mom2abcd Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 My friend who has no internet access asked me to ask if anyone has had a newborn with a red "birthmark" (probably a "stork bite") on his or her eyelid? She says that it somtimes seems "puffier" than at other times. I asked if the eyelid swells and she said sometimes. It's not a raised birthmark. We've both had babies with "stork bites" that faded somewhat over time. This looks similar, but why would it get puffier sometimes like that? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 my guess (and to bump you) is that is has to do with circulation somehow - funky ducts in the eyelid...... Is the birthmark ever puffy and the eyelid is NOT swollen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 My daughter was born with one right between her eyes. It got really puffy when she cried. She is 11 now and you can't even see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 If it gets puffy enough to bother her (or the mom), I would ask the dr at her next check-up. I kind of doubt that he'll do anything about it, as it's on her eye and they usually go away by themselves eventually. Dd has a strawberry mark, that dr. said would go away by the time she was two. She is now 12 and, while it is fading, you can still see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 DD had a birthmark on her eye. Whenever she cried it would go a beautiful shade of red. I don't remember it getting puffy, but that could just mean it is a different type of birthmark. She should definitely ask her doctor the next time she sees him, during the time between now and then, she should monitor what conditions seem to make it swell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 My niece was born with one of those puffy red growths by her eye. It was quite noticeable when she was little. I'm not quite sure when it went away...probably around 7 or 8? But you can't see any sign of it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks to you all for sharing your experiences! I will pass them along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Just to encourage the swelling is probably due to blood circulating which increase when a child is crying. Dd had a diff. kind of mark on her back and when she cried it was wayyyyyy bigger. Really scared me, but dr said she was fine. They are monitering its size though. So, while I wouldn't be concerned I would show the dr next I was in for a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancora_Imparo Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 my DD9 had one between her eyes and one on the back of her neck. You can't see the one on her face anymore, but if she is hot and sweaty, the one on the back of her neck shows faintly, just like DH's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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