https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:39:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-587738 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:56:24 +0000 MsInformation 587738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SloaneandPuffy: Thanks for the encouragement! I could probably stand to eat less cheese anyway... :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-587306 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:37:07 +0000 mamimami 587306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsInformation: Awww, hang in there. I'm telling myself if it's diet, I'll be able to lose a lot of the baby weight this way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-587301 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:32:52 +0000 MsInformation 587301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have severe atopic dermatitis on my face and neck - it's basically been a 3+ year flare with only brief periods of improvement that seem to come out of nowhere, with no change in diet or treatment. LO is 8.5 weeks and has eczema on her chest and back, plus cradle cap. The pediatrician just had me start a dairy and soy elimination diet yesterday. I am torn between hoping diet is the answer (so I dont have to keep putting steroid cream on LO) and selfishly hoping it doesn't work because being dairy/soy free is such a PITA. I may or may not have cried several times anout this yesterday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586920 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:52:54 +0000 mamimami 586920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm coming to the States next month so I am going to check out some of these lotions you guys recommend, for sure. </p> <p>The doctor sent us to this insanely chaotic compounding pharmacy in the middle of downtown Mexico City to get this lotion MADE that's part cold cream, part glycerin and part talc. Not looking forward to doing that again, ever, but if it helps, it will be worth it I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586256 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:44:05 +0000 littlebittyhouse 586256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: it gets easier I swear! I've been dairy/soy free for 6 months! Mrs. Jacks wrote somegreat posta about it and I am happy to answer any questions/give food recommendations if you want</p> <p>Like @littleveesmommy what works the best for us is lukewarm tub every day, no soap, then seal in the moisture right out of the tub using aquaphor. a lot of people swear by vanicream too. we do the cortisone when he gets little spots here and there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586254 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:43:54 +0000 blackbird 586254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine's baby has it and she uses the babyganics eczema lotion and wash on him. She recommended I give it a shot when my skin went crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586240 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:40:13 +0000 mamimami 586240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleveesmommy: no, please! Super helpful information!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586206 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:31:50 +0000 littleveesmommy 586206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow sorry for the novella. =\ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586198 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:30:52 +0000 littleveesmommy 586198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had this since she was about 3 months old and I did a full elimination diet of dairy, soy, nuts, eggs, corn, etc. Or so I thought! During the elimination diet, DD would go through waves of it getting better then worsening. She had patches on both her cheeks, a bit on her lower back, and the worst ones around her ankles. We kept her in socks and mittens to prevent scratching and tried all the lotions / moisturizers / jellys out there for eczema. Cutting out dairy and eggs eliminated the eczema patch on her lower back and lessened the ones elsewhere. After months of ups and downs with DD's eczema flairs, I finally realized that while I cut corn out, I had been cooking / eating foods with corn starch. I still can't believe I never made that connection. Once I cut the hidden culprit out, all her eczema started healing and now at almost 13 months, it is gone! Aveeno Baby Eczema lotion for face and Cerave moisturizing cream for body was our best combo. </p> <p>On the ped derm - when I saw mine she told me that while eliminating foods could help, more often than not Atopic Dermatitis will go away on its own after the first year. They both told me not to go nuts eliminating foods. I heard this from my ped and ped derm - but that wasn't good enough for me. I knew that eliminating certain foods, while wont completely heal, will at least lessen the severity of it. I say that corn starch was the hidden culprit but you know, it may also be a combination of that with her outgrowing it. Her digestive system maturing as the docs would say. </p> <p>Whatever it is, the one thing that worked best for us through all of it was consistently keeping that baby lubed up like mad and only bath in lukewarm water with NO soaps of any kind (DD hasn't bathed with soap since 4 months - sounds gross but I promise you my baby is clean and smells clean!). Immediately after bath at bedtime and while she was still damp, I'd rub Aveeno on her face/neck and Cerave on the rest of her body to lock in as much moisture as possible. In the morning and also throughout the day, I'd repeat with the Aveeno and Cerave. The key is to never let the skin dry out, since that is when it gets very irritated and can open. When she gets particularly bad flairs, I'd dab the smallest possible bit of Cortisone 10 on it so it doesn't itch her as much. </p> <p>I hope this helps! Feel free to ask if I missed anything. I obsessed over DD's eczema since it started and it definitely was a lot of trial and error before I found what worked. It will get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586194 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:29:08 +0000 mamimami 586194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebittyhouse: I have been dairy free for less than 24 hours and I am already feeling whiny!! But I far prefer that to some crazy expensive hypoallergenic formula!</p> <p>Thanks for your comment. My girl has always been very spitty too so in the back of my mind I wonder if there is an allergy connection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-586142 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:06:52 +0000 littlebittyhouse 586142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had this when he was 6 weeks old - turned out that he is MSPI.</p> <p>Once I cut out dairy and soy everything cleared up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-585847 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:14:48 +0000 mamimami 585847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gracecat: thanks! Wow, what a story. I pray our case never gets that bad!</p> <p>@Running Elley: are you familiar with any environmental triggers that you have to avoid for yourself? Do you have allergies?</p> <p>@LittleGBee: I didn't know about cod liver oil for this. Will have to investigate. We definitely want to avoid steroids although it's too early to say if they will be called for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-585835 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:40:15 +0000 LittleGBee 585835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, but I'm following along. My daughter has a pretty severe eczema patch on her ankle that we've been trying to remedy for the past few months by eliminating dietary stuff but nothing seems to work so far. (Full disclaimer: We tend to fall on the hippie side of medicine, so we're going to try cod liver oil and some herb tinctures before moving on to medicine and such.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-585778 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:54:10 +0000 Running Elley 585778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have it and I've had it since I was a baby! My little feet used to crack and bleed because of it and I had to wear socks all the time. It's become a lot easier to manage as an adult. I remember being miserable because I couldn't go swimming as a kid since my feet were a mess :( Hopefully treatment for children has progressed! My fingers are crossed that LO doesn't develop it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-585728 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:55:42 +0000 gracecat 585728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://malliejane.blogspot.kr/" rel="nofollow">http://malliejane.blogspot.kr/</a></p> <p>Not my blog but thought it might be of interest. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/atopic-dermatitis#post-585454 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:51:37 +0000 mamimami 585454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone's kid have this or do you have it yourself? Apparently my four month old has it. They thought she had roseola but the rash stayed too long then started peeling :(</p> <p>I have been told to eliminate dairy for now and will be taking her to a pecs dermatologist soon.</p> <p>Please share your experience! </p>