8 yrs, 5 mths ago

Baby Eczema

Help!! I’ve tried so many products to help relief my baby girls eczema. I’ve tried QV, Aveeno, doTerra Essential Oils, Prescribed antibiotics/Steroid’s nothing seems to work. Is there something else out there that will give her some relief preferably natural? Thanks

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  • 7 yrs, 9 mths ago

    My daughter has eczema from birth to present day and I’ve tried so many products/brands/range on her & found 2 brands have worked. One is called Aromababy and is an Aussie brand and produced locally. The other brand is called California Baby and it’s made in USA. Both are a little pricey but since it works on her, I have no choice but to buy. Cetaphil, QV, etc have not worked on her skin.

  • 7 yrs, 10 mths ago

    Cetaphil products like body wash and moisturiser are really good. Cetaphil was suggested by our GP to my bub and worked for him. Also, keep skin hydrated and avoid harsh washing chemicals for bub clothes.

  • 8 yrs, 5 mths ago

    My brother had a sudden onset of eczema when he was 9 months old and my mum had a hard time figuring out what triggered it. He only had it on his cheeks/neck. By method of deduction she realised that when she soaked his bib in bleach or vinegar overnight to remove the stubborn food stains it was actually triggering it.
    Now he’s in his teens and my mum has always been vigilant with what she washes his clothes with and what shower gels he uses, he hasn’t had a major flare up of eczema since.

    Make sure you don’t use harsh laundry detergents to wash your bubba’s clothes.

  • 8 yrs, 5 mths ago

    My second child had eczema and I learned that there is no magic bullet when it comes to dealing with eczema. What works for one person may not work for another and that’s the really frustrating part – having to go through the process of finding relief when you just want to make it better fast so your poor baby can be comfortable.

    What worked best for my daughter was plain old oats crushed up and added to her bath water. It relieved the itch and inflammation quickly. Then once you find something to clear up the irritation, applying some kind of mild lotion every single day to keep the skin lubricated is a good preventative for further irritation.

    Fortunately, my daughter’s eczema was temporary. She grew out of it by her second birthday. She occasionally gets some dryness, but I just get the oats out again and keep up with daily lotioning.

    If you do try the oats (which couldn’t hurt and might help for your daughter too), try putting a handful in a stocking, tie the top and toss it in her bath water to “infuse” like a tea bag. Then squish it up. The goo that comes out of the oats is what relieves the redness and itch. Apply the gooey stocking to the red, irritated areas for a few minutes like a compress. Just don’t let her stay in the bath too long because that will irritate her skin more.

  • 8 yrs, 5 mths ago

    My first daughter had awful issues with it, nothing really worked for her but wet to dry bandages. We would soak strips of cloth bandage in cold water mixed with a capful of pinetarsol, bandage the affected area then let body heat dry it and start again. Only one cream ever worked, it wasn’t an eczema cream it was a dermatitis cream started with P sorry can’t remember name, will add name if I can remember.

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