While this could be an infection, I would lean toward allergy. The 
other thing I would consider is the mother's tissue integrity. She may 
well be deficient in zinc, magnesium, vit A and/or VitD and essential 
fatty acids. I also agree with the person who mentioned calendula as 
topical treatment. The worst situation I ever saw like this was in a 
mom who was allergic to many foods and toothpaste in her baby's mouth. 
She was finally seen by a dermatologist who recommended the herbal 
supplement tanalbit. It was the only thing that worked. I currently 
have a mom using it to heal a chronic fungal infection that kept her 
 from putting her last baby to breast (she pumped for almost a year), 
before she becomes pregnant again.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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