Hormones spots
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Topic: Hormones spots
Posted By: Kels
Subject: Hormones spots
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 12:59pm
Alize is nearly 6wks old and 3days ago he started getting hormones spot. Well now his WHOLE face and head are covered!!!!!!  My other babe never had the spots so Im wondering if any other mums know how long they last??. He just looks like one big red spot. Is there anything I can do for them???------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 1:09pm
| Alyssa got quite a lot early on as well, and I was bummed cause all the cute babies on tv never look spotty! haha They just faded on their own and these days she doesn't seem to get them anymore - I think from about 3 months they settled down. I don't think you need to do anything to be honest. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 1:20pm
You don't need to do anything, they'll clear up when ready and won't cause him any trouble. But on his head! That's a lot more than my girls had  -------------  |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 1:24pm
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my daughter got alot of them - it did spoil her good looks i must admit, for memory (asI look at photos) they lasted around 3 weeks. Rhyley got a few on his chin. and don't do anything as they go on their own and you could end up scaring if did anything drastic - i knew someone who squeezed the white ones as if they were pimples- some ppl ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 2:43pm
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Olivia got hers in at around 4 weeks and they lasted till around 8 weeks or so, I just kept her face well moisturised with J&J and that cleared a majority of it up. I also hear that nappy rash creams can help too... ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 2:53pm
jack got them quite badly on his face too from around 6wks and i think they lasted a couple of weeks. as the others have said, they will go on there own. but yes, it's a pain especially when you want to show off your gorgeous new baby  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 3:58pm
yeah im like arrrg cant show my cute little man off. Well will just wait it out and hopefully no more will pop up. To be honest he is so covered there isnt anymore room for more. His little ear lobes are even covered ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 7:15pm
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From memory and not looking back at photos my little man was about 6 weeks old and they lasted until he was about 12 weeks. His face was pretty covered and looked horrible. But I was told that mums notice it more than anyone else. I used some alpha keri oil on them and they cleared up so much quicker, there was a big change overnight it seemed anyway. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 8:15pm
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yeah i think you are right about mums noticing more. My friend came over today and said "oh they are not as bad as I thought" But in saying that he was asleep and not up crying or rubbing his face into my shoulder, which always makes it look worse. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 January 2007 at 8:26pm
Hey I think he's a little cutie. Keep taking those pics anyway cause it's just a baby thing and they can still look cute underneath  I think my girls' started clearing around the 3m mark so it could be a few weeks but at least it is nothing serious.------------- |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 05 January 2007 at 8:45pm
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aqueous cream as a moisturiser helps too.i got prescribed a HUGE tub for a small patch on Harmonys face and i didnt even make a dent in the tub lol.u can also substitute it as a soap too ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:37am
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Hey thanks Becks. I will try that as I have aqueous cream for my older daughter who gets ezcema ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 12:07pm
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I just looked at photos of Charlotte and she had spots from about 6 weeks till about 10 weeks. I didn't do anything on my midwifes advice and just left them. They cleared up perfectly. Dont worry about them, totally normal. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 1:19pm
| Isla had them bad too. Began with the odd pimple at about 2-3 weeks old, then they got so bad that each 'pimple' was big and looked pussy and was joined to the next one. They were all through her hair, ears, and down her neck onto her shoulders. They then went all dry and looked a bit scaly, then when that went away, new clear skin appeared underneath. They were probably there about a month in total. She looks perfect now! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 11:29am
| Hey Kels,...how is Alize's spots now? Hope they are clearing up! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 1:11pm
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Hey Kellz, I took him to the Dr for his reflux and he noticed the spots. I said yeah plunket said it was hormones spots. THEN HE SAYS He may have had a few but he has a form of dermatitis that makes him allergic to his own natural body oils ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 15 January 2007 at 6:42pm
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I usually do Oncology ( cancer) outpatient work,..like giving chemo etc, but until I went on maternity leave I was working on a general medical ward.
I was just interested cos Isla had the spots bad too. Glad its getting sorted out for you.
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