SOrry if this has already been posted. I did a search of acne neonatorum. this is a very common occurence in babies, bf or bottle fed. and is often taught to parents in 'care of the newborn' type classes. I found this on a family practice medicine website: Pathophysiology Maternal Androgenic hormones stimulate sebaceous glands Resolves when maternal hormones wane after 3 months Signs Lesions Comedones Papules Nodules Distribution: Face Management Resolves spontaneously without treatment If treatment is requested Over the counter acne soaps (low pH) Sparing use of Benzoyl Peroxide Wash (5%) Gel (2.5%) Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC RN MN - taking the exam again 10yr mark _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html