September 2012 Moms
Holly_1007
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Coconut Oil, Breastmilk or Neosporin?
Holly_1007
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Colby has these sores all over his face and hands. The Pedi saw him today and said it was some sort of staph (but not infection) or maybe HF&M. He didnt really give a set diagnosis but said to put neosporin on it to make sure it doesn't get infected. He also has like 6 teeth coming in so his hands are all in his mouth. I'm really nervous to use neosporin on it. I have Breastmilk and Coconut Oil on hand, but I'm not really sure what to use? I know,I should have asked the Pedi, I was just overwhelmed and not processing the fact that whatever I put on it is going to end up in his mouth.
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Re: Coconut Oil, Breastmilk or Neosporin?
Keep an eye on the inside of his mouth, though. If you see the sores pop up in there, it's probably HFM.
The same exact thing happened to DS around this age. He had a sore on the corner of his mouth & we got the ointment for impetigo. But then a few days later he got sores in his mouth, lost his appetite, etc & the diagnosis changed to HFM.
poor baby =(
If I remember correctly, impetigo can be caused by the strep bacteria - like if they have a runny nose, and they wipe it with their hands, or it drips down their face - that's how the rash would break out on their skin.
Makes sense. He is drooling like crazy because of the teeth. Ugh. Hopefully I can keep it all clean, I washed him up with mild soap and water and put coconut oil on him before bed. Tylenol for the fever and teething. Hope he sleeps ok! Thank you for your help!