A mother is upset because her newborn has erythema toxicum neonatorum. What information should the nurse base the response to the mother?

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Erythema toxicum neonatorum, or newborn rash, is a benign, self-limiting eruption of unknown cause that usually appears within the first 2 days of life. The rash usually lasts about 5 to 7 days. No treatment is indicated. Erythema toxicum neonatorum is not contagious. Successive crops of lesions heal without pigmentation.

A Mother Is Upset Because Her Newborn Has Erythema Toxicum