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Hellobee Boards Topic: Does your LO have eczema? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 14:54:24 +0000 BSB on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2583532 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:27:26 +0000 BSB 2583532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So DS has it but it only flares up now and again. Ped has always just suggested aquaphor but I'm not sure if it's working as well now. He has been sick and got a sore on his nose and it turned into impetigo. So we are battling that as of recently. So I don't usually use lotion, but MIL bought a bottle of the purple J&J (lavender, I think). She's been using probably for the last 2-3 months. Whenever she gives them a bath. I don't use any lotion. I don't think DH using lotion either. I'm thinking we should switch to something unscented and get her to stop using the purple bottle on DS, at least. Anyway, we took DS to urgent care for a possible ear infection and his eczema looking really red. We found out he does not have an ear infection but it does appear to have impetigo still. He had impetigo about 10 days ago but maybe it didn't heal completely. The urgent care dr suggested switching him to soy formula to see if that helps. I'm going to finish out on his current formula (enfacare) and hopefully his impetigo will go away with the cream that was prescribed. Mrs Spoon on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2515318 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:57:52 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2515318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: I can appreciate that. I'm in Seattle where it's sometimes hard to find things that aren't labeled natural! :) This was just my experience and I waited a while before trying, hoping something else would work. But that doesn't mean it will work for everyone that has eczema. I also second cutting out soap for baths. We still only use shampoo and just warm water for the body. gingerbebe on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2515158 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:41:41 +0000 gingerbebe 2515158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: Someone told me about this cream and told me it was a lifechanger for their family - I guess all 3 of their kiddos had eczema at some point or other and they'd been through everything out there and this was the best they found for their youngest. <a href="https://goodnessbee.com/" rel="nofollow">https://goodnessbee.com/</a> plantains on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2515060 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:40:40 +0000 plantains 2515060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: I'm actually going to go against the grain and tell you to bathe more frequently, not less often. The water is not the enemy, it is all the ingredients in soaps etc and things like Aveeno that are supposed to help but according to our pediatrice derm, they make it worse! You need to avoid using soaps and things like that because they are drying. We bathe in lukewarm water everyday with Cetaphil Cleansing Cream. Immediately after bath, slather baby in Cetaphil, CreaVe or Aquaphor to lock in the moisture. Dress in fitted cotton PJs, avoid fleece because it leaches the moisture out. LulaBee on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2515005 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:11:20 +0000 LulaBee 2515005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs Spoon: Maybe I will try an elimination diet.... the thing is, she's such a happy baby in general, I'm not sure if it's bothering her too much at this point (but don't want to wait until it is). I guess my general doc can recommend a naturopath? I live in the south, hard to find anything "natural" down here. :wink: Mrs Spoon on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2514957 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:46:34 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2514957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: I would consider an elimination diet. I know that a lot of peds tell you they will grown out of it, but what if that takes years?! Once my daughter could figure out how to scratch her eczema it broke my heart because it was clear it was driving her crazy! I knew I had to do something. I had already tried different lotions, detergents, long bath, short bath, eliminated dairy and gluten. Nothing helped at all. And because you are EBF it will be easier to do now than when she starts eating solids. It may not help anything, but if you can figure out a food trigger now if there is one, you will save yourself so much grief. I haven't had to use any hydrocortisone since we figured out the food triggers. We still get little flare ups here and there, but NOTHING like what we were experiencing. We are able to manage it with normal lotions/coconut oil. If you do decide on an elimination diet, I suggest you see a naturopath because you'll want to be careful with BFing to make sure you and baby are getting what you need. They are very experienced and can help guide you through the process. Trust me an elimination diet is not easy. I was so happy when I could get off it, but to see my daughter's disposition change drastically for the better as her eczema started to clear up...totally worth the sacrifice. Plus I lost the last of the baby weight as a bonus! :) LulaBee on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2514809 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:27:23 +0000 LulaBee 2514809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @regberadaisy: we have been using California Baby but I just ordered Little Twig unscented on Amazon. I only use "green" products. She gets about 2 baths a week? I don't want to use anything like hydrocortisone on her, she's too little I think. We have been using Zoe Organics every day cream and I *think* it's helping? Although I haven't been using multiple times a day. @LuLu Mom: that makes me feel better that she will probably grow out of it. We really don't use anything harsh on her skin but maybe an unscented wash will help... maybe I need some Vanicream? LuLu Mom on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2514730 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:39:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 2514730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: honestly an allergist isn't going to tell you anything your pediatrician hasn't already. Sadly some kids are just more prone to flare ups. The best thing you can do in my opinion is watching what you are using on her skin. We bathe every other day, immediately follow up with Vanicream and in the mornings before she dresses we lather her in Dream Cream (Pure Haven Essentials.) We use PHE kid wash too or Cetaphil. (her hair is getting thicker so I feel like the kid wash is better at actually cleaning her hair, I'll use the Cetaphil