I took Peyton to the doctor today to check out a rash that started spreading all over her stomach and back. When I picked Peyton up at daycare on Monday she had a fever of 101.2 and continued to have a fever yesterday so I kept her home. I took the fever as she was teething, but once the fever was gone the rash started. So I quickly called the doctor to see what was going on and they wanted me to wait until the morning to see if the rash went away...well it didn't. So Peyton went into work with me this morning until we went to see the doctor to find out that she has Roseola. The good news is that she is just covered in little red bumps that don't itch and will go away in a couple of days.
About RoseolaRoseola (also known as sixth disease, exanthem subitum, and roseola infantum) is a viral illness in young children, most commonly affecting those between the ages of 6 months and 2 years. It is typically marked by several days of high
fever, followed by a distinctive rash just as the fever breaks.