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Random Hives On Baby. Hives may disappear in a few hours or in some cases after a few days. There are many reasons that may cause hives in babies. If your babys hives are accompanied by a fever diarrhea andor a little baby cold then theres a good chance your child has a viral or bacterial infection. He broke out randomly twice today and we cannot figure out what its from.
Fotini Kavadas paediatric clinical immunologist and allergist at Alberta Childrens Hospital in Calgary explains that hives occur when allergy cells in our body are attacked and release allergic chemicals called histamines. They look like small mosquito bites with red around them. Hives or urticaria is a skin condition that can be characterised by small red bumps on the skin. While hives are often the result of an allergic reaction both viral infections and bacterial infections can also cause baby hives. These bumps can be on a particular part of the body or may even spread across the entire body. It is not necessary for all pregnant women to have hives.
If your babys hives are accompanied by a fever diarrhea andor a little baby cold then theres a good chance your child has a viral or bacterial infection.
What are hives. As long as they arent accompanied by lip or mouth swelling though you can treat them just like hives that appear on other parts of his body. But if you do notice any swelling around his mouth or lips you should call 911 immediately since that could be a sign of anaphylaxis. Your possibility of having. Individual hives may look like mosquito bites but in large numbers can resemble a rash. Also my son gets random hives if I feed him store bought pouches.