Is there any way to stop/Prevent Heat Rash?

Is It Heat rash or Baby Eczema?

• or something else.. Hello! I have a 1 month old and for the past about four days she has had this rash on her face, neck, back and front of shoulders/chest, back of head and ears. It started out on her face and I had noticed it after she was sleeping on my chest and got a little sweaty so I figured it was heat rash but Im not sure its getting better. On the back of her neck all the bumps were puss looking, someone suggested putting triple cream on it so I tried it, it no longer looks like a bunch of pimples but still a bunch of red bumps. If it were a heat rash I would think it would be in her arm pits and cracks of arms and legs but idk. Is there a way to help tell the difference. She has not seemed to be in discomfort from it. I have kept her in only a diaper for the last two days while home, kept her real cool and have not used her plush blankets, i have not felt any sweat on her. How long did it take for your babys heat rash to clear? Im thinking about taking her to the doctor tomorrow as well. i just would rather be safe than sorry.

• Answer:

  My daughter had the same thing when she was a baby and it turned out to be eczema. If it is heat rash it will probably go away on it's own in a few days, but if it's eczema it will stay. Also, if the rashes get dry and flaky it is probably eczema. She's 5 now and only this year I've figured out how to effectively contain her rashes.