Mum Horrified When Baby’s Birthmark ‘Explodes’

Parents left horrified when a birthmark on their baby daughter’s head exploded.

Warning: Graphic

Emily Whittaker was reassured by doctors that the two birthmarks her baby girl was born with were harmless.

But by the time Isla was nine weeks old, the marks had tripled in size and the one on Isla’s head became infected and exploded, leaving a gaping wound underneath. They rushed her to hospital.

Baby Isla passed out with the pain and was treated with morphine, reports The Sun.

Emily, 26, from Manchester, said: “It’s been a nightmare. I was assured over and over that the birthmarks were harmless … and that we shouldn’t worry.

“But the one on her head erupted and we were petrified.

One day Isla began screaming hysterically — and Emily realised in horror that the birthmark had exploded and ulcerated — leaving a large circular wound in her baby’s head.

She said: “I had never seen anything like it. We rushed her to the emergency ward.

“Isla was screaming until she passed out with the pain. She was on morphine, but the doctors found the wound was infected.

“She had to have three different lots of antibiotics in five weeks but she was still in so much pain.”

She will need ongoing treatment into the future and possibly plastic surgery.

Emily said: “It has been a whirlwind. I would never have believed that this could happen from a tiny little birthmark.

“My priority now is to get her well again, so she can start enjoying life.

“The doctors and surgeons have been fantastic, but if this had been picked up sooner, it might never have happened.”

We hope little Isla makes a speedy recovery x

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13 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 12 Aug 2022
    12:31 pm
Oh my Lord….that poor little Darling. I hope this ended well and she is fighting fit now.

- - mom101628 said
  - 18 Aug 2018
    10:29 pm
What a terrible thing to happen – looks so sore and horrible for the poor bub. Hope he is all right now.

- - mom93821 said
  - 22 Jun 2018
    5:39 am
Poor little one – that looks so sore and painful. I had no idea that birthmarks could erupt.
- mom93821 replied
  
  23 Jun 2018 , 6:01 am
  Hope the recovery is quick and pain free.
- - Mummabear1986 said
  - 06 Jun 2018
    8:25 pm
What a scary experience. I guess similar to a ‘strawberry’. I hope all recovers well

- - tessie said
  - 12 May 2018
    1:59 pm
I never knew that could happen with a birthmark. Wishing her a speedy recovery. The poor love.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 09 May 2018
    6:43 pm
Poor little poppet, I have heard of these things but that is just so horrific. And she keeps on smiling with that angelic face. Bless her

- - BellaB said
  - 09 May 2018
    3:55 pm
I have never heard of anything like this. How horrific.

- - mom163231 said
  - 09 May 2018
    2:44 pm
It’s very unusual and can’t imagine something like this… Poor thing.. Get well soon honey…

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 09 May 2018
    2:29 pm
Wow, that looks so nasty – I never even knew that this could happen!

- - rovermum said
  - 09 May 2018
    11:50 am
Oh my, I have never heard of such a thing before. The images were very hard for me to look at. That poor little baby. Her mum did ask all the questions and do the right things, it’s just noone listened to her in the way they should have. I hope the recovery is quick and that Isla does not remember this.

- - mom265671 said
  - 07 May 2018
    11:59 pm
Poor bubba!!

- - mom90758 said
  - 07 May 2018
    3:20 pm
Oh sweetie! Quite a huge birthmark. I didn’t know they could explode. But let’s hope sh’es now on her way to a full recovery.