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Looks like baby acne, my son had it so bad and I had such a hardtime making myself leave it alone :\

@crazydoglady: Let it ride it's course, which was sooo hard for me being a picker

Here’s a pic for reference. 4.5/5 weeks of age.

Yep my first had it truly awfully, my second had none and my third was in between. So no idea what makes it happen for only some babies! For #3 started looking much better at 7w and is nearly gone at 2m. I’ve been putting vanicream on it to keep it from getting dry/scaly but don’t think it gets rid of it necessarily.

@crazydoglady: yeah I think it does just take time. We just sort of treated it like diaper rash. Kept it clean and dried well then moisturized. No clue if it did anything but made me feel better and kept it from looking too irritated. Though I’ve heard it doesn’t bother them at all!

Lo2 had acne like that too!

@Crazydoglady: DD is precious!

DS had this as well. It began in his first week right after his allergy [rash] to the hospital's laundry detergent cleared up. My only saving grace to help clear it up was applying a few drops of breastmilk on an organic cotton pad 4 times daily to the affected area. The redness disappeared within a few days and the acne bumps followed suit a couple weeks later.

@SweetiePie: oh interesting, I always heard it was hormones from breast milk, but didn't you FF from the beginning this time? can't believe I still can't distinguish what's old wives tales and what's fact.