on her body.) My daughter's flares up when the weather changes (suddenly warm day when it's been cold, vice versa) and seasonal changes. I'm sure there is some dietary but our doc said to not change anything dietary as she will grow out of it. regberadaisy on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2514724 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:32:27 +0000 regberadaisy 2514724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LulaBee: another thing to consider is what kind of products are you using? How often do you bathe? We only bathe every other night and use dove original unscented bar soap. Both girls immiediatrly get vanicream after bath. For flare ups and patches I've started using hydrocortisone 1% and that really seemed to help! I'm not sure if you can use hydrocortisone on a 4mo? Good luck! LulaBee on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2514721 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:29:42 +0000 LulaBee 2514721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bumping this. LO is 4 months old and just in the past week her eczema has gotten bad. I recently switched detergents and so tonight I am going to re-wash everything in tide free & clear. Ped said is probably seasonal allergy related- she has been congested and snotty... is it worth taking her to allergist? She's EBF so I will do elimination diet if detergent change doesn't help. I just feel so bad for her!! Pancakes on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2085484 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:37:01 +0000 Pancakes 2085484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If your LO's eczema flares up with dairy consumption, how sensitive is LO? Like, does your LO's eczema flare up if they have dairy in a baked good or milk chocolate? I tried an elimination diet with LO2 and didn't really see a difference, but maybe that's because I had a really hard time eliminating dairy 100% aegie on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2084873 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:49:22 +0000 aegie 2084873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Bao: Paige's dermatologist said eczema is more often than not genetics and allergies play a large part. Even seasonal allergies. If parent has allergies, kid probably has allergies and kids with allergies tend to get eczema or psoriasis. It's a skin condition but if the allergy is food related, a dietary change can help. If it's an environmental allergy, it's not about what you eat. She said to keep the skin moisturized because dry skin makes the eczema worse. So use a non petroleum based ointment (acquaphor) multiple times (12x) a day after dabbing the skin with water. If after a week of doing this, you may need a steroid to treat it before it gets worse. She gave us protopic which is the lowest steroid treatment possible. 2 days and everything cleared up but she has flare ups from time to time. I just religiously moisten her skin and lock it in with babyganics healin groovy since that's what I have. And in about 4-5 days it goes away. It also tends to flare up when she has a cold and during spring allergy season. Doctor says kids tend to grow out of it. keepcalmcarrie on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2084855 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:41:54 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 2084855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Add my LO to the list of babies/toddlers who have it due to a food intolerance. J had eczema at like 2 weeks old from his dairy allergy (took us a long time to figure it out though). When we switched him to Alimentum it cleared up. We we reintroduced dairy at 14 months it came back, but all his more severe symptoms (vomit etc) were gone so I figured the good outweighs the bad and he continues to have a limited amount of dairy and a mild case of eczema that we treat with Cerave, fragrance free detergent, and Aveeno eczema baby bath wash. Now my almost 7 week old has eczema on his legs (in addition to other symptoms) so I'm cutting dairy from my diet and not using that yummy smelling baby lotion on him anymore either. It stinks, but our ped said it's often related to food sensitivities - even if they're not serious enough to cause other reactions, eczema is a pretty common sign. Mrs Spoon on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1/page/2#post-2084779 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:13:09 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2084779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @corduroy Yes, we did a 3 week elimination diet to give time for my body to clear any possible allergens and then to clear LO's system as well. We saw a huge improvement after one week, but it wasn't completely cleared till the 3 weeks had passed. daniellemybelle on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084676 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:27:59 +0000 daniellemybelle 2084676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @regberadaisy: I was really surprised because if you just read the list of ingredients, it should be better than Aveeno. I think different products just work better for different people! regberadaisy on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084658 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:18:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2084658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: hm I was going to get Shea's based off the blog review and price is right. Maybe I should just stick with aveeno! Corduroy on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084644 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:10:32 +0000 Corduroy 2084644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO had pretty bad eczema the first year of her life. She had the bright red cheeks that she kept scratching and they did get infected once. I always thought it was related to something in my BM and tried several week-long elimination diets while nursing with no improvement. I retrospect I think I should have tried two week long elimination diets so my system and DD's had a chance to work through everything. We weaned 9 months ago and she hasn't had eczema since. Anagram on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084545 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:30:46 +0000 Anagram 2084545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use CeraVe daily, but LO still has flare ups sometimes that isn't controlled by Cerave, so then we use Hydrocortisone. That clears it up within 7-10 days. bushelandapeck on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084540 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:28:36 +0000 bushelandapeck 2084540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! DS has it and we have a prescription from his pedi for Hydrocortizone and then we regularly use Hydrolatum (whipped vaseline) every night before bed. That can be bought