Baby acne is a common condition of small pimples and reddish area on the baby’s face. Also called acne neonatorum, it starts either at birth or soon after and affects ¼ of all babies born. See the baby acne photo for an example. See a past post for more information baby acne cures. It is caused by a combination of the babies glands and mothers hormones.
For the past 8 years we have been told that certain food would lead to an increased chance of allergies of our baby. If you are a mother that is breastfeeding, you would have to stay away from certain foods to ensure an allergy free feeding. Food such as peanuts, cow’s milk, eggs & fish; made up the watch list that until recently was seen as allergy causing foods. Read the rest of this entry »
A common condition a new mother can see with her new infant, is called baby acne. Tho it may look strange, and you make feel the need to act on it, baby acne is harmless and should not be a concern for the mother.
Don’t be confused, when some babies are born, have small reddish bumps on they baby’s face. No, this not baby acne, rather “milia”, which disappears in a weeks. Yet, the acne mostly will appear around that same 2 week period, then show itself as tiny white heads, irritated skin on the baby’s cheeks, forehead, chin and possibly the back. Read the rest of this entry »