Newborn rash

[DaisyHH]

• I will ring GP in morning to have her checked over -

Can anybody tell me what they think this rash might be on my LG’s neck/back? She is 4 weeks old and I noticed it this morning (first picture) and it seemed to calm down throughout the day and second picture is just now before bed.

I originally thought heat rash but she hasn’t been overdressed / sweaty so I’m not sure?

She also has some spots on her face as well, everywhere else seems clear.

Feeding fine and plenty of wet/dirty nappies.

Please help put my mind at rest! Thanks x

Does it fade under a glass?

On a newborn I would always seek professional advice for random rashes.

Yes It does

I would ring for advice tonight

Because of that, I wouldn’t be too concerned but with her age, I would take her to A&E.

It’s probably nothing to worry about. But she’s too small to chance it, phone 111 tonight

Definitely take her to out of hours.

When did she last have milk?

She’s fed as normal all day, each 3-4 hours, she is cluster feeding a little this evening but she has had her tongue tie cut today and they said to expect that. I showed the midwife her rash who said to put breast milk on it

Hi Op,

can I ask what the rash was? My 1 month h old has the same type of rash pictured. Iv been told it’s milia by the health visitor over text but they haven’t actually seen it and I couldn’t see the gp today and he’s otherwise fine but it gets quite angry red when it flares and I was on here looking for similar.

thanks

Hello,

Gp said something had irritated her skin and to use moisturiser and go back in a week if it doesn’t clear. I wanted to go to check her temp for infection etc and she was all okay on that front. I think it’s baby acne so I’ve been using coconut oil (kokoso) on it morning and night and it cleared in about 4 days. She still has a few spots but no where near as red and inflamed.

Let me know if your GP says anything different! X

Thank you, glad you got it sorted! . We have been trying epi max as given by the doctor but it’s not doing much at all. Next step is to cut out dairy and see how we go x