Janne wrote:Any suggestions on creams you have used in the past that have worked for your baby?  I have used spectrokids until I read the ingredients and now I want to find an alternative.  No matter how short I cut my boy's nails he still manages to find an edge and scratches his head and face.

Janne, my son also has eczema, and it got fairly spread all-over in his earlier months, over face, arms, legs... until a pharmacist (at Shoppers Drugmart) recommended the Avene TriXera+ cream (either 'emollient cream' or the 'balm' I think - we used both fine), which worked wonderful to clear it all up within a few weeks. (It's not cheap, but it's worth it.) You generally want a very rich cream, for eczema. We put it on after bath each night. (Keep baths luke-warm also, and not too long.)

Then later one patch re-appeared on his leg, that persisted for a long time (even with the cream), so the pharmacist recommended a Hydrocortisone cream (with steroids in it), that's available over-the-counter (don't need a prescription), and that really cleared it up fast. (Sometimes tiny spots still re-appear with it, especially if he scratches it, so I re-apply it sometimes.)

My son also scratches his head sometimes, which we just try to stop him physically, as I'm not sure if we should/could this cream on the head..? (although probably it's ok, since we put it everywhere else.)

Hope it helps.

Tatiana

Janne wrote:Any suggestions on creams you have used in the past that have worked for your baby?  I have used spectrokids until I read the ingredients and now I want to find an alternative.  No matter how short I cut my boy's nails he still manages to find an edge and scratches his head and face.

Have you tried Arbonne's ABC line?  The baby wash and lotion are great and don't have all the harmful chemicals you see in other products.  So many moms love the line for their kids with eczema, it's based on botanical ingredients.   You can only get it through independent consultants like myself. feel free to email me kfrendjian@gmail.com. 

The first 4 months of my pregnancy, I had a rash called perioral dermatitis, it was very painful and looIked awful!!! Unfortunately all of the medications for it could not be used during pregnancy, so while I was researching home remedies,  I stumbled upon a product made by a company called California Baby. I've had rashes and sensitive skin my whole life and unfortunately my daughter inherited my sensitive skin. All of their products are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate free, which is a chemical used in all bath products and creams. They have a cream that is called Calendula cream and is meant for such rashes.  They have a body/face/hair wash product too that is for very sensitve skin. I have used them on myself and on my daughter from day 1 and she has great skin now. You can buy the products in the states at Target or BuyBuy Baby or order them online at www.californiababy.com. There is also a store behind the silver City in windsor that carries it. Hope this helps :o)

Janne wrote:Any suggestions on creams you have used in the past that have worked for your baby?  I have used spectrokids until I read the ingredients and now I want to find an alternative.  No matter how short I cut my boy's nails he still manages to find an edge and scratches his head and face.

Hi Janne,

May I ask what was in the spectrokids that made you stop using it?  i've been using it on my son for several months now (it's been keeping his eczema under control), but may stop if there's something harmful in it.

Thanks a lot.

Erica wrote:

Janne wrote:Any suggestions on creams you have used in the past that have worked for your baby?  I have used spectrokids until I read the ingredients and now I want to find an alternative.  No matter how short I cut my boy's nails he still manages to find an edge and scratches his head and face.

Hi Janne,

May I ask what was in the spectrokids that made you stop using it?  i've been using it on my son for several months now (it's been keeping his eczema under control), but may stop if there's something harmful in it.

Thanks a lot.

4-chloro-m-cresol

It's hard.  Because really, they are all chemicals.  I'm just looking for something that I (personally) will find acceptable to apply onto my baby.