Re: Re: OT - eczema/crisco

[Guest guest]

We use a cream for 's eczema called Calming Creme by Eucerin. We get it

at Walmart and it says on the tube that it is safe for children. We put this

one after her bath and it works well for her. It also does a good job keeping

the eczema at bay. It is also important to not bathe too often with eczema.

We bathe only every other day and this helps her as well.

Jenni

wrote: I get it, will mention this to

a friend of mine - she also tries to

use the perscription creams as little as possible cuz of the

cortizone (sp?) in them.

& Grace

> > >

> > > Carol,

> > > You probably already know this, but just in case. For eczema,

> give

> > her a bath, rub her down all over with Crisco and put her jammies

> > on. Seriously. But then, you probably already know this.

Ignore

> my

> > big mouth.

> > >

> > >

> > > Mom to Tenny

> > > Continued FAB adjustment and

bar

> > length

> > >

> > >

> > > Our night last night was better, with not waking as

> much

> > or

> > > seeming as restless. She still was up 4-5 times (don't

really

> > recall

> > > since we are co-sleeping so I just nurse her when she wakes

up

> > and

> > > don't even look at the clock). Still, it was an

improvement.

> > She

> > > still gets mad at not being able to put her legs together,

> > > particularly when I am rocking her to sleep and sometimes

when

> > nursing.

> > >

> > > I remeasured the bar length (the correct way, from the middle

> of

> > one

> > > heel to the middle of the other from the screws), and it is 8

> > inches.

> > > I think this is the shortest bar that comes with the

> > shoes

> > > since it is on the shortest setting. Longer did seem to make

> her

> > even

> > > madder so I think this is the right length for us.

> > >

> > > Since her foot is still a bit red on the side and on her

crazy

> > big

> > > toe, I wrapped her foot in soft gauze (casting gauze) to see

> if

> > that

> > > helps. She has sensitive skin so I think bandaids will

> irritate

> > it.

> > > We are already dealing with a whole body eczema case and I

> don't

> > want

> > > to do anything else to irritate her skin. Poor !

> > >

> > > Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, FAB 23/7

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Actually, our pediatrician told us to bathe the baby daily and soak for 5-10

minutes in clear water, no soap at all. He said that water is moisturizing but

it is the soap that is drying. I was not able to use any type of soap or baby

wash on my now three year old for the first year of his life, after a terrible

eczema outbreak when he was six weeks old. I can see that will be the

same way.

Carol

Continued FAB adjustment and

bar

> > length

> > >

> > >

> > > Our night last night was better, with not waking as

> much

> > or

> > > seeming as restless. She still was up 4-5 times (don't

really

> > recall

> > > since we are co-sleeping so I just nurse her when she wakes

up

> > and

> > > don't even look at the clock). Still, it was an

improvement.

> > She

> > > still gets mad at not being able to put her legs together,

> > > particularly when I am rocking her to sleep and sometimes

when

> > nursing.

> > >

> > > I remeasured the bar length (the correct way, from the middle

> of

> > one

> > > heel to the middle of the other from the screws), and it is 8

> > inches.

> > > I think this is the shortest bar that comes with the

> > shoes

> > > since it is on the shortest setting. Longer did seem to make

> her

> > even

> > > madder so I think this is the right length for us.

> > >

> > > Since her foot is still a bit red on the side and on her

crazy

> > big

> > > toe, I wrapped her foot in soft gauze (casting gauze) to see

> if

> > that

> > > helps. She has sensitive skin so I think bandaids will

> irritate

> > it.

> > > We are already dealing with a whole body eczema case and I

> don't

> > want

> > > to do anything else to irritate her skin. Poor !

> > >

> > > Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, FAB 23/7

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hello. Since we are on the skin topic...

My son is 5 months old and has eczema issues as well.

He only seems to get it on his face. We have to bathe

him daily and wash his face several times during the

day. If he gets any food or spit up or anything on

his face, he has a rash there the next day. I have

tried creams, different soaps, lack of soap, etc. I

have found that his face skin is too sensitive for

washing with baby wipes or soap. Occasionally he will

have a spot that will not go away and it is red and

raised and is tough to get rid of, so we have to use

the 1/2 strength cortizone cream. Someone mentioned

before that they avoid using the cream because of the

cortizone... is cortizone bad? Our pediatrician

recommended it.

--- Jenni Cypher wrote:

> We use a cream for 's eczema called Calming

> Creme by Eucerin. We get it at Walmart and it says

> on the tube that it is safe for children. We put

> this one after her bath and it works well for her.

> It also does a good job keeping the eczema at bay.

> It is also important to not bathe too often with

> eczema. We bathe only every other day and

> this helps her as well.

>

> Jenni

>

>

> wrote: I

> get it, will mention this to a friend of mine - she

> also tries to

> use the perscription creams as little as possible

> cuz of the

> cortizone (sp?) in them.

>

> & Grace

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Carol,

> > > > You probably already know this, but just in

> case. For eczema,

> > give

> > > her a bath, rub her down all over with Crisco

> and put her jammies

> > > on. Seriously. But then, you probably

> already know this.

