when she vomits and one of my other daughters gets it when she vomits as well. She'll be fine.
I think it's from the crying....When you get sick (throw up) that happens to your face....And they don't go away....Just all the blood pressure...Maybe she had her head down or her head below her body while crying... Poor thing!
Take her to the Doctor... asap... since she STILL has those symptoms... OR some photos of her.... to show the Doctor and close up photo shots too.
Then, do a SURPRISE visit... to her Daycare....
Document things just in case... and because your Mommy "radar" and gut instinct is beeping...
This is unusual...
I think, she was probably crying for longer than that... maybe then they just gave you a canned response.
all the best,
Susan
I work for a daycare and I say you NEED to speak to the director tomorow morning!!! This is not right and if I would see this I would deffinatly speak to the director and keep records....
many thoughts & ideas already posted, but here's one more: one of the girls in my daycare is allergic/sensitive to hand sanitizer & it creates tiny blood blisters on her skin. Is this a possibility?
this happened to my daughter once when she was just a couple months old. I was driving and she was crying in the car seat and by the time I got to where I was going (only a 15 minute drive) she had those little red dot spots all over her. I took her to the dr right away and they didn't know what it was. I think if they get really upset or cry for a long time, it can happen. I'm just not sure exactally what it is
It probably is from crying too hard. I personally have not had that happen from crying, but I can see how it might happen to a baby. I have gotten bruises on my face like that when I have been really sick and vomiting violently. Just from the pressure it put on my face.
It's definitely from crying really hard, I have gotten those around my eyes too. It could happen within 15 minutes, but I wonder why she would be crying so hard? Poor thing :( Yes, talk to the daycare and find out whats going on, it doesn't seem right that for her to get that upset, and upset on more than one occasion. Hopefully there is a solution, or you might want to look for another daycare. I know that's probably easier said than done...
I actually got some of these on my face after giving birth to my child! Little red tiny bumps, like red freckles, raised a little bit. Also my eyes had burst capillaries. This was from all the pushing, very tough delivery. I wasn't crying. Your sweet little girl was crying so, so hard, probably, with no one able to console her. That's just plain wrong, unacceptable. Aren't those people capable of consoling a crying child? That's what they should be able to do, and very well, I might add, if they are running a daycare. Pop in like other people suggested. And start looking for another daycare. Your hunch has already told you something is wrong.
My daughter get hives when she cries, and she means it. crocodile tears never give her hives but the real ones do, but they usually go away pretty fast., i think its linked to rosacea.
It sounds as if they let her cry, or couldnt stop her from crying for quite awhile
i found this on webmd hope it helps
Blood spots
Blood spots under the skin may be either purpura or petechiae. Purpura might look like bruises, but they are not caused by an injury as most regular bruises are. Petechiae don't look like bruises. They are tiny, flat, red or purple spots in the skin, but they are different than the tiny, flat, red spots or birthmarks (hemangiomas) that are present all the time. Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin - Topic Overview
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Sudden unexplained bruising or blood spots under the skin or a sudden increase in the frequency of bruising may be caused by:
* A medicine, such as aspirin or blood thinners (anticoagulants).
* Infection that causes the buildup of toxin in the blood or tissues (sepsis).
* A bleeding or clotting disorder, such as hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, thrombocytopenia, or another less common bleeding or clotting disorder.
* Other diseases that affect clotting. Examples include:
o Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as lupus.
o Liver disease, such as cirrhosis.
o Some types of cancer, such as Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, or multiple myeloma.
* Inflammation of a blood vessel (vasculitis).
* Malnutrition, such as deficiencies of vitamins B12, C, or K, or folic acid.
Medical treatment for abnormal bruising or blood spots focuses on preventing or stopping bleeding, changing or adjusting a medicine that may be causing the bruising, or treating the medical problem that is causing the bruising.
If the skin is injured over a bruise, be sure to watch for signs of a skin infection.
Review the Emergencies and Check Your Symptoms sections to help you decide if and when you need to see a doctor.
http://firstaid.webmd.com/tc/bruises-and-blood-spots-unde...
It's petichia-plural: petichiae. These spots are caused most often by hard bouts of coughing, vomiting, or crying. The spots are the result of little blood vessels breaking. It is very common, it goes away on it's own. I just wonder why she got so worked up that she was crying THAT hard? Poor thing, really wanted her mommy. :( Definitely talk to the daycare provider & probe them on why & how they let it get to the point she was crying so hard she broke capillaries in her face!!!
petichae (sp?) it can be caused from the crying my oldest gets from coughing on face and sometimes his chest when his asthma flares up bad, and it can also be caused from vomiting. It is just tiny blood vessels that have ruptured. Its nothing to be alarmed over now if she were sick and had it I would say take her to the er asap because it can be a sign of serious illness.
Like the other people have said it is from crying too hard. My kids get that sometimes from crying really hard and it takes awhile for the blotchyness to go away. They also get the little tiny red dots on the face usually under the eyes on the cheek bones. They are like broken capillaries from crying too hard too. Sometimes even I get them if I cry!! Those take a little longer to go away. It is really nothing to worry about.
If you hold your breath or are choaked long enough you will get tiny blood 'blisters' on your face around your eyes and eyelids.
I don't think this is allergy related. She either cried too long and held her breath for a very extended period of time or couldn't catch her breath another way. Please speak to the director and find out what is going on because either way, it is totally unacceptable (as you know).
Good luck!
