Baby Acne

Most mothers and fathers out there have had to deal with their precious little ones getting baby acne at some point.  It's not fun and studies have shown that it can be painful, like adult acne can be.  Some information about baby acne...

•  The greatest thing believed to cause baby acne is hormones passed from the mother to baby during birth, but should go away by about 6 months.
• The next biggest cause is believed to be allergic reactions to food, laundry detergent and/or soap, fabric softener.  If acne persists past 6 months, these are more likely the causes.
• Babies can even be allergic to different than normal or rough fabrics they are not used to.  

 Both of my children had a mild case of baby acne at some point, but my daughters was definitely much worse.  I decided to change her bath wash and body lotion when it wouldn't go away, and that worked, so I didn't need to do anything else.  I have never used any of the methods below, but I have read and researched numerous things that say these natural methods work. 

• Change baby's body wash to a more natural, milder soap.  Whole Foods has some great natural body washes.  My favorites are 'Earth's Best' and 'Burts Bees'. 
• Change baby's lotion (if you're using one- you do not really need to be) to a more natural one.  Whole foods has great lotions, as well.  I like 'Earth's Best' and 'Weleda Baby'.
• Combine 1 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice and apply to skin for 20-40 minutes, then wash with warm water.  Repeat everyday, as needed.
• Wash baby's face after each breast or bottle feeding, with a clean warm wet cloth.
• Raw Garlic - cut open and rub on baby acne.  It can help clean and detoxify skin.

There isn't a lot of options with baby acne, as babies skin is so sensitive.  Good luck on helping your sweet angels.