Mothers of babies/children with eczema… Help me…?

My son’s pediatrician sent me to a dermatologist. referral. Once my son had severe rashes covering his legs and back. It was odd and dermatologist diagnosed it as form of eczema. He hasn’t had any more rashes and he’s almost 3. We stopped with whole milk thinking our child was allergic to cow’s milk, so he only drinks Soy milk. We changed laundry detergent too. Before going to dermatologist being in a baby pool seemed to make my child break out worse where it suddenly appeared on his ears too. I kept wondering if it was the sun or grass. Good luck!
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My son has eczema. He is four years old. If he gets in the bath without getting treated after it would be a horrible sight the next day. Eczema doesn’t bother him either. What I use is an all natural treatment because I lean toward holistic things. I put coconut oil on him. All over his body. Also you can use vaseline. Just one note of caution after putting all of that on your child he will be extremelly greasy so do it at bed time so he doesn’t get it all over the house.
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Many babies have eczema. Bathing dried the skin and causes flare ups. Reduce bathing and moisturize. If it’s winter where you are..that will make it worse..the dry air dries out the skin too.
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All we’ve ever done for the mild eczema that shows up on our kids is use fragrance free lotion/cream on it like Aveeno…it takes a long time to clear up, but it does.

They don’t have to be allergic to something to have ezcema. It can just be sensitive skin. My boys get it from Daddy-o.
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My daughter has had eczema since birth practically. Baths with normal bath soap is just no good for her. The heat and cold also affect her eczema. If it is eczema the key is to keep it moisturized at all time. I was told to use Cetaphil in the bath as her soap & Eucrin calming cream every day. They are both over the counter and can be found at your local drug store. I would just check with an other doctor to make sure it is in fact eczema and that thoose products are ok for yoru child to use. My daughter has been using them since about 9months. Hope this helps! And becareful this summer with heat and humidity it can cause really bad flare ups!
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Just because the soap is dye free and perfume free doesn’t mean it won’t dry out his skin or that he can’t be allergic to it.

I’d just try changing what you wash him with and even go an extra day between baths to see if it helps clear it up. The Cortaid and Triple paste could even be making the problem worse. He could have an allergy or sensitivity to them as well.

Start by eliminating everything – the soap, the medication and an extra day between baths and then add back a bath with a pure soap like Dove (dermatologist recommended to me for my son with eczema) and see how he does. If the spots come back, try a simple plain baby lotion or oil first. Then if it gets worse, take him back to the doctor or ask for a referral to the dermatologist.
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My daughter is nearly 6mnths and she has eczema…i put nothing in her water so that nothin can irritate her skin and i find thi helps…iv tried loads of cream products and none worked, when i took her to docs they gave me aquaous cream which i put on twice a day and this seems to soothe it and keep it from flaring up althou it has never gone completly…doc said it will be worse in cold weather and in summer i should see a change…also babies with eczema are more prone to allergys!! so watch out…good luck
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Hello
two of my 5 children had excema
You are very lucky if it is excema and it doesnt bother him because excema is very very itchy and painfull
sorry to say it does sound like excema to me,if it is he may next get it behind his knees and in the seam on the inside of his elbow
excema is basically very dry skin. People with excema do not produce enough natural body oil and so the way to help heal it is to both REDUCE drying the little oil produced out and replacing oils externally to protect and give some relief
I know this is going to sound awfull to you but one of my sons excema was so bad he was hospitalised for wet cortisone treatment and this is how he healed
STOP bathing him!
The rules for healing excema are
1. a child with excema should not touch water as it dries the skin out too much. The addition of oils and other things to the water do NOT negate the drying effect
2. a child with excema should always be cool. Heat causes perspiration and perspiration is water and salt… instant excema!
3. stress also causes flare ups, this is th hardest to control.

other tips are… all cotton sheeting and clothes
keep child away from carpet and soft furnishings as they trap dust and dust is a common allergy which triggers worse excema

To keep child clean when not bathing them
I used sorbeline a couple times a day, simply gently rub on and gently wipe off. Sorbeline is a cleanser and leaves the skin clean and cool and smelling sweet. The penis needs to be cleaned with what my boy called a cup bath… warm water in a cup, to not clean the penis may risk ballinitis
Once a day i also used an ointment called ucerin. It is oil based with urea in it… it stings but helped a lot and reduced the need for cortico steroid creams
My boys loved this rub time, we would sing and giggle and they would fall asleep while i massaged them

