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I’ve heard it’s common after HFM but freaky for sure! My kids have lost toenails from injury only but it’s nbd - they’re small and they grow back quickly.
Thank you for the support and encouragement! This is a first for us so it’s definitely alarming!
Definitely from the HFM, its apparently a common side effect that can show up weeks after. Happened to my kids, everything grew back just fine.
Thanks for the encouragement! I definitely feel a little more peace about it now.
I’ve heard it’s rare to lose nails, but does happen. And yes nails grow back quickly! Give your doctor a ring if you’re concerned no harm in asking.
HFM is a nightmare the nails falling off makes it sound like a horror film. Happy to hear it’s not hurting your LO though.
It is definitely from the HFM. My littles caught it when it went around the school. Didn’t happen until after the rash and other symptoms went away. But they started getting loose and eventually fell off. Not all of them but a lot of them.
I was told it was very coming with HFM. It was painless and they grew back very quickly and you can’t tell it ever happened. Was definitely stressful for mama though.
Good luck and hope everyone is feeling better!
Also common* autocorrect got me 😊
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Super common! Will look a little odd for a short while, but all will grow back normally and you’ll never be able to tell. My son lost all on one hand and one foot, but none on the other hand/foot. Super weird, but no lasting impact.
Yay for the “no lasting impact” and I’m so glad that your kid is okay! I’m just glad to hear that it’s common and not some rare form of leprosy (God forbid).
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🥺 what's HFM?
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (though it’s a virus)
We had a really bad round of hand foot and mouth last year. My youngest lost 8 nails in total. I lost 3.. Losing the nails was painless - just weird.
Oh no, that sucks! I have a friend of mine now dealing with the same issue (hands and feet covered in bumps) and she is NOT a happy camper. Me and my husband didn’t seem to catch it (miraculously) but we’ll see if our nails remain intact over these next few weeks!
This happened to my kids after HFAM. Scared the shit out of me 😂
Yes very common but yet soooo weird. My kids all went through it. No lasting effects.
Omg! When my baby got HFM, my husband actually got it too. Baby was fine but husband lost 3 fingernails!!