My baby has acne!!!!

[nickle730]

Miss P is 6 and a bit weeks old, primarily BF with FF comps. A couple of weeks ago she developed little red spots on both cheeks which have spread to her chin and behind her ears. They are quite red and slightly raised, they don't seem to bother her at all. It looks like she has a nasty case of acne!!!

Are these milk spots? My other two bub's never had them, but they were FF?? Is it something I'm eating? And how can I get rid of them, 'cause I don't like 'em!!!

[Manhattan]

I would say it is probably just newborn rash. It happened to my DD something shocking at around the same time. The poor thing, she did look just like she had acne, but it did clear up in a couple of weeks. I dont think it has anything to do with what you are feeding her or yourself, it is just a hormonal thing.

Hth

[MummaSue]

Yeah my DD got that too. They went away. It's a hormonal thing I think.

[Erin_25]

yeah it is totally normal, my DS1 got them bad so much so that my BIL made a comment at his christening....asking what it was. That was spot on the 6wk mark. Not sure there is anything you can do but just let them do there thing and go away. Do not scratch or pick at them as this can cause scars. My DS2 never got them and he is fully BF but DS1 was FF, so don't think that makes a difference.

[Miss.September]

DD got them too, but she was fully BF at that point. They did vanish, but yeah, it really really sucks.

[Nai]

Both my DD's had this at about 6 weeks - hormone rash or milk spots. They will go away.

[human bean]

Yep, DD had a shocking case of it from about 5 - 7 weeks, neonatal rash my health nurse informed me. She only had it on one half of her face and it really flared up if she slept or turned her head to that side as it generated more heat. Then all of a sudden, it just disappeared. I hated it too, even though it was completely normal