at home with your newborn skin
conditions
it is not uncommon for babies to get
skin rashes rashes can look different on
different babies skin as a parent you
may not know if the rash is something to
worry about remember that you can always
call your baby's doctor's office and ask
to speak with a nurse if you are
concerned some rashes are more commonly
seen during the first few months of life
let's look at the rashes that are more
common at birth
jaundice
jaundice is commonly seen within a few
days of birth it appears as a yellowing
of the skin lips and eyes many babies go
home from the hospital with a little bit
of jaundice but if your baby looks more
yellow in the eyes or skin is not eating
well not making as many wet diapers or
is hard to wake up it is important to
call your baby's doctor's office right
away and ask to speak with a nurse
Mongolian spots these great blue patches
usually appear within the first year of
life they might look like a big bruise
but they do not hurt they may show up on
your baby's back bottom or legs these
spots are caused by simple differences
in skin color and are perfectly harmless
they range from the size of a pinhead to
six inches across erythema toxic um half
of all newborn babies develop this rash
usually within two to three days after
birth the rash begins red and raised and
can appear on the face arms or legs this
is a normal baby rash it is not warm to
touch and does not cause any problems
there is nothing that needs to be done
about it it will go away within a few
days
white bumps called Melia
Mille are our small white bumps that are
common on newborn skin Melia are
generally seen on the forehead cheeks
nose and chin leave them alone
it will go away on their own
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newborn dry skin dry skin is common your
baby was surrounded by fluid in your
wound for several months it takes a
while for your baby to get used to its
new surroundings there is no need to do
anything
your baby's dry skin will get better on
its own cradle cap cradle cap is very
common and just like its name implies
you typically see it on the scalp most
of the time it appears in the first
several weeks after birth it will get
better on its own but may be treated if
it becomes severe remember to call your
baby's doctor's office and ask to speak
with a nurse if you think your baby's
cradle cap is getting worse baby acne
you may think that only teens and young
adults get acne but your baby may get it
too baby acne shows up around two to
three weeks of age because of moms
hormones the pimples are harmless and
won't leave scars just leave them alone
and keep the area clean with water only
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you may see this rash sometimes called
prickly heat rash if your baby gets too
warm
you may notice it on your baby's neck
armpits and diaper area it may it should
make your baby uncomfortable you can
help by keeping your baby in a
comfortable temperature most of the time
prickly heat will go away on its own in
a couple of days eczema eczema can begin
in the first few weeks of life or may
not begin until your baby is older
eczema is dry skin that gets red and
irritated mostly seen on the scalp face
trunk elbows knees or the diaper area
apply vaseline or an unscented
moisturizing lotion to keep skin from
becoming too dry if the skin continues
to look red and irritated contact your
baby's doctor's office and ask to speak
with the nurse for more information
contact your child's doctors office