over the counter. daniellemybelle on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084525 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:22:50 +0000 daniellemybelle 2084525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Adira: @jedeve: Yep - I called it lotion but it is really a thick cream, just not greasy like Aquaphor. It was recommended to us by a pediatric dermatologist (via our pediatrician) and it really is the best. blackbird on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084426 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:41:03 +0000 blackbird 2084426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She gets patches of it sometimes. We use cetaphil and aquaphor when she needs it. Hers seems mostly heat activated. I also have a mild Rx steroid cream that I use if she needs it. Mrs Spoon on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084424 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:39:49 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2084424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only thing that worked for us was looking at food allergies, even beyond dairy. I faced a similar situation with DD last year when her eczema flared up in the worst way after a round of antibiotics. Nothing seemed to help and just kept getting worse. I tried every lotion, hydrocortisone, etc. After removing dairy and gluten with no luck, I worked with a naturopath to do an elimination diet for myself and LO. At the time my LO was EBF and on some solids, so it was easier I'm sure than with a toddler. I was the one that suffered the most! Turns out that she is allergic/sensitive to eggs, tomatoes, citrus fruits and citric acid (added in most baby foods). I know this isn't the traditional route for eczema, but I was desperate after watching DD at 8 months scratching her legs like crazy all day. Her eczema started clearing up after only a week on the elimination diet and she was back to my happy smiling baby. We now maintain with lotion twice a day. Definitely work with a professional, either your ped or a naturopath if you start looking at food allergies to make sure you LOs are getting all the nutrients they need. yoursilverlining on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084410 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:23:04 +0000 yoursilverlining 2084410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO has fairly mild eczema, which we’ve managed to get much better under control with fewer baths, and more products (and lots of re-lotioning between baths). E is old enough now to tell me when her skin starts to feel itchy, and I’ll put more lotion on her then. Her eczema is mostly a patch on her back, and sometimes on her legs. I took her to the dermatologist and got an Rx, which we sometimes use, but if I use the below products religiously, I rarely have to use the Rx: First I put this on her back: <a href="http://www.sheamoisture.com/SheaMoisture-Raw-Shea-Butter-infused-with-Frankincense-Myrrh-_p_711.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sheamoisture.com/SheaMoisture-Raw-Shea-Butter-infused-with-Frankincense-Myrrh-_p_711.html</a> Then, I slather her in CeraVe (we had better luck with CeraVe than with Cetaphil, although Cetaphil lotion works great for me) Face: <a href="http://usa.weleda.com/our-products/shop/calendula-face-cream.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://usa.weleda.com/our-products/shop/calendula-face-cream.aspx</a> jedeve on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084393 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:14:42 +0000 jedeve 2084393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Adira: @daniellemybelle: it's a cream, not a lotion. It's thicker than an ointment but thinner than aquaphor. It's really great! The national eczema association recommends it. Mamaof2 on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084300 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:05:33 +0000 Mamaof2 2084300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Bao: My DS had eczema until he turned 4 and then it magically went away! Anyway his allergist told us to do a luke warm bath and when he gets out and his skin is still super moist slather him in Vaseline and put on tight fitted cotton pjs! It was the only way to keep it at bay! Hydrocortisone if its bothering her jape14 on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084294 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:00:40 +0000 jape14 2084294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We also use aquaphor as recommended by our ped and it works wonders. We've also found that even the California Baby sensitive fragrance-free shampoo/body wash makes it worse. We have started using Exederm at bathtime, which I found at BBB (coupon worked on it). Adira on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084286 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:43:21 +0000 Adira 2084286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jedeve: @daniellemybelle: I've been told that lotions aren't as hydrating as creams or ointments, so they don't work as well. We use Aquaphor on Xander and then a hydrocortisone ointment as needed. We have a prescription for Desonide (which is a hydrocortisone ointment) and it works AMAZING. daniellemybelle on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084234 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:29:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 2084234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jedeve: YES. Vanicream is EVERYTHING. My LO's eczema is mild, but when she is having a flare-up, the best thing is lotion at least 3 times per day. It's tiresome especially with a wiggly toddler but in the winter months particularly, she really needs lotion applied regularly. I've found frequent applications of Vanicream is enough to not do any hydrocortisone or anything else, but again, her case is not severe. Oh, and we have done every baby wash and the one that she does best with surprisingly is the regular Aveeno - it's even scented! Her skin stays more clear with that soap than with California Baby or Shea Moisture. jedeve on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084231 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:23:31 +0000 jedeve 2084231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Vanicream! Our ped and our allergist recommend it. It's more lotion-y and less Vaseline-y than aquaphor. Basically for bad patches I put some hydrocortisone on it, and then try to maintain with vanicream after baths/before bed. PurplePeony on "Does your LO have eczema?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-eczema-1#post-2084210 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:03:04 +0000 PurplePeony 2084210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DD only has a couple mild patches on her arms, and we use Honest Healing Balm on them. It works really well, but the patches come right back if we miss a day or two.