Treat Baby Eczema

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Dry skin is very common in baby eczema and is the leading cause for itchiness. This itchiness leads to scratching, which leads to open sores, which then can lead to nasty infections. I can speak from experience that you do

not want your child to get a skin infection. It can be one of the most scariest, heart wrenching, and stressful experience you and your child can go through. Just the thought of seeing your child deal with the pain and the uncertainly of whether they can recover from this conditions should bring chills to your body.

This situation can be prevented by simply by keeping your baby’s skin moisturized. Using just moisturizing lotions may not be suffice to keep their skin adequately hydrated. Baby creams or ointments that help keep the skin lubricated may be needed instead. Creams and ointments are more dense than lotions and create a lubricating layer over the skin, thus preventing the loss of moisture. My child’s skin reacted much better with natural

creams than it did with the manufacture popular creams. I’ve also learned that moisturizing my child’s skin after a bath was the best time to apply.

There are a multitude of great creams available on the market. I personally prefer the California Baby Line.

But if you don’t, just be sure you follow my recommendations on selecting a baby cream. Also reread my post about the dangerous ingredients found in baby products.

Lastly, in order for this treatment to work, you should moisturize your child’s skin every day and apply it all over the body for maximum effect. Please refrain from over applying the cream. It can get messy and you can end up having baby cream or ointment stains all over your furniture.

Should you have any question please feel free to leave me a comment or even better, talk to your child’s pediatrician. Happy Parenting!

Skin protection is very vital in the cold months of the year. Believe or not, babies are very prone to heat rashes and harsher eczema flare-ups.

Wait…Did I just say Heat Rashes in the Winter?!

Yes! It is a know fact that children can develop heat rashes because some parents pile layers of clothing on them to make sure they are really warm. I for one am guilty of this crime. Being a loving parent, you can’t help it that you want to take the extra precaution to keep your child safe and comfortable. But sometimes as it turns out, we can do more harm than help. Another thing parents must be aware of is that the dry warm air circulating in their home can also add to the cause of the heat rash and baby eczema flare-ups. The dry warm air can dry out your child’s skin, which leads to the itching and scratching, which then leads to a heat rash or an eczema flare up.

If your child develops either of these conditions, dressing them in loose-fitting cotton clothing and avoiding over-bundling. Another thing I’ve found helpful was using a humidifier. I am an advocate of using a humidifier that automatically kills bacteria. The two I like using are the Vicks Pure Mist Humidifier and the Honeywell QuietCare UV Humidifier Tower. Lastly, as I’ve mentioned many times in my previous post, keeping your baby’s fingernails trimmed.  Continuous scratching of the infected areas can lead to secondary infections. And it seem that nothing great every comes out of seeing your child suffer from an infection.

Like always, talk to your doctor or pediatrician before diagnosing your child’s skin condition and finding the right treatments.