hand, foot and mouth - what does it look like?

[Babyluv]

My DD had this recently. She started off with a few days of high fevers and being irritable and then came down with blisters on her hands, feet, in her mouth and on her bottom. It's incredibly painful and my hubby caught it and can vouch for the discomfort. He said his hands were sore, hot and itchy. Dd was prescribed Zyrtec for babies for the itchiness because she hadn't slept in days and we alternated nurofen and panadol. She couldn't eat either. Definitely highly contagious. It's classed as a mild infection but it's really uncomfortable for anyone who gets it.

[Heaven]

Oh my DD's had it recently too. They had a fever for a few days and then got the blisters. Just looked like pimples or blisters and I noticed it on the bottom of DD1's feet first. Poor DD2 had them all on her arms and legs and in her mouth, some really big ones too that looked so painful.

[human bean]

Just be aware that they don't always get it in all 3 areas - DD had it really mildly (thankfully!) last year twice. The first time only about 10 spots all up on her hands, second time just a few on her feet and one on her hand. We were very fortunate it wasn't any worse.

[Trillian]

Just be aware that they don't always get it in all 3 areas - DD had it really mildly (thankfully!) last year twice. The first time only about 10 spots all up on her hands, second time just a few on her feet and one on her hand. We were very fortunate it wasn't any worse.

Yes! This is why I didn't realise DD1 and DS2 had even had it because it was so mild in them and they only had a mouth ulcer or two, but it wasn't until DS1 got it really bad that I knew in hindsight that the other two had it.