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Baby eczema...

ExcitedAunt2bExcitedAunt2b member
in December 2012 Moms

So a while ago Morgan was diagnosed with a mild case of eczema.  We have been using a lotion to try and help it but it doesn't seem to be working and now she's scratching at her head and I found a small red spot there. 

Can anyone suggest a good product that we can use to help my poor baby?  It's not a bad case but still bad enough that after baths and even lotion she's still scratching some.

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  • raraavis28raraavis28 member
    My boys have had some eczema too. My pedi recommended using a shampoo/bodywash and lotion that has callendula in it. I use the California Baby brand (available at Target). She also recommended adding 1/4 cup of sea salt to the boys' bathwater....something I'd never heard of before, but it does seem to help! I hope Morgan feels better soon....this winter has been so rough on all this sensitive baby skin!!
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    We use EMAB (Earth Mama Angel Baby) shampoo and body wash or Dr. Bronner's. This helps with the skin drying out. For dry patches we use CJ's BUTTer and Grandma El's. Yes, they are technically diaper creams, but if you look at the ingredients it's just fancy lotion and really helps. Another thing that works is 100% organic lanolin.
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  • MrsBigTimeMrsBigTime member
    A month or two ago my daughter started to have patches of eczema as well. I was worried it was because of food allergies because my brother had terrible food allergies so I emailed my doctor to ask about allergy testing (me going from 0 to 100 is another story!). Long story short, she recommended a product, and I'll pass along her email. Thankfully, with some coconut oil, Lydia's patches have gone away (they were flared up because of the weather and subsequent dry heat from forced air), so I can't vouch for how well it works, but I thought her information was interesting. Here is the email:

    "Eczema is a problem with the skin barrier. Like a brick wall, normal skin has cells (bricks) which are connected together with a glue (mortar). This glue is made up of substances called ceramide and filaggrin. People with eczema have low levels and sometimes zero ceramide and filaggrin, so irritants pass through the skin cells easily. (Imagine a crumbling brick wall.) This leads to an itchy, allergic reaction under the skin and then a rash.

    There are new creams which act to help bind our skin cells together and keep out irritants. These actually contain the same "glue" our body uses. Here are the 2 products I recommend:

    Cerave, which you can buy at our pharmacy for around $16.00

    Traditionally I have recommended steroids for outbreaks. Indeed, steroids do help resolve the itchiness and the rash. The problem is that over time they decrease the levels of your bodies ceramide (the "glue"). They also thin the skin which makes the skin more vulnerable to irritants and allergens.
    Rather than steroids, I suggest a "Soak and Smear" approach using Cerave for eczema outbreaks.

    When there is an outbreak, have your child soak in the tub at least once (better if twice) each day for one week. They should soak until the skin on their hands is very wrinkly, which may take 20-40 minutes. If they are very itchy, add a couple of cups of oatmeal to the bath water.

    After the bath, pat (don't rub) them dry, then immediately smear then with Cerave."

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  • kjsmith9kjsmith9 member
    We use baby aquaphor shampoo/body wash, and the healing ointment before bed every night.  She was much worse when she was younger (like 6-12 months), and we used dabs of hydrocortizone cream on bad spots as needed.
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  • jac409jac409 member
    I second the coconut oil. We use organic, raw, extra virgin. I swear by it for pretty much anything skin related.
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  • ExcitedAunt2bExcitedAunt2b member
    Thanks for all your suggestions!  Can someone tell me where to get the coconut oil?

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  • jac409jac409 member
    I get my coconut oil on amazon. Health food stores will have it too.
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  • margokendallmargokendall member
     My daughter has battled baby eczema, and we tried everything. I have found what works best is raw organic coconut oil with lavender essential oil.
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  • ScarlettVScarlettV member
    edited April 2014
    @ExcitedAunt2b‌ you are going to get a ton if suggestions here, but if you are still struggling, try bagbalm. It comes in a green square tin.

    Our LO had it so bad on the side of his head and would not stop scratching it. I tried everything. Eventually I put some bagbalm on and a hat; I layered it 2-3 times a day. The rash is now gone.
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