~Re: Question about swollen lymph nodes??/

[Guest guest]

,

That does sound like lymph nodes.

> >

> > ,

> > Hi! I just took my son to the Dr. yesterday for the swollen

lymph

> > nodes. We noticed them about 4 days after he got his helemt. It

> turns

> > out it's not his actual lymph nodes. His body has built a

cushion

> to

> > protect it from the pressure of his helmet. It just happens to

be

> in

> > the same spot as his lymph nodes. It's where the helmet hits

when

> he

> > sleeps. The helmet just keeps rubbing the same spot so it's his

> body's

> > way of protecting that area. Now, she said if the skin gets

hard

> and

> > bright red to bring him in. She also had me feel his lymph

nodes

> which

> > feel like little peas and you can move them around. That's

> normal.

> > Anyway, I hope that helps!

> >

> > )

> > Mayson's Mamma

> > Olympia, WA

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " nicole " <fanofleesa@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > I've read so many posts recently about the swollen lymph nodes

> and my

> > > daughter Isabelle has had swollen lymph nodes for a few weeks

(

> since

> > > about the time we got her band ) At first I thought maybe she

> was

> > > fighting off a cold or something but now she isn't and they

are

> still

> > > swollen. So my question is do the lymph nodes get swollen when

> babies

> > > are teething or only when they are sick??? Because if it is

only

> when

> > > they are sick then I should probably get her checked out. I am

> > > thinking that she might be starting to teethe though. I don't

> know.

> > > LOL!!

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6 mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

That does sound like lymph nodes.

> >

> > ,

> > Hi! I just took my son to the Dr. yesterday for the swollen

lymph

> > nodes. We noticed them about 4 days after he got his helemt. It

> turns

> > out it's not his actual lymph nodes. His body has built a

cushion

> to

> > protect it from the pressure of his helmet. It just happens to

be

> in

> > the same spot as his lymph nodes. It's where the helmet hits

when

> he

> > sleeps. The helmet just keeps rubbing the same spot so it's his

> body's

> > way of protecting that area. Now, she said if the skin gets

hard

> and

> > bright red to bring him in. She also had me feel his lymph

nodes

> which

> > feel like little peas and you can move them around. That's

> normal.

> > Anyway, I hope that helps!

> >

> > )

> > Mayson's Mamma

> > Olympia, WA

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " nicole " <fanofleesa@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > I've read so many posts recently about the swollen lymph nodes

> and my

> > > daughter Isabelle has had swollen lymph nodes for a few weeks

(

> since

> > > about the time we got her band ) At first I thought maybe she

> was

> > > fighting off a cold or something but now she isn't and they

are

> still

> > > swollen. So my question is do the lymph nodes get swollen when

> babies

> > > are teething or only when they are sick??? Because if it is

only

> when

> > > they are sick then I should probably get her checked out. I am

> > > thinking that she might be starting to teethe though. I don't

> know.

> > > LOL!!

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6 mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>