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M.Bear
09-12-2011, 09:09 PM
Is corn starch okay if my baby is itchy under his little chin? I think it's from the warm wash rag but I barley touch him I think he's got sensitive skin!

island rehabber
09-12-2011, 09:13 PM
make sure he doesn't have formula on the fur under his chin, drying up and irritating him. We call that 'milk burn', and most often you see it on baby squirrels' cheeks when the fur rubs right off! It can happen under the neck, too, and cause so much irritation that it actually bleeds. I discovered this years ago, to my absolute horror, when two of my babies had these big 'scratches' right under their chins, with dried blood...it was because I wasn't cleaning all the formula off properly! :hidechair

Rhapsody
09-12-2011, 11:56 PM
Yes, a little corn starch should be ok...... but I agree with IR - first make sure there is not another issue going on that might be making your little one itch (like dried on formula).