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My dd's eczema reacted to so much when she was a baby and still reacts to many things....
The biggest improvement was when I got a second medical opinion and that doctor had me do an elimination diet diary was the first thing to go but you have to be willing to give it up for 3 weeks before you might see improvements. Dairy still drastically affects my dd's eczema it might not be a full allergy but it could be an intolerance which most doctors will still give you an allergy sheet for to use with the Food Program etc.
1. My advice is to ask mom to consult the pediatrician!
She would ask specially if the baby could be reacting to diary or something in the diet.
If so DCM should ask can they do an elimination diet to determine that or would they have to do a full allergy testing?
I will say having dd formally allergy tested later worked best for us but the dairy did not register on that test (peanuts did register as an allergy as well as several other items). However whenever I add cow dairy to her diet without limitations her skin does react, dairy it tricky because it build up in the system over time which is why it takes 3 weeks to leave your system completely.
2. Keep Skin Hydrated
I use special lotion and body wash on dd for use only school cetaphil works best body wash wise and lotion wise I like shea butter or aquaphor work best. We could not use any Aveeno / Johnson & Johnson / Burts Bees - we could use California Baby and LOVED their calendula cream and still can only use their bubble bath but they are $$$$$ and my dd is now 9 so it is alot more skin than when she was three months with eczema.
3. Consider other triggers in the environment
Some I see often are laundry detergent / body products. So I would look at those and ask mom to make any special alternations needed.
In example when my dd was in preschool:
I had to wash her nap blanket in her laundry detergent, they wanted to keep it at the school 100% of the time so I provided her detergent for the entire class and they washed them all in the same BUT I will willing to just take my dd's blanket home each week.
The pacifier often leaves kids with saliva sitting on their skin around the mouth for a child with eczema this could be an irritation...
Dry weather like the middle of winter and summer here in California always trigger my dd so I have to keep skin extra hydrated.
Changes in weather affect pollen / mold etc also trigger
Please know mom is most likely struggling with this and not really getting the answers she needs to feel like she is doing right by the child. Just when you feel you have it under control it flares up and you don't know why.... My dd had her first eczema outbreak at 2 months and at 9 it is still something I have to work to maintain.
Also want to state this is not your battle or responsibility it was something I never put on my dd's preschool. I asked about the detergent and we came up with a solution together. I provided a doctor's note stating dd could not have milk and dd's preschool served her soy/almond milk.
The biggest improvement was when I got a second medical opinion and that doctor had me do an elimination diet diary was the first thing to go but you have to be willing to give it up for 3 weeks before you might see improvements. Dairy still drastically affects my dd's eczema it might not be a full allergy but it could be an intolerance which most doctors will still give you an allergy sheet for to use with the Food Program etc.
1. My advice is to ask mom to consult the pediatrician!
She would ask specially if the baby could be reacting to diary or something in the diet.
If so DCM should ask can they do an elimination diet to determine that or would they have to do a full allergy testing?
I will say having dd formally allergy tested later worked best for us but the dairy did not register on that test (peanuts did register as an allergy as well as several other items). However whenever I add cow dairy to her diet without limitations her skin does react, dairy it tricky because it build up in the system over time which is why it takes 3 weeks to leave your system completely.
2. Keep Skin Hydrated
I use special lotion and body wash on dd for use only school cetaphil works best body wash wise and lotion wise I like shea butter or aquaphor work best. We could not use any Aveeno / Johnson & Johnson / Burts Bees - we could use California Baby and LOVED their calendula cream and still can only use their bubble bath but they are $$$$$ and my dd is now 9 so it is alot more skin than when she was three months with eczema.
3. Consider other triggers in the environment
Some I see often are laundry detergent / body products. So I would look at those and ask mom to make any special alternations needed.
In example when my dd was in preschool:
I had to wash her nap blanket in her laundry detergent, they wanted to keep it at the school 100% of the time so I provided her detergent for the entire class and they washed them all in the same BUT I will willing to just take my dd's blanket home each week.
The pacifier often leaves kids with saliva sitting on their skin around the mouth for a child with eczema this could be an irritation...
Dry weather like the middle of winter and summer here in California always trigger my dd so I have to keep skin extra hydrated.
Changes in weather affect pollen / mold etc also trigger
Please know mom is most likely struggling with this and not really getting the answers she needs to feel like she is doing right by the child. Just when you feel you have it under control it flares up and you don't know why.... My dd had her first eczema outbreak at 2 months and at 9 it is still something I have to work to maintain.
Also want to state this is not your battle or responsibility it was something I never put on my dd's preschool. I asked about the detergent and we came up with a solution together. I provided a doctor's note stating dd could not have milk and dd's preschool served her soy/almond milk.
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