Baby with dark circles under eyes

**Just*Ace** · 07-08-2011 22:13

My DD is 13 months and has 2 x 1.5-2 hour naps a day and sleeps 12 hours overnight. For the last few weeks she has had dark circles under her eyes and I only realized today how much darker they are getting!

http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc492/kezry/?action=view&current=38d8d210.jpg&evt=user_media_s hare

I took that pic today while we were doing groceries and they actually look darker then that in person. What could be causing such dark eyes? She has a cold at the moment could it be due to that? I naturally have dark circles no matter how much I sleep, is it genetic??

**the girls mum** · 07-08-2011 22:18

Can't view link on phone but when my dd sick she gets really dark rings under her eyes. Usually the first thing I notice - we call them 'sickle eyes' x

**AmberMama** · 07-08-2011 22:59

I agree with PP - my DD gets this when she is running a high fever. She doesn't usually shows many symptoms when she's sick but dark rings = antibiotics in this house. Hope you get some answers for your gorgeous girl x

**duckduckgoose** · 08-08-2011 05:32

She's very cute!

Could it be lack of fluids? Also maybe it's just a genetic thing - do you have dark circles?

I have them, always have, even before DS when I would sleep 10 hours a night. Now they are worse of course!!