So you know when you immunize your baby and they give you those sheets of paper, explaining what to watch for and what to do if there is a reaction? Normally I file them away in Kassidy's room somewhere and then eventually throw them out. This time, for her one year shots, for whatever reason I decided to keep them on the kitchen table. (She had them done 10 days ago.) This morning when I got her out of bed she was covered with a rash all over her face, and spots from her neck down. I first thought maybe she was too hot and it was from the heat, so I let her have her breakfast and just watched. They never went away. I consulted the papers and they said that she could have a reaction up to 30 days after getting the needles. It was for chickenpox/mumps/measles. I called Healthlink right away and they told me that it is a chickenpox type rash. We have to stay away from babies not immunized and pregnant ladies. My sister Crystal was still OK watching my tiger cat while I was at work (thank you thank you thank you!) so we did our usual thiing today. When I picked her up it was daylight and I could see the rash better. I started to get more and more concerned because the paper said if there are more than 50 bumps then she needs to go back to the health centre. So I called Capital Health again tonight. They reassured me that as long as she doesn't have a fever, the rash doesn't internalize, her mood doesn't change too much, and she keeps eating and sleeping, that it will pass in a couple of days. It's not 'real' chickenpox, but it could turn into it. This picture kind of shows them on her body:

And a nice, happy picture of T-Cat playing with her favourite toy:
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