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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 9:31pm |
My poor little Mercedes-baby had another allergic reaction today  Once again I have no idea what caused it, except that maybe it was something on my hands. We had been out to the Fish Market for lunch but I gave my hands a good clean afterwards (yummy lobster mornay  ) before I picked the babies up out of the pram and put them in the car.
When we got to the next stop I got them out to give them a bottle I noticed she had one hive on the side of her nose. I pointed it out to Willie and was thinking "eek, will have to be more careful" but then over the next 1/2 hour she slowly came out in more hives until she had about 1/2 a dozen big white weals with nasty red swollen patches around them 
So I took her straight to the doc, where they observed her for an hour or so. Her oxygen sats were normal, and teh hives settled down but her eyes are still quite red and watery.
I feel like such a bad mother. And the hardest part is not knowing what caused it - the seafood, the cheese on the lobster or something completely random and environmental
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 9:41pm |
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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 9:43pm |
You're not a bad mother! It must be so difficult not knowing what happened to her.. poor little girl, but it's not your fault, you've been so cautious. 
Ella had a rash which came up suddenly, like hives.. never found out what caused it but luckily it hasn't come back. I still take phenegyn (bad sp lol) with me on holidays as her face, legs and arms used to flare up.
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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 9:44pm |
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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 9:44pm |
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AND I agree with meow - you are not a bad mum !!!
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Posted: 27 February 2007 at 11:23pm |
emma you are DEFINATELY NOT a bad mum!!!! but yes, we would ALL think that way if it was us in that position.
big hugs hun! hope mercedes (and you) is feeling better
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 7:42am |
Emma you are definitely not a bad you are doing a great job I hope you and Mercedes are feeling better today
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 9:22am |
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emma - if you were at the fish market you wouldnt have needed to touch anything i dont think... it would be everywhere... could have even been bitten by something...
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 9:26am |
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Oh Emma sorry to hear that...and no you arent a bad mother...and you know that really!!!
Poor wee thing...hope she is doing ok now?
HUGS!!!!
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 9:27am |
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No way you're a bad mum Emma!! I have such respect for you with everything you have been through so far, not to mention the fact that there are 2 bubbas at once and a little miss!! I struggle with 1!!
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 9:51am |
Aww poor Mercedes! It must be so stressful for you Emma, but you can't blame yourself hun. As the others have said, you've been so careful to protect them. It must have been something else that caused it.
Hope she's back to normal and you have a great day today.
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:02am |
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If you are a bad mother then what are we??
So STOP thinking like that! It could be any thing....
Poor Bubba, is she feeling better now?? Are docs gonna find out what caused this?
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:45am |
OMG it must be so hard having a bubba allergic to so many things you are a fab mum!!
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:54am |
How scary, Emma. Believe me, my heart goes out to you. It seems so easy to underestimate the toll that a bad allergy takes on someone until it happens to your baby - then you find out how wretched the whole thing is and how you can worry yourself sick over it. So because you're doing a great job.
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 10:59am |
Awww thank you for making me feel better 
Mercedes seems fine now, it wasn't even a 'severe' reaction in that she didn't have any breathing probs etc., it's more not knowing what caused it that freaks me out. And also knowing what a mission we had with Maya and her allergies and being unsure if I have the strength to go that road again...
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:08pm |
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oh man that sucks. Glad that her breathing and everything was fine. Poor mummy, must be so stressful.
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:32pm |
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:38pm |
Poor baby, and poor mummy! I feel for you -- big giant hugs. Please don't put yourself down, because you're such an amazing mummy and such an inspiration to many of us (like me!). Let us know how she gets on -- when do you come back? Tomorrow? You know, it could be that she's allergic to Australians... 
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 3:05pm |
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Emma all the ladies are right You are not a bad mum!!! A bad mum wouldnt be worrying bout Mercedes like u do!
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Posted: 28 February 2007 at 6:21pm |
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Emma you will have the strenght as you have gone through it and made it through it.
I have only met you once in real life and you look like a really strong caring mother.
Really dont feel like you are a bad mother. We all have that moments that we feel bad and terrible and then I am sure we can come on here and everyone will tell us that we are not. And guess why? It is because it is TRUE.
Glad Mercedes feels better.
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Another reaction :o(
. Sometimes just the fear of the unknown (unknown allergys in your case) is enough to drive ppl insane. Your a wonderful mum Ems, your 3gals are very lucky
