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Well, last Sunday was my daughter's First Birthday Bash. After a while, my hubby took his son out in the back of the apartment complex to play wiffle-ball. His son hits the ball really well, and kept hitting it into the bushes. Yep, bushes. Hubby had to go and retrieve it a zillion times.
So, on Monday, he develops this rash on his legs. Looks to me like Poison Ivy, but I've never had it myself, so I'm not totally sure, and I didn't see the actual plant.
Ok, that was Monday. His rash of course, has spread to his arms, and up his legs. Friday Night, my lil 1 year old started getting it on the back of her legs, and her tush, which by the way, is the area that comes into contact with my hubby's arm when he's holding her.
So I called her pediatrician straight-away (at 3am.. lol). She told me that in order for my hubby to have given it to her, she would've had to have developed the rash either the same day, or day after he got it. She said that it's actually spread through the oil, and once it's washed off (like in the shower, or rinsing the area), it's gone, and not contagious anymore.
She has an appointment on the 10th for her checkup anyway, so she'll have it looked at then, but I just wanted to see if anyone knows anything about Poison Ivy? Or could it be some other poisonous plant?
I ran out yesterday into the backyard to see if I could find it, but they had cut all the weeds down apparently.
Any help would be appreciated. I've been giving her benadryl, and using some aveeno lotion on her, and she's been a little bit more comfortable.



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