Call your doctor:
small red pimples outside of the diaper area, and redness in the folds of the baby's skin
Your pediatrician can prescribe an antifungal medicine to clear it up.
- The rash gets worse or doesn't respond to treatment in 2 or 3 days.
- Your baby has a fever or seems sluggish.
- You see yellow, fluid-filled bumps (pustules) and honey-colored crusty areas. This might be a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics.
- You notice symptoms of a yeast infection, such as a swollen red rash with white scales and lesions, as well as