https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hand-foot-mouth-blisters#post-2870647 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:58:56 +0000 JennyPenny 2870647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peachykeen: yeah - I've been wondering if should just pop them. The internet seems pretty opposed to this, but I just don't see how they're going to get better otherwise. They've stayed the same for 3 days now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hand-foot-mouth-blisters#post-2870645 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:54:14 +0000 peachykeen 2870645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea if this would work, but maybe try an exfoliating scrub with warm water on the thumb to loosen the blisters and then (once skin is dry) wrap with an Ace bandage or similar? Doesn't sound super pleasant but the momentary discomfort might be worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hand-foot-mouth-blisters#post-2870632 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:19:16 +0000 JennyPenny 2870632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 2 year old DS has HFM. The rash started on Saturday and looks better almost everywhere except the thumb that he sucks on regularly. Daycare and doctor both said I could bring him back once everything looked dry - which it mostly has since Monday except for his stupid thumb. The blisters there are still wet and filled. Does anyone have any idea how I can help them dry out when my son frequently sucks his thumb? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404589 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:11:07 +0000 ineebee 2404589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe about the same? DS is 9mo and only seemed to have it in his mouth, which made him refuse to nurse. That lasted only four days or so. My biggest problem was also my mouth, and that lasted a few days longer but the severity seemed about the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404231 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:33:38 +0000 Adira 2404231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: You probably won't like my answer... I had it worse than my son! Although his affected his eczema, so his blisters looked really terrible, he actually didn't seem all that bothered by it at all. Whereas my blisters were itchy and hurt and I was miserable for a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404220 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:29:42 +0000 Ms. RV 2404220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: @Adira: Oh, I should have also asked- how did your HFM compare to LO's? Both the doc and daycare said C's was the worst they had ever seen and I'm wondering if mine will be as bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404153 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:57:53 +0000 ineebee 2404153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it for about a week, maybe a day or two more. My worst symptoms were the sores in my mouth. I had some tiny blisters on my hands. I hope it clears quickly for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404112 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:29:06 +0000 Adira 2404112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: If I remember correctly, mine started off as little red dots that itched and/or hurt, and then they turn into this white blisters that peel (no pus or anything gross) and for them to be totally gone took forever, but the last 4-5 weeks of it wasn't bad, just looked ridiculous. But I didn't have any sores in my throat... I hear that's the worst part, so hopefully that clears up for you quicker than the rest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404097 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:21:23 +0000 Ms. RV 2404097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: 6 weeks?! Oh goodness! Thank goodness it is long sleeve weather and I can hide most of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404050 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 08:49:14 +0000 Adira 2404050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like it was around 6 weeks for the blisters and resulting scabbing to be totally gone... but the itchy/painful part only lasted about 7-10 days.</p> <p>And by "only," I clearly mean it SUCKED for 7-10 days. Sorry you are going through this!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-hfm-how-long-until-the-rash-disappeared#post-2404037 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 08:38:36 +0000 Ms. RV 2404037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's official. I caught my LO's HFM. I had a fever two days ago and today I am starting to see little red bumps all over my hands and I have a bad sore throat. How long does it take adults to get over this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339725 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 01:19:02 +0000 shopaholic 2339725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's looking worse as each day goes on. :crying: New blisters/spots keep forming and the worst are on her favorite thumb 4 spots with 2 pretty large and blister-like and white. She's so verbal now too - she was crying and telling me her mouth, her feet, her hands, and her eyes hurt. I have no idea about the eyes, but I am calling in the morning to just talk with the ped. Looks like it's not such a mild case after all. </p> <p>@2littlepumpkins: Oh no! It's just awful when you need to somehow divide the attention for both and need to protect the young one. :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339714 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:47:49 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2339714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice just commiseration. Ds is 3 weeks and caught his first cold (despite isolation and masks and gloves and hand washing) from dd last week and now dd has a stomach bug and a fever somewhere between 101-103. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339430 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:08:07 +0000 Kimberlybee 2339430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: My nephew had it at 20 months (awful case with blisters on hands, feet, and in his mouth too) but somehow amazingly did not spread it to his 4 month old sister. So it's possible to keep it contained. Good luck and sorry that K is feeling so miserable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339421 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:02:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2339421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: by the time we identified the spots and thought back to the low grade fever he had the prior weekend, he was pretty much over it. He had a really mild case though and wasn't in his mouth. But yea. Once there are no new spots and no fever you should be past it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339343 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:12:10 +0000 Smurfette 2339343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: If she doesn't have any new spots on Sat I would at least let her ToT. But only cause that she wouldn't be around a lot of kids. But if she has any new spots I wouldn't even do that. I know that would stink. But I wouldn't take the risk.