End of September and Falling into October (part 1)

Our little Yara is precious!  On my birthday, September 24th, Yara's face got really swollen and was red with bumps all over it.  I called the doctor and ended up going in later that afternoon to get her checked out. She was not having any other symptoms besides the redness around her eyes and the bags of water that were on her eye lids.  I mean she could barely open her eyes because of the pools of water.  After a million and 1 questions about what could be "new" to Yara the doctor told me to watch her closely for the next few hours/days and try to keep her as chemically clean as possible.   So, I went home washed all her clothes in sensitive All detergent, used unscented dryer sheets, washed her up in Cetaphil cleanser and lotioned her up in Cetaphil, rewashed some of my clothes, changed her sheet to her bed, and other stuff I can't remember now!  Finally by Thursday morning she started to clear up.  Our follow up visit was on Wednesday, Oct 3rd and by then there were no signs of this crazy flare up besides some small red bumps on her body.  (Yara was 10lbs 8oz at October 3rd appointment). And this is still from the reaction she had to whatever it was.  Doctor thinks she has really sensitive skin and didn't like one of the many things we were using on or around her.

Items we had used on Yara:
-Johnson and Johnson Head to Toe
-Aveeno Baby Wash
-Aveeno Oatmeal Ezcema Lotion
-Arm and Hammer Detergent
-All Detergent
-Bounce Dryer Sheet Linen scent
-Bounce Dryer Sheet Unscented
-Johnson and Johnson baby oil

These were the only things that we physically used on her.  If it was a reaction to my makeup, my lotion (which was only cetaphil or nivea), someones perfume (I haven't used any since she was born), or anything else she may have come in contact with we may never know what it is because who knows!  But if it was something from the list above we will know in a few months after things have calmed down and she is older and we could try introducing them back to her one by one.

But as of now I am just glad she is okay.  But we are to keep her cleaned as chemically free as possible and to bathe her 1-2 times a week!  And to let go of the craddle cap that can/could/will/whatever develop on her head.  We want to keep her naturally oils on her and not wash them away.  We can use Olive Oil on her head to help soften up any craddle cap that is there.  And we will be using Cetaphil lotion/cleanser on her when we do bathe her.

It was so sad and scary to watch your little one suffer and not have a clue to what was hurting her.  I'm just glad that was over and done with.

BTW, Kau'e was taken to the doctors for the redness and dryness around her eyes/eyelids and they too think it is ezcema.  We are to put cetaphil on his face/eyes multiple times a day and to only clean his eye area 2 times a week unless otherwise needed more.  Poor kid! (Kau'e at 39lbs)

Pictures of Poor Yara's face!