> Ignore

> > my

> > > big mouth.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Mom to Tenny

> > > > Continued

> FAB adjustment and

> bar

> > > length

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Our night last night was better, with

> not waking as

> > much

> > > or

> > > > seeming as restless. She still was up 4-5

> times (don't

> really

> > > recall

> > > > since we are co-sleeping so I just nurse

> her when she wakes

> up

> > > and

> > > > don't even look at the clock). Still, it

> was an

> improvement.

> > > She

> > > > still gets mad at not being able to put

> her legs together,

> > > > particularly when I am rocking her to

> sleep and sometimes

> when

> > > nursing.

> > > >

> > > > I remeasured the bar length (the correct

> way, from the middle

> > of

> > > one

> > > > heel to the middle of the other from the

> screws), and it is 8

> > > inches.

> > > > I think this is the shortest bar that

> comes with the

> > > shoes

> > > > since it is on the shortest setting.

> Longer did seem to make

> > her

> > > even

> > > > madder so I think this is the right length

> for us.

> > > >

> > > > Since her foot is still a bit red on the

> side and on her

> crazy

> > > big

> > > > toe, I wrapped her foot in soft gauze

> (casting gauze) to see

> > if

> > > that

> > > > helps. She has sensitive skin so I think

> bandaids will

> > irritate

> > > it.

> > > > We are already dealing with a whole body

> eczema case and I

> > don't

> > > want

> > > > to do anything else to irritate her skin.

> Poor !

> > > >

> > > > Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05,

> FAB 23/7

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hydrocortisone cream is a steroid and thins the skin. Our pediatrician

instructed me to use no more than 1% hydrocortisone on the baby's face. If you

are using the half strength type, then it should be fine.

Carol

Continued

> FAB adjustment and

> bar

> > > length

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Our night last night was better, with

> not waking as

> > much

> > > or

> > > > seeming as restless. She still was up 4-5

> times (don't

> really

> > > recall

> > > > since we are co-sleeping so I just nurse

> her when she wakes

> up

> > > and

> > > > don't even look at the clock). Still, it

> was an

> improvement.

> > > She

> > > > still gets mad at not being able to put

> her legs together,

> > > > particularly when I am rocking her to

> sleep and sometimes

> when

> > > nursing.

> > > >

> > > > I remeasured the bar length (the correct

> way, from the middle

> > of

> > > one

> > > > heel to the middle of the other from the

> screws), and it is 8

> > > inches.

> > > > I think this is the shortest bar that

> comes with the

> > > shoes

> > > > since it is on the shortest setting.

> Longer did seem to make

> > her

> > > even

> > > > madder so I think this is the right length

> for us.

> > > >

> > > > Since her foot is still a bit red on the

> side and on her

> crazy

> > > big

> > > > toe, I wrapped her foot in soft gauze

> (casting gauze) to see

> > if

> > > that

> > > > helps. She has sensitive skin so I think

> bandaids will

> > irritate

> > > it.

> > > > We are already dealing with a whole body

> eczema case and I

> > don't

> > > want

> > > > to do anything else to irritate her skin.

> Poor !

> > > >

> > > > Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05,

> FAB 23/7

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

What I was told was this... I don't even remember which baby had the eczema bad

on his face, maybe number 3 (that is how good I am). Anyway, our doctor told us

cortizone just makes the eczema LOOK better but doesn't actually do anything for

it. And since it is a steriod/hormone, isn't the best thing to be putting on

faces. That is just what we were told. I think it was baby number three, he

grew out of his eczema.

None of my others have had it on their faces, just legs and bellies.

Continued

> FAB adjustment and

> bar

> > > length

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Our night last night was better, with

> not waking as

> > much

> > > or

> > > > seeming as restless. She still was up 4-5

> times (don't

> really

> > > recall

> > > > since we are co-sleeping so I just nurse

> her when she wakes

> up

> > > and

> > > > don't even look at the clock). Still, it

> was an

> improvement.

> > > She

> > > > still gets mad at not being able to put

> her legs together,

> > > > particularly when I am rocking her to

> sleep and sometimes

> when

> > > nursing.

> > > >

> > > > I remeasured the bar length (the correct

> way, from the middle

> > of

> > > one

> > > > heel to the middle of the other from the

> screws), and it is 8

> > > inches.

> > > > I think this is the shortest bar that

> comes with the

> > > shoes

> > > > since it is on the shortest setting.

> Longer did seem to make

> > her

> > > even

> > > > madder so I think this is the right length

> for us.

> > > >

> > > > Since her foot is still a bit red on the

> side and on her

> crazy

> > > big

> > > > toe, I wrapped her foot in soft gauze

> (casting gauze) to see

> > if

> > > that

> > > > helps. She has sensitive skin so I think

> bandaids will

> > irritate

> > > it.

> > > > We are already dealing with a whole body

> eczema case and I

> > don't

> > > want

> > > > to do anything else to irritate her skin.

> Poor !

> > > >

> > > > Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05,

> FAB 23/7

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >