Our First Sick Doctor's Visit

So Alexis had her first doctor's appointment today that wasn't a well visit. :(

Off and on for the past 2 weeks one of the fat creases in her neck has been irritated.  I originally thought it was just from milk dripping down into the crease.  When I first noticed it, I started wiping her neck down after every feeding.  Then on Sunday I noticed it was beefy red and somewhat puffy.  It had somewhat of an odor, so I thought it was a yeast infection.

Thanks to a wonderful family physician I know, she told me it was ok to use an over the counter anti-fungal.  (Thank you Dr. P)  I used it twice yesterday and again this morning.  It was still pretty red this morning and she acted like it was bothering her.  I decided to go ahead and put a call into the pediatrician.

Sure enough, it was a yeast infection.  We got a prescription anti-fungal, and I was told to mix 50-50 with some cortisone cream to help with the inflammation three times a day.  I put some on her around 4 this afternoon once we got home, and at 8 after her evening feed it already looked a little less inflamed. Poor little girl!