How Do You Prevent And Treat Infant Neck Rash?
Intertrigo, commonly known as infant neck rash, is a common problem that affects many babies. It’s a reddish rash that mostly appears between the fat folds of your babies neck. It can also affect your babies arms, legs, underarms, etc. It isn’t dangerous and you can easily treat it yourself if you pay attention to it. To prevent intertrigo (infant neck rash), keep your babies neck clean and dry. This can be difficult at times because your baby doesn’t know you need him to look up! During feedings, put a bib on your infant. This will actually catch quite a bit of formula or milk. If you find it’s not enough, get a small wash cloth and place it under your babies chin. If you notice your baby stretches his neck while feeding, take advantage of that and get the cloth in there. Bathe your baby every other day and when you do, use your fingers and get some soap into the folds. You will probably feel the dirt, lint and dried formula that has been accumulating. When you’re done, make sure you
