Fear my infant daughter might be developing allergies to the dogs...help

[Husky_mom]

newborns have this sort of bumps.. as you know they are "new".. so anything can develop a rash.. new clothes, soap, food.. etc..

I think if you expose them to everything.. with measure they can build antibodies and become immune... some things might not be possible (as allergic persons still exist I´m one.. allergic to egg).. but one can control them by knowing what´s causing them..

in the case of the doggies.. it can be the dander.. which is what makes peole allergic.. so bathing and good ventilation.. there are also airpurifiers you can try..

but first don´t panic.. it might just be a simple baby reaction to anything new..

[iluvterriers]

I'm calling the doctor back in the morning (they are closed now) to see if he will atleast look at her, he is just going by what I told him on the phone. Just so I can have some peice of mind.

[Grace]

While you're waiting to call the doctor, try googling baby acne - see if any of it sounds familiar.

[Lady's Human]

Relax, take a deep breath.

Infants react to many, many things. If you're panicking over this, it's going to be a long haul.

If you're really convinced it's the dogs, limit their contact with her, wash her bedding/clothes etc. and keep the dogs away from where she sleeps.

Allergies happen.

[Catlady711]

I can't say for sure on 'allergies' per se' but some people can have VERY sensitive skin to textures, I know because mine is that way.

If my own hair falls down around the front of my neck or the wind blows it across my face more than a few times, I'll get a red, itchy, bumps that look like a rash. And I know I'm not allergic to my own hair.

Same thing at work. While I'm NOT allergic to dogs, there are some that cause that same reaction around my neck, face, and insides of my arms. It's always caused by short pokey haired dogs (boxers most often), dogs that just came from a clip job at the groomers (pretty much any breed), or whiskers of any type poking me (cats, dogs, guinea pigs, basically anything with whiskers)

It's the texture of the hair/fur/whiskers that gets my skin going.

In all cases if I can gently wipe the itchy area with a damp cloth shortly after exposure, and refrain from itching for about 10 minutes it all clears up and doesn't have any lingering consequences.

The only reason I mention it is that I know babies have very sensitive skin too. You might want to ask your doctor is such a thing could be what's going on with your baby.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Your baby's skin was very protected in the womb and is now coming into contact with all sorts of different things - takes time for her to adjust to her new surroundings, doesn't necessarily mean an allergy is developing. A check up with the doctor should set your mind at rest

[iluvterriers]

Okay so we spoke with the doctor and again he said he is sure its nothing more than baby acne so to just relax. Now he said most allergies won't present themselves Usually until after a year of age. Usually being the key word, so to just keep an eye on her and if the acne doesn't go away by her next check up or it gets worse before then we will look into options for maybe treating it, (But there isn't much you can do to treat it) And make sure nothing else is going on.