https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:53:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-2125452 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:44:24 +0000 charlotte 2125452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: sorry to bump this old thread! Curious if probiotics did end up preventing eczema for baby? I didn't take them with #1 and he has terrible food allergies and eczema. Definitely wanting to try them to prevent the same problems in #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425291 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:25:40 +0000 banana 425291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: We just recently switched soaps and noticed a marked improvement too! We used to use the aveeno eczema line, because we thought it was sensitive enough. But it didn't help his eczema (didnt' make it worse either though). I just recently switched to Dr. Bronner's Baby soap and his eczema has improved quite a bit. We dilute it with water and put it in a foam soap dispenser. It's not completely gone. But it's much better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425285 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:24:53 +0000 pelikila 425285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@me0wmeeh: Dove daily moisture shampoo and conditioners and Dove deep moisture body wash or unscented bar soap. I totally understand the bath store / drug store feeling. We were that way too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425276 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:21:51 +0000 teamjse 425276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: What kind of shampoo do you use? We started using Dove per our pediatrician too and it helped a lot. She also recommended Head and Shoulders but it's flaring up his scalp. So, I stopped using it. I feel like I can open my own bath store, I have everything from Mustela to CA Baby to now drugs store items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425260 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:16:51 +0000 pelikila 425260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@me0wmeeh: Our pediatrician prescribed it the first time my son got an ear infection, which was around 4 months. That young he recommended only 1 packet per day. At about 1 year old his pediatrician suggested we up it to one packet twice a day.</p> <p>ETA: Also, my son's eczema got much better when we stopped using baby soaps and shampoos (even the ones for sensitive skin and eczema) and switched to unscented dove soap and shampoo. I just thought I'd mention that because I was surprised at the difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425107 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:55:19 +0000 teamjse 425107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: When did you start LO on it? My LO is 4 mth old has eczema and sensitive skin, I would like to start him on it, but was wondering if it's too early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425070 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:39:44 +0000 shopaholic 425070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: That's great! I suffered from acne terrible since first trimester up till just recently. I've been taking the probiotics for a few days now, so hopefully it will help prevent more flare ups too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-425045 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:22:57 +0000 birdofafeather 425045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: yes, actually just started taking the probiotics regularly (took them when i had stomach stuff or antibiotics to avoid a yeast infection) on a recommendation from the lady i got a facial from and i could tell a difference within a couple weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-424275 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:09:16 +0000 shopaholic 424275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: Wow interesting! Are you still taking the probiotics at least and has it helped? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-423331 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:02:07 +0000 birdofafeather 423331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have been taking probiotics to help combat bad acne as well. i was taking BCP for it for 12+ years, but since i wanted to get pregnant and am now currently pregnant, that's a big no-no. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-423016 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:12:08 +0000 pelikila 423016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: My son was EBF until 8.5 months old. I am a WOHM though so at daycare he gets bottles. I sent boxes of the Florastor kids and asked them to put one packet in his first bottle of the morning after they warmed it up. If you feed your LO one bottle then I'd just add the probiotics to that one bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-422929 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:47:06 +0000 shopaholic 422929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: I actually have never heard of any of the cons? Even the Dr. always tells me to take it w/ or after a round of antibiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-422716 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:26:43 +0000 banana 422716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Do you know what the cons of probiotics are? There's always pros/cons to everything so I'm trying to see what the cons are! So far, sounds like i'm pro probiotics! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-422693 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:21:55 +0000 shopaholic 422693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Hopefully! I will do it for sure just to try and prevent baby from having eczema. It's pretty terrible and my cousin's baby suffered awfully with it the first year!</p> <p>@BoogieBea: Ooh! That's a good tip! Powder and just put it on your finger!</p> <p>@runsyellowlites: Yes, I hear it's good for all sorts of things!</p> <p>@pelikila: So you just put it in a bottle? Did you BF and use it ever? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-421066 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:56:52 +0000 pelikila 421066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are some that are made just for kids. We have been using Florastor Kids because it is the only one that we've found that can be put in hot liquids (like a warmed bottle). It is the same as the regular Florastor you can find in most grocery or drug stores but it comes in a packet instead of a capsule. Also, the capsule is easy to take apart and dump into a bottle or cup we've found out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-421050 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:42:34 +0000 runsyellowlites 421050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P is 7 months and gets coconut milk yogurt that has probiotics everyday, or just about every day. She has a dairy &amp; soy intolerance which made it incredibly hard to find a probiotic for her &amp; the only one I found was pretty pricey &amp; was for adults so I wasn't really sure HOW to give it to her. I have noticed that her poop is ALOT more "normal" since starting the yogurt though, which is nice with all the issues we've had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-420880 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:00:31 +0000 BoogieBea 420880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They sell probiotics for babies. I gave my daughter some to help her with her digestive system since she has chronic constipation. I believe the one I picked up was in powder form. I just used my finger to put it in her mouth. It's been a while so I don't remember the details. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-420875 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:49:41 +0000 banana 420875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any experience with this but am really interested! my son had pretty bad eczema and now I'm wondering if probiotics could help him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-probiotics-and-eczema#post-420844 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:14:59 +0000 shopaholic 420844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was reading my Fit Pregnancy magazine today and in Dr. Andrew Weil's Q &amp; A section, there was an interesting part concerning pregnant women taking probiotics. It stated, "studies show that where there is a significant family history of allergy or eczema, babies whose mothers take a probiotic supplement with a specific strain (Lactobacillus GG) during the last trimester of pregnancy, and who receive the same probiotic through the first six months of life, are at markedly reduced risk of developing eczema during childhood."</p> <p>Now as someone who has had terrible eczema since I was born (and terrible allergies), history of both all the way through extended relatives, I found this to be seriously interesting!<br /> I was used to taking probiotics prior to pregnancy and went out and got some more after reading this. I'm confused a bit about the giving it to the baby though. Where do they sell it and how do you give it to the baby? Liquid dropper? Anyone actually give their LOs probiotics everyday? </p>