https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 16:22:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1038041 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:34:47 +0000 mrs. 64 1038041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! I hope everything is ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1037827 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:35:42 +0000 Andrea 1037827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! Hope everything turns out ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1037825 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:35:10 +0000 HLK208 1037825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: scary! Glad it's gone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1037802 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:27:48 +0000 MrsF 1037802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sorry you have to worry about this! Glad your doc could see that everything was gone. Keep us posted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1037797 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:25:08 +0000 heartonastring 1037797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops, just realized I never updated.</p> <p>So we went to the doctor and she examined DD and determined that I'd done a good job removing the tick and none was left behind. I brought the tick in and it will be sent to the lab and analyzed to determine what kind of tick it was and if it was carrying Lyme. Other than that I'm just to keep an eye on LO, but the fact that she doesn't have any sort of rash is promising. We go back next week for her four month appointment and will follow up then.</p> <p>So, fingers crossed that it's all okay. I just feel like such an idiot for looking at it for two days before even clueing into what it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1031407 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:20:17 +0000 banana 1031407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I"m so sorry! Good thing you found it and quickly made an appointment with the doctor! I'm sure everything will be fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1031339 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:55:59 +0000 MapleMoose 1031339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! Keep us posted. Sending anti-Lyme disease thoughts your way!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1031330 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:53:05 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1031330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I'm so sorry this happened!</p> <p>The good thing is that a bulls-eye hasn't shown up. My niece just had a tick removed where they saw the bulls-eye immediately. Took her into the doctor within the hour and got her treatment as soon as possible. They caught it early enough that she won't have lasting side effects. </p> <p>Keep us posted on how her doctor's visit goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freaking-out-just-found-a-tick-on-my-baby#post-1031315 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:49:58 +0000 heartonastring 1031315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple days ago I noticed a little black mark just below DD's belly button. At first I thought it was some dirt and tried to wipe it off, it didn't budge, so I deduced it must be a small scab, as she's always scratching herself with her razor-sharp nails.</p> <p>I was just changing her a little while ago and thought I would try to remove it again as surely it was healed enough that it was would just fall off. That's when I discovered it was an insect and not a scab :(</p> <p>I've saved it in a ziploc bag and made an appointment with her doctor for 2:40 this afternoon. It's very small, maybe 2-3mm in length. I tried to take a photo but it's too small to get in focus with my crappy point and shoot.</p> <p>We were at an outdoor wedding this weekend, which I imagine is where it came from. The crazy thing is that we are hyper-aware of ticks (my best friend's sister had a very serious case of Lyme that required very aggressive treatment for a couple years) so we were so careful not to put her anywhere near the grass at the wedding. I have not noticed any sort of rash or bullseye pattern on her.</p> <p>I feel like such an idiot and I'm so worried for my little girl :( </p>