</p> <p>R had a mild case. She has a fever Tues and Wed, took her to the pedi on Thursday, and she said HFM. She only had a couple spots on her hand. Pedi saw more on her throat. So she missed Halloween and then we kept her home all weekend. But she was back at school on Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339334 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:51:40 +0000 shopaholic 2339334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Really?! You think she could be well enough by Halloween? I've already cancelled all plans with friends. I don't want to get anyone's kids sick too. But we plan to let her trick-or-treat a few of the neighbors houses at least by herself. :(</p> <p>@kodybear: Yikes! Ugh, they should make a vaccine for this too! The whining and complaining is driving me batty! I feel awful for her, but every two minutes she wants something, doesn't want it, wants something else. And I haven't been able to get her to eat anything besides frozen yogurt, yogurt smoothies, juice, and gummy candies. Yeah, I feel like mom-of-the-year over here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339323 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:44:03 +0000 kodybear 2339323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: haha aww thats cute about her wanting to play with her brother but yeah hopefully she doesn't pass it to him! i actually think HFM is worse for toddlers than babies bc they're more verbal about the pain and eating is more painful than drinking. anywho i hope ur son doesn't get it! and yeah, our ped said the same thing about HFM. apparently theres one main HFM virus, but theres a couple that are really similar with the sores and the fever that get grouped with HFM. Im actually one of the lucky ones that have had it THREE times. Once as a teen (my baby bro got it first) and then those last two times. they all were a little different in symptoms so probably different virus' but all with those lovely mouth sores :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339318 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:38:07 +0000 Smurfette 2339318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: our pedi told us she wasn't contagious after the fever breaks and no new spots. Hopefully she won't have to miss Halloween like R did last year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2339311 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:28:56 +0000 shopaholic 2339311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Ugh! I do n't know exactly how/where, but I'm 99% positive she caught it from the bounce house at the pumpkin patch last weekend. DH let her play in there barefoot, and not as "paranoid" as I am about wiping her hands down with antibacterial wipes after she came out/before she sucks on her thumbs. ughhh gross!</p> <p>@mauxie: Thanks for sharing. I'm praying the same here and we don't get it (me or baby!)</p> <p>@kodybear: Thanks. I'm really trying! I hope he won't get it - she is all about touching his head and face and toes and hands. She thinks he's so cute and fun. *sigh* That is crazy about the daycare going back so quickly though! Our ped told us the same thing - no longer contagious a day after the fever breaks. She isn't feverish today at all. But I also read online where they say they can still spread the virus up to 2 weeks. AND our ped told us it's unlikely that a kid would get it more than once, so that's awful for your household having to go through it twice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2338988 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:25:56 +0000 kodybear 2338988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you're doing everything you can! I've heard its spread through saliva and feces as well. from what i understand, you are contagious before you show any symptoms though. so its likely that your baby was already exposed to it in the days before your daughter got sick. :-/ our daycare allows kids with HFM to come back after the fever is gone but still with sores because everyone's already been exposed to it prior to the fever.</p> <p>We've had this run through our house twice. The first time it was just me and DD who got it. We both had fevers and mouth sores.</p> <p>This past time was a bit crazy. DD got it and shared it with the rest of us :-/ I didn't know she had it because she didn't have a fever. Just a couple spots on her face and one mouth sore. But then i caught it and had a couple mouth sores and a fever. Then DS (14mo) caught it. He got a bad body rash and fever but no mouth sores. Then DH caught it and had a fever and mouth sores. </p> <p>Bleh. So im not sure why the first time only 2 of us caught it and the second time all of us caught it. If you're BFing tho hopefully that will help keep your son healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2338968 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:17:28 +0000 mauxie 2338968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, so so sorry! </p> <p>DD had HFM when she was about 2, which I didn't realize quickly bc her sores were down her throat. I also had baby bro around and he did NOT catch it. DH and I didn't catch it either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2338953 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:07:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2338953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea I heard just transmitted through Saliva and Feces. </p> <p>I think you're doing all you can. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-hfm-amp-baby-at-home#post-2338942 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:01:19 +0000 shopaholic 2338942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD caught HFM disease :crying:. What started out as just a fever and no visible symptoms except sores inside her throat when we were at the doctor's yesterday, has gotten worse. I know there isn't much we can do, and even the ped and literature she gave us made it seems like it's not really worrisome about spreading, like it's too hard to isolate and most kids will just get it once. BUT, we have a 7 week old baby too! I'm terrified that he will catch it. I'm a SAHM and no help around. DS is leaving work early to come home and help, but he can't take that much time off work.</p> <p>Now DD is extra clingy, crying, inconsolable at times and just wants mom to hold her understandably. She has started forming blisters on her hands and feet now and scratching her feet. I'm so scared the baby will get it! My hands are practically raw from washing in just one day. </p> <p>Does anyone have some advice and/or experience? Is it really easily transmittable, like her feet and hands touching things and spreading the virus too? If she touches my face with her hands, do I need to wash my face? I have the baby constantly bopping his face on my face too. The ped told me it's only transmitted really through saliva, but I'm not sure. She is also a thumb-sucker, which is really not helping the situation. I feel just miserable and can't imagine a whole week of this... feeling so hopeless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300766 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:49:33 +0000 pmerr 2300766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it after DS had it last summer. He was sick with it over a weekend, and then I got it a few days after. HFM is no joke!!! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300750 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:33:29 +0000 LAZB 2300750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: @MrsKoala: thanks y'all :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300685 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:26:05 +0000 MrsKoala 2300685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Oh no! I hope it gets better before you leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300647 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:58:26 +0000 JoJoGirl 2300647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: OH NO!!! Sorry to read you have it! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300645 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:57:18 +0000 JoJoGirl 2300645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm relatively sure my LO had HFM this past week - it's going around her new pre-school, and she came home Friday with a rash and low fever (which I brushed off and resolved in a couple of days). I've had a sore throat for a few days but it's never gotten worse than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-got-hfm-did-you-get-it-too#post-2300634 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:49:11 +0000 Mrs D 2300634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not get it. My DD gave it to her cousin and my brother-in-law got it...on his privates...and his hands...was awful! </p>