Baby with pink eye

Dee2588

My little one seems to have the pink eye. We will be going to the doctor tomorrow to check it out. I almost cried today seeing her eye all red and watery. Anybody out there with the same problem?

a2003tiger

I doubt it's actually pink eye. "Pink eye " is usually a viral infection and is quite contagious, but is spread via direct contact. So unless someone who had it touched baby's fingers and then baby put fingers in said eye, it's more likely something else. Clogged tear ducts are fairly common in young babies. ETA Technically, pink eye is a blanket term, so any inflammation of the conjunctiva, even that caused by a blocked tear duct, could be considered pink eye. When I think of pink eye though, I think of the viral form that I got so many times while in grade school. I'd have it in one eye, then inevitably transfer it to the other.

Mrs.AllyH

We have a clogged duct that we've been trying to work through for the past week or so. We've been using warm compresses and doing massages of the duct area to work through it.

happybride 276

I agree with HBirdie. Your baby probably has a clogged duct. Your doctor will confirm, but you can use a warm compress and put a little breast milk on it.

Dee2588

Thank you ladies! Very helpful information

aml8979

My LO had a clogged duct on his left eye and it went away after I massaged the duct and applied breat milk. Now he has the same problem on The right side but it will not go away. Now he has a red sore where it drains out. I called the pedi but she didn't seem concerned. It looks painful.

staceyleanne

Mine had a clogged tear duct. Breast milk works amazingly well!

Jennybenny5785

My LO got pink eye when she was 11 days old and they admitted her to the hospital for two days it was awful but she recovered fully and is happy and healthy now.