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>> > Has anyone seen any research relating scrubbing the essential oils and
>vernix off a baby after birth and the 4-week  "baby
>acne"?

I haven't seen any research, but my third child was born 12 weeks
prematurely.  He didn't have a bath until he was about 9 weeks old when
he had finally reached 1600g (birth weight 800g).  When he was about 4
months old he got baby acne.  I was absolutely thrilled because I thought
this must mean he was developing normally.

Jill Dye, LLLleader, Great Britain

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