Milk Spots

Lolaa

Hi there,

I'm new to breastfeeding and just wondering is it normal to have milk spots on the baby's face and chest?

He has had the milk spots on his face since breastfeeding started, but there is now 2 spots on his chest - they are the exact same as the spots on his face

Any info is greatly appreciated

Drdoc

Lolaa wrote: »

Hi there,

I'm new to breastfeeding and just wondering is it normal to have milk spots on the baby's face and chest?

He has had the milk spots on his face since breastfeeding started, but there is now 2 spots on his chest - they are the exact same as the spots on his face

Any info is greatly appreciated

Yes totally normal. They're basically blocked glands. They occur in both breast and bottle fed babies and disappear on their own.

Congrats on your new arrival

Lolaa

Hi drdoc

Thanks for coming back to me.

Much appreciated. Just wanted to check that it's normal to get them on thier little bodies as well as their face

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Drdoc

No problem!
My little fella had them on his chest too. Disappeared after a few weeks!

dollybird2

Congrats on your new arrival! My baby's milk spots lasted approx 4 weeks from what I can remember of that mad time! They were worse on her cheeks than anywhere else, but she did have them all over her face and chest. I used to worry about them as they were quite aggressive looking, but they eventually subsided without any mark left. She was bottle fed.

Lolaa

Thanks for replying drdoc and dollybird2

Also reassuring to know that the marks will hopefully not leave any marks !