May 2015 Moms

Swollen lymph nodes :-(

Last night while I was feeding my DD (6 weeks old), I felt a hard, small (pea sized) lump on her neck behind her ear and then another one on her neck on the other side.  I immediately went into panic mode. To make things worse, I started Googling "lump on infant neck" and it made me panic and worry even more...

Today, the pediatrician said they were swollen lymph nodes and should go away on their own. Sometimes they appear when your LO has cradle cap, she said.  

Has anyone else had a LO with a swollen lymph node before? How long did it take for it to go away?  I still feel uneasy about this! 

Baby girl born on May 15, 2015!  (DS born 2011)

Re: Swollen lymph nodes :-(

  • I haven't noticed this with my newborn yet but I have with my toddler. They are quite prominent when he is poorly and they really freak me out. They feel like peas as you describe. If your doctor isn't concerned then I would try not to worry especially if they are symmetrical and she has cradle cap.
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