Life With A Baby - Baby eczema

Friday, October 14, 2011 11:08 PM

Reply # 723195 on 722751

Janne

Cortney wrote:I gave my sons an oral probiotic and did 'oatmeal' baths for them. (as recommended by my Naturophathic doctor) Believe it or not, that has really helped.

I take a knee high nylon and scoop up about 1/2 cup of quick oats, then I tie a knot and stick it under the running water in the bath. The oozzy stuff that comes out into the water is great and you can squeeze out other oozy stuff from the ball and that stuff is amazing on the skin! And it's an inexpesive way to get that good oatmeal on their skin!!!

We tried really hard to avoid lots of corticosteriod, but if they have really serious breakouts, we do use it once or twice... my older son developed a staph infection on his face as a result of a breakout being exposed too long to his snotty cold nose! That was very unpleasant for everyone and at the end of the day the infection is riskier than a small dose of the steroid.

Oh, and I've also used the Arbonne hydrating oil - not the ABC line, just the regular line. I like that too!

Do you use this on their faces also? His face and scalp is the worst because he can just reach up there and scratch! I tried putting covers on his hands which do the trick but as soon as I take it off, he scratches enough to make up for the time that he couldn't scratch.

Monday, October 17, 2011 8:46 PM

Reply # 725399 on 718193

Dar

My baby has super dry skin (just like me) and she developed a huge rash on her face this summer when it was hot and humid. My paedietrician recommended Aveeno cream and no soap but the Aveeno didn't work for her at all. A nurse at the hospital recommended Glaxo base cream. After diligently applying the base cream in the morning and at night it cleared up her skin within a few weeks.

However, after reading the ingredients of the base cream I stopped using it. Now I use only Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil (available at Bulk Barn) on her entire body and her skin has never been smoother! And she smells nice too. You can cook with the coconut oil so I assume it is much safer than the stuff from the drug store. I tried the oil on her calf first to see if she was allergic to it and she wasn't. I also used it on myself and I really like the result.

I still don't use soap on my baby. She doesn't get sweaty anyways. I only use water for her baths.

Monday, October 24, 2011 4:21 PM

Reply # 732067 on 718193

Carolina

the eczema could be an allergic reaction so if you are bottle feeding ask your doctor for a cow's milk and/or soy free formula or if you are breast feeding you could try avoiding allergic foods such cow's milk, soy, eggs, peanuts and wheat for a couple of weeks and see if is any change. Also cleaning the affected area with breast milk once or twice per day could help and if not, it wont do any harm since breast milk will help keep the moisture.
If it doesn't help i would consult my pediatrician or a homeopath (if you are looking for more natural alternatives) before applying anything else since every baby's skin is different and very easy to irritate.
Best luck,
Carolina

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:43 PM

Reply # 733309 on 718193

Janne

Carolina, thanks for the suggestions. It is funny you mention applying breast milk because I have done that. It doesn't seem to help on his head much but it really clears up his diaper rash.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:30 PM

Reply # 739623 on 718193

Deleted user

We found a few things that have worked. Omega 3 supplement everyday and there is a natural homeopathic eczema cream that we found at the health food store called "Florasone Cream" that works wonders.

Hope this help :)

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