https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-503407 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:09:31 +0000 soccermomma 503407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! It's starting to clear up (I've been using a warm washcloth on it a few times a day) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501888 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:09:43 +0000 T-Mom 501888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my kids had this and we used a cotton ball with warm water to wipe gently every day as suggested by the pedi and it cleared up on its own in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501887 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:09:12 +0000 soccermomma 501887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @futuremrsmck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501847 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:30:20 +0000 pelikila 501847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Massage a few times a day with a warm compress. Also, if you have it, squirt a little breastmilk into the eye for a few days. It works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501822 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:01:25 +0000 lovehoneybee 501822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were told to massage the duct and wipe his eye down with a clean wet washcloth several times a day. It went away on it's own a week or so after we started massaging it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501792 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:34:43 +0000 rachiecakes 501792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called our doctor and he said to use a warm washcloth a few times a day. I read online that you can use a few drops of breastmilk. I tried that and it worked immediately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501789 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:33:32 +0000 Andrea 501789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@soccermomma: the dr's first instructions were to boil water, cool it down, and then wet a cotton ball in it to wipe the gunk away. then use your finger to massage the inner corner of the eye. but that wasn't working so she prescribed the drops. </p> <p>since your LO has a cold, maybe she has an eye infection? my older daughter has also had an eye infection that needed drops. </p> <p>i've also seen some posters say to use some breastmilk on the eye but i didn't try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501784 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:26:56 +0000 soccermomma 501784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@andrea-thank you! I want to avoid going to the dr. if possible, hoping to try some home remedies first, if that doesn't improve the blockage, the we'll be making a trip to the dr! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501780 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:24:25 +0000 Andrea 501780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was born with one. She is 13 days old and the dr. prescribed eye drops. The eye crusties have started to clear up after only a few days of use so I would ask your dr. about the drops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blocked-tear-duct#post-501775 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:22:01 +0000 soccermomma 501775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 1/2 mo old LO has a blocked/clogged tear duct. It's a little crusty after she wakes up and runs a little bit while she's awake. I've been using a warm wash cloth to clean/wipe her eye. She's just getting over a little cold, and has been congested in her nose, does this contribute to the clogged tear duct?<br /> Anyone's LO ever have a blocked tear duct? What did you do to remedy it, did you have to go to the dr.?<br /> Thanks! </p>