Infant Rash

Hello! My daughter is almost 5 months old and she has a rash around her mouth and under her chin. I think she has a heat rash from breastfeeding and sucking on her pacifier. Is this possible from the moisture and warmth? Is there something I can do to make it better? It doesn't seem to bother her and it comes and goes. I am going to call her doctor on Monday if it doesn't look better. Thanks.

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S.D. answers from Indianapolis on March 01, 2009

Instead of buying something new, just use your PurLan or Lansinoh (sp?) that you use on your nipples.

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N.S. answers from Columbus on March 01, 2009

My son got these when he was teething. Probably caused by the constant flow of saliva. You can dry her mouth and put some aquaphor on it and see if it will help. (or vaseline or petroleum jelly).

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J.V. answers from Kokomo on March 01, 2009

Hey A.,

TOTALLY normal. Don't panic. My youngest son gets it frequently. Especially before he pops a new tooth. It is a little rash from excess moisture from nursing, drooling and pacifiers. All the heat and moisture gets trapped right on her little chin and it gets irritated. What I usually do is put some kind of moisture barrier on it a few times daily. You could use Vaseline, I am not a huge fan of petroleum and itty bitties, so I use a product you can get at your health food store called Un-Jelly. It is made from natural oils that protect the skin. That works well and so does a product by Burts Bees that is intended for "boo boos". I forget exactly what the title is, ( my son is sleeping or I'd check) but it is about the size of a half dollar, and it is a green tin. I multi-purpose it, because it is awesome!! We use it on boo-boos, patches of dry skin, and it works really well as a natural remedy for diaper rash too. Best wishes!

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J.H. answers from Indianapolis on March 01, 2009

Hi, my kids had the same problem. We used a little Aquafor as a barrier between her skin and the pacifier. It worked for us to reduce the rash.

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S.M. answers from Cincinnati on March 01, 2009

I agree with the other response. My son gets it all the time. When he was getting teeth when he was younger it was the worst. Now that he is almost 20 months he dosen't drool as much as he used to. Now the only time he gets it is when he sleeps because he does still drool when he sleeps and lays in it. I can say too that aquaphor works great!! I don't think it is necessary to call the doctor unless it is cracked and bleeding or something and becomes infected. Then they would probably prescribe an antibiotic ointment or something.