Baby's eczema

I echo what NanKate says. My eldest son had it very badly and he particularly suffered in that hot summer of 1976. As well as the creams prescribed by the GP we found E45 to be effective and soothing. We also used greasy emulsifying ointment in the bath. It will pass but it does take time.

My soon to be 7 DGS looked like a snake as a baby with almost scales on his body.

He was given all different creams from the doctor and specialist. Things will improve but you all have to remain patient.

A few tips make sure when your DGD is bathed that you don’t rub her skin when drying her, just gently pat her dry. Keep her cool my DS still has a fan in the room which is used three quarters of the year. Mittens to stop the scratching. My grandson liked to be naked with just his nappy whenever possible. Only cotton clothes to be worn. If her eyes are gooded (if that is a word) in the morning make sure that her eyelids are gently cleaned from the inner part of the eyelid (by her nose) and wiped outwards. Always use tepid bath water.

At one time our grandson had about 50 warts behind his knees, which the doctor dealt with and now he has clear skin. It was very stressful for us all.

I was taking him to school the other day on a really cold day and I said ‘you should be wearing long trousers’ he replied ‘No I like to keep my skin as cool as I can’. In other words he self monitors his skin.

As time goes by the specialist will identify foods that your DGD is allergic to but we find all restaurants cater for allergies. My DGS is allergic to fish, eggs, sesame, soya, coconut oil, nuts but he is still a healthy young lad who plays football and leads a good life.

Things will get better just hang on in there.

cheekychops61 first of all my congratulations at having a lovely baby granddaughter but also heartfelt commiseration with the eczema. We have quite a strong family history of both eczema & asthma in my children & grandchildren and have been through it all. The first thing I would say is that at this age, she is likely to outgrow it. Please be patient and encourage her parents not to be trying all sorts of remedies that may help or not. She is way too young for allergy testing. Many babies at this stage develop infant eczema which resolves and never appear again. The line that proved most useful in our family is to think carefully about minimising ANY products used either directly on her skin or in her environment and bathing infrequently. It will improve but its very hard to live through..

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This cream is amazing .

My DGD suffers from eczema and we found the MooGoo range of products help enormously .

The best cream I ever got was from a little Chinese shop, my son was scratching himself till he bled. The cream cleared it up in 3 days, I was amazed x

My youngest had a blood test at 10 months old to detect allergies and I eliminated all the suspected allergens from my diet.

The only cream that worked for us was aveeno ezcema.
The oatmeal bath mix was great.
We also realizes cold weather aggraviated the symptoms.

No tests yet as it only started in the last month. Its so awful to see the scratches on her little face and head

The baby needs to be referred to paediatrician or skin specialist.

Oh dear, the poor wee child! How awful for her! Has she been tested for allergies, this sounds rather extreme for eczema although I do realise some people have serious cases that of it!