Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Could Baby T be a boy?

It looks like we have a high maintenance kiddo on our hands. I just found out I have PUPPP which apparently less than 1% of people get. PUPPP is a rash that begins begins in the striae of the abdomen. The rash itself consists of small, red wheals that grow together to form larger wheals on the abdomen. The rash can spread all over and is very itchy! PUPPP is harmless to mother and baby and lasts an average of 6 weeks and resolves spontaneously 1 to 2 weeks after delivery. The cause of PUPPP is unknown. A study has shown that male fetal DNA can be found in skin biopsies of the rash. Since 70% of women with PUPPP give birth to boys, a new hypothesis is that male fetal DNA acts as a skin irritant.

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