https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:24:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-these-purple-marks#post-882919 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:04:06 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 882919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your LO? DD used to get stuff like that - it almost looked like varicose veins and it never seemed to bother her and she didn't act any different so we didn't do anything about it. They eventually went away. </p> <p>BTW - I &lt;3 the leg chub!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-these-purple-marks#post-882905 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:00:59 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 882905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't know what it is but it never hurts to call your doctor and ask them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-these-purple-marks#post-882768 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:32:54 +0000 charlotte 882768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 month old has had these purple splotches / dots on his legs for the past couple weeks. They are more like a skin discoloration than a rash.</p> <p>He seems perfectly happy and healthy. A quick Google search tells me they might be petechiae but then all the random posts / info I find about that occurring in infants is the scary fear-mongering "you should take your baby to the ER NOW!" type stuff. I can't find any facts.</p> <p>Anyone seen this before? We have a well baby visit in 2 weeks so I was planning to ask then if they are still around...unless you guys think it IS serious..???</p> <p>[attach=1471/13/moym2v.450x600.photo.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-los-legs-out-in-the-carrier#post-316141 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:10:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 316141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>about 3-4 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-los-legs-out-in-the-carrier#post-316137 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:09:50 +0000 duckduckkristen 316137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a babyhawk and did legs out at 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-los-legs-out-in-the-carrier#post-316127 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:59:32 +0000 cvbee 316127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched to the Ergo and did legs out at just after turning 4 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-los-legs-out-in-the-carrier#post-316109 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:39:15 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 316109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the ergo and I should have let them out sooner I think. I didn't realize I could have them out while using the infant insert. A month does seem a bit young to me, I decided it was safe if her legs could bend. As in, the knee was out of the side of carrier. I have no evidence to back up my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-los-legs-out-in-the-carrier#post-316082 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:16:08 +0000 cranberryapple 316082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've been wearing my baby for the past month and he is now 10 weeks old. I had been wearing him in my Sleepy Wrap with legs splayed out since he was a month old, and today, it occurred to me that that might be bad for his spine/hips/legs! :( I feel so guilty!! So, just wondering, when did you let your LO's legs out in your carrier? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88914 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:49:14 +0000 SugarplumsMom 88914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My legs used to bother me at night before I got pregnant. It somehow disappeared since. I noticed that re-hydrating them usually works. I basically ran the shower on them for a few minutes, then lathered with lotion.</p> <p>When it was really bad, I'd apply Witch Hazel - it always worked. I'd stuck to Witch Hazel more often if it didn't take so long to rub on with the little cotton swabs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88887 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:15:00 +0000 looch 88887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had and still have this issue. Every other night I take an extra magnesium supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88553 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:07:48 +0000 aunt pol 88553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: sorry if I'm being dense, but what's RLS?<br /> Aha. Just googled it. Yeah it does seem similar enough, I never made the connection because DH's BIL has it and he's always twitching, morning noon and night, I never thought of it as something you could have sporadically. I'm going to try my moisturizer on it now, fingers crossed that fixes it for tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88309 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:51:00 +0000 Ms.SK 88309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it sounds crazy but when mine get ichy and I have tried everything, I put an ice pack on for a little while and it goes away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88296 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:36:13 +0000 Weagle 88296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe it's a mild form of RLS? Apparently, RLS is something all women in my family are bound to get at one point or another (awesome), and I've noticed since being pregnant that I've had symptoms of it... and it's similar to what you are describing. My only relief has been to walk around for a little while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87754 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:34:44 +0000 aunt pol 87754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd imagine you'd hear all kinds of peculiar stuff! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87742 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:22:37 +0000 heffalump 87742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: Lol, I used to work at an OB doing medical records and I was in the same room as the phone nurse so I always heard the conversations. Trust me... people asked much stupider (and weirder) questions than that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87740 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:21:10 +0000 aunt pol 87740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're right, I might give them a shout in the morning, it's not like they're going to hang up on me:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87736 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:16:37 +0000 heffalump 87736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: Have you asked your doctor about it? I always feel like it never hurts to call, that's why they're there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87735 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:14:21 +0000 aunt pol 87735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, the cramps are a potassium thing, aren't they. I wonder if there might be a link... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87732 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:11:38 +0000 heffalump 87732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got really bad leg cramps when I was pregnant. Bananas helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87730 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:10:01 +0000 aunt pol 87730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last week or so my legs are driving me nuts, every night around 8-9pm. I'll be 28 weeks Thursday. It's not itching, exactly- at least scratching is no use- but my legs are irritated and agitated every evening when I sit down. Sometimes body lotion helps, which led me to assume I was dehydrated, but sometimes the lotion makes no difference at all. I don't have swollen ankles or varicose veins or anything like that, thankfully.<br /> Any ideas? Is this just a third trimester circulation thing? It's not a huge deal, but it is annoying- I went to bed at ten the other night and was tossing and turning for two hours- some rest that was! </p>