I know not bathing goes against everything we as mothers believe is good parenting but do try it if you can, it really works. The dermatologist who taught me this had very bad bedside manners and yelled at me saying that it is mothers like me and our obsession with cleanliness that cause this problem. I cried and cried and went home and made my noys a bed on the tiles of cotton, never let them get too warm and started this cleansing verses bathing routine and healed my boys in 4 months. Now as teenagers, they know when they should skip a shower and cleanse with sorbeline instead. We got around swimming lessons by using a barrier cream to protect thier skin from the water
I promise you they NEVER smelled bad, always clean and sweet and i recommend you try to ignore the need for splashing clean and heal your little boy
I hope it never gets any worse and this advice remains a little over the top for you but i am hoping that other mums who have children like mine whose skin looks like crocodiles reads this and find in me the courage they need to try this
good luck!
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Your doc should be taking you more seriously. Since eczema in on the same gene as asthma you will want to eliminate the signs of it asap. My son experiences the same thing. After he gets out of the tub it flares up. We used Nutramagin for formula and that REALLY helped clear it up. Now when he gets out of the tub we literally slick him down with Johnsons baby lotion and that has helped curb it. You could try looking into his diet as that is most likely what is causing the flare ups. The doctor prescribe an ointment for us but we rarely have to use that now. He told us it is more effective anyway if we use it less often. But you may want to ask if he will prescribe that. It can be irritating for kids and with our son it is on his face which not only looks uncomfortable but looks ridiculous. Our doctor also said instead of worrying about the detergent you buy it is much more important to do a double rinse on his clothing. That has also worked wonders. Good luck and email me if you have questions.
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heredity plays a vital role in passing eczema from one generation to another. other children can outgrow eczema when they reach their adolescent stage, and to be able to do so, it is best that you try to boost the your child’s immune system by giving the proper diet and nutrition. all natural skin care moisturizer is of great help to relieve intense itching and pain caused by eczema. let him try to avoid scratching the skin for a break in the skin can cause a secondary skin infection, it is best to keep fingernails short and try to cover affected areas with gauze. avoiding outbreaks will entail you to keep away from skin irritants and allergens as well as, things and routines that can easily make patients sweat. for more tips about preventing eczema flare visit http://www.skinoriginal.com
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you can take him to a dermatologist…its suprising what you learn from them that your family doctor doesnt know or what your family doctor has told you that is competely wrong ..

My kids flare ups are caused by so many things and one of them actually is water…if they get hot…they get a flare up…if they are in the water too long..it dries their skin..causing a flare up…also try a few baths with no soap..just water..not even baby soap..it could be something in the soaps he is breaking out from..even if its the same soap you have always used..
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This has worked brillantly for us – so worth a try.
Try taking probiotics (friendly bacteria) your health food shop will provide it. Get the refrigerated variety. Start with one capsule (break capsule open and mix with drink/milk) a day and then up to the maximum after a week or 2.
Best one we have found so far is Primadophilus Reuteri (same bacteria mother’s milk passes to baby) or Bifidus.

Your baby’s eczema may be a result of a leaky gut. My son’s skin is like new and you wouldnt know he has eczema, he is nearly 5 now.

He started after 15mths, when I stopped breastfeeding.

Also use eco washing powders/liquids, shampoos etc
If using disposable nappies change to moltex eco or like. Disposable nappies were one culprit.

good luck
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I have eczema. As a child I got it in the bends of my knees, elbows, fingers under my arms and back of my legs. Basically anyplace that I sweat. I learned that when I shower NOT to use soaps, body washes or bath oils. Simply warm water. As for lotions and potions. I only use JORDAN ESSENTIALS Satin Shea Body Butter (Oatmeal, Milk and Honey). It is the only product that I have found that does not contain alcohol. (Eucerin & Cetaphil that most doctors tell you to use contains alcohol). Years ago a dermatologist prescribed LIDEX there is a generic that works just as well and very cheap. It is a steroid ointment but it was a life saver for me! I carry it in my purse so I have it with me at all times. I now only get hot spots on my hands from doing the dishes. I dab the spots with Lidex and they are cleared up in a couple days time.