Eczema in babies

Zoe's got some dry, scaly patches that I'm guessing is eczema I'll be calling up on Monday to get a doctor's appointment to get it checked out. In the meantime, has anyone had anything that has helped eczema in a baby?

In the last week we've been to the chlorinated pool for the first time, eaten a few new foods for the first time (turkey, a minute amount of cream, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg that was in the sweet potato casserole, egg yolks, yoghurt), and had trouble getting her room temperature right, so she has gotten too warm in there numerous times, and the temp has yo-yo'd a bit.

So it's hard to know what specifically triggered it. I'm going back to plain purees for food, trying to keep her room temperature more steady (the thermostat is the main problem though), I've applied papaw ointment which is excellent for dry, inflamed skin in general, and I'll probably put sorbolene cream on the bubba tomorrow.

Does anyone else have any recommendations? Thanks

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I have used this companies stuff on my very mild eczema with decent results...

I have two girls with eczema, I use a small amount of cortate cream if it is really bad. I top it off with Glaxol base. If it isn't bad I just use the Glaxol base. It doesn't sting it has no perfumes in it and moisturizes. I found a lot of eczema creams sting. My neice uses Aveno eczema cream on her four they all have it.

Al my kids have had some eczema as babies, E45 cream if you can get it is fantastic, just basically keep the skin moisturised. I wouldn't use steroid based creams unless its really severe. You will find that she will probably grow out of it. x

Can it make them itchy all over? Zoe's been rubbing her eyes a lot to the point that her nose area near her eye is all scratched.

Originally Posted by sarahp

Can it make them itchy all over? Zoe's been rubbing her eyes a lot to the point that her nose area near her eye is all scratched.

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It could do if she has it on her face or could be an allergic rash, I know Molly had it there near her eye, it seems to go in the most dryest places? I would take her to the doctors or ask your health visitor. Put plenty of moisturising cream on her.x

My son had it but he 29 now so this was a number of years ago. The dermtologist told me to use Basis soap and then a lotion like Keri lotion, one that doesn't have perfumes in it. He also told me to leave his skin a little damp and then rub the moisturizer in with the water left on his skin. He didn't prescribe any specific creams just stay away from soaps and moisturizers that have perfumes in them. They probably have specific creams for it now but as long as I kept up this routine his skin stayed clear.

If it was her first time having dairy, or if it flared up after having dairy for the first time, I'd suspect it as the culprit.

I've always been told that eczema is genetic, although there are symptom triggers you can avoid. Try not to worry too much, it's very common in babies, just make her comfy and she'll probably outgrow it. I would recommend NO soap or shampoo at all, use warm not hot water when you bathe her, and use a very mild non-perfume laundry detergent (if you aren't already). As already said, keep the irritated area moisturized but it's the same thing with any moisturizing creams, try to find something with NO added perfumes. (Chlorine can definitely be a trigger, and eczema is very itchy.)

Our daughter had eczema when she was a baby and scents were a huge trigger. If someone who was wearing perfume held her, you could actually watch the red splotches appearing. Same thing if she rubbed against fabric that was cleaned with regular laundry detergent, wherever her skin touched it became irritated.

Lots of doctors link eczema as a baby with asthma later in life, but our daughter is fine, so far, knock on wood, so I don't know if that's a real concern. She also outgrew the eczema, I don't know when because I'm still careful about it, but her and friend splashed on perfume at the mall the other day and she had no problems.

Sending vibes for your little sweetie.

The eye rubbing sounds like an allergy.

Try giving her her usual foods for a few weeks, and then rather than introduce a number of different foods all at once, do one at a time for a week, then stop that food and go back to her regular foods for a few days again before introducing another new food. Stop each new food before introducing a new one.

Lots of people are allergic to eggs, so it could be an egg allergy.

Primrose oil, while there has been nothing 100% conclusive that it cures eczema, many, including myself, find that it has worked miracles for them. It can be taken orally and also applied to the skin, either alone or mixed with another oil.

It's safe for consumption, even in infants. But of course, never take anything yourself or give it to your child without first consulting your doctor or pharmacist. I was plagued with eczema as a kid/teenager, and I started taking primrose oil on the advice of my pharmacist and haven't had a break out since I was 17. I'm now 48. I still take it daily.

Here are a couple of links:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5234472_cure-eczema-babies.html

http://www.aromababy.com/baby-care.shtml

http://www.baby-medical-questions-an...by-eczema.html

Horticultural cornmeal, found at health food stores, feed stores, and organic nurseries added to bath water will help clear it up. Regular cornmeal from the grocery store won't work. Just put about a cup in a piece of old pantyhose and tie off. Let the warm water run over it and leave it in the bathwater during the bath. Remove from bath water and allow to dry. It can be reused a couple of times before needing to be thrown out. This will also work for nail fungus.

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=18 (scroll down to the bottom for various uses for fungus and skin problems)

Look for something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Hill-Co...6&sr=1-2-spell

Thanks everyone for the great ideas, we have lots of stuff to try. Zoe doesn't seem to be bothered by it, she's certainly not scratching at the areas, but it might be the beginning of something.