


| Jo Beth had been highly food-allergic; she wanted to be cautious with Justin. He was to be breastfed only. This was emphasized to a visiting relative, who, unfortunately, proceeded to give formula when Jo Beth stepped out. Later, after a frantic race to the hospital, with Justin admitted to intensive care, the pediatrician told Joe and Jo Beth that Justin had been an hour from death. He was highly milk-allergic, and, soy-allergic, too. While in intensive care, little Justin got sicker, and got a horrendous rash from head to toe that looked exactly like a very bad case of acne. The pediatrician suspected neonatal lupus. This is when a baby doesn't have lupus, but has lupus symptoms because of time spent sharing mom's blood. She consulted a neonatal lupus specialist, who agreed. A positive "ANA" supported the diagnosis. The pediatrician told Jo Beth. Yet, later, to Jo Beth, the same lupus specialist pooh-poohed the diagnosis. |
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