https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 13:17:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380823 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:20:24 +0000 babynumber1 380823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It may be a yeast rash. When I quit BF and had to wear a sports bra for engorgement, I got one. It took a medicated cream from the dr to finally get it to go away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380770 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:47:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 380770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first sign of thrush was itchy skin on my breasts. I think the itching made it look like a rash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380718 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:32:06 +0000 MrsHotDog 380718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had that too with my last pregnancy and it was a yeast infection. Who knew?! I never would have guessed that. I ended up buying monistat and applying that and it went area. My doc suggested that I put baby powder on under my boobs (where it first started) to keep them dry since yeast like warm moist places. That sounds gross but one other joys of summer pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380628 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:30:10 +0000 shopaholic 380628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd definitely check with a dermatologist asap. You can have food allergies even just on one breast, dermatitis, any number of things. I think pumping might be irritating it more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380532 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:01:09 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 380532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had pupps while pregnant and hot this same rash post parting so I thought it was a continuation of pupps. My dermatologist told me it was "hormonal hives". He gave me a topical cream for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380524 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:53:25 +0000 Mrs. Bee 380524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe you touched something with your hands and its causing contact dermatitis on your boobs? that's what doctors always told me charlie's rashes were! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380510 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:39:24 +0000 chopsuey 380510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hurmm.. I'd see a dermatologist pronto.<br /> I got a rash on my belly shortly after I had Lo. Turns out it was contact dermatitis? No idea how or where I got it from! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rash-on-breasts#post-380482 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:19:37 +0000 mrs. wagon 380482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok I'm going to post this here finally because I am just dreading making an appointment with my primary care and hopefully someone knows a little more about rashes than I do. I almost NEVER get rashes so I am totally clueless.</p> <p>I have a spotty, red, itchy, bumpy rash on my breasts. It started on the underside of my right breast, so I thought it might be heat rash or from sweat. Then it appeared at the top of my left breast, and spread inward. Now it's starting on the top of my right breast. I think it is spreading by contact because those are main points where I massage while pumping. </p> <p>Sometimes it's totally fine and sometimes it's dreadfully itchy. The other night we had thai food (with peanut sauce) and white wine and right after I ate, it was SO incredibly itchy. </p> <p>I thought it was shingles again because I was getting pain as well, but I think the pain is just regular old milk duct pain from breastfeeding/pumping. </p> <p>Any clue as to what this might be??? I thought maybe a reaction to fabric softener or something, but then wouldn't it be all over (or equally on each breast)? It definitely seems to be spreading by contact. </p> <p>LMW has bits of rash on her right cheek and by her left ear too, and even though they don't really look like the rash on my breasts, I'm SO afraid I'm spreading whatever this is to her!!</p> <p>ETA: I tried hydrocortizone and it did nothing... I tried clotrimazole and nothing. I've been experimenting with apple cider vinegar (read that it kills a lot of stuff) with minimal change. </p>