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Common Causes for rashes?

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My 3 month old DS has this rash on his arms.  I first noticed it in the morning and it looked like a crescent moon on one side.  I posted pictures on facebook (through my ipod so it wasn't the clearest) and we couldn't quite figure it out.  After about a day it disappeared and left some scaly skin behind.  Then we went to visit my inlaws for a few days.  Everything seemed fine but the second night we were home (we cosleep and from when I notice it I'm assuming it happens in the night) the rash came back.  This time its bigger and there is redness on the other arm too!  He seems really cranky when I try to look at it.  He sleeps on his side so I think it might be something to do with the sheet or blanket...

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What kind of laundry soap do you use?  

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That sounds a little like eczema to me. Do you eat a lot of dairy? Dairy in breastmilk is one of the biggest causes of early babyhood rashes.

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What kind of laundry soap do you use?  

 

All Free & Clear for our clothes and Allen's Naturally for the diapers.

 

I do eat kind of a bit of dairy but that hasn't changed in the last 3 1/2 months.  Is there any reason it would have waited until now to show a reaction?

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