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Becki,

It could be allergies that are causing the eczema type rash/dry skin thing.

Maybe, while waiting for the doc to see the baby she can try a few small things

to try to determine if it is allergies, like put the baby on a soy formula

rather than a milk based one, if the baby is on formula. Also check the

clothing the baby is wearing. Most people are not allergic to 100% cotton

clothing, but most baby clothes are not 100% cotton and sleepers have the fire

retardant chemicals on them that some babies are allergic to.

My nephew was diagnosed as having " eczema " when he really had serious

allergies. His head, neck, chest, face and limbs all had huge patches of red,

itchy, flaky skin. We used to put socks on his hands all the time so he

wouldn't rip his skin off with the scratching. He was eventually diagnosed as

being anaphylactic with many things and allergic to just about everything else

(including soy formula-he had to go on a rice based formula) I, on the other

hand, was born with a horrible rash that was eased by my mother having to

slather me in a black goopy ointment and sit me in the sun. I don't know why

that worked but it did.

I hope the baby is feeling better soon.

mom of 5 with CF, who babysat an anaphylactic nephew for months before

's diagnosis.

ECZEMA in Infants

Hey aLl

I was wondering if you all could give me some advice.My little sis's 3 month

old has a horrible case of eczema. She has to be miserable ! ! !Her little

chest looks raw and her poor face and head. The military doc can't get her in

for

several more weeks but I was wondering if anyone knows any remedies?

Just email me " K "

Becki

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Hi Becki,

Eczema can be helped greatly by increasing the amount of omega-3

essential fatty acids in the diet. If the mom is nursing, she should

eat more fatty fish (salmon and herring, for example) and eat flax

seeds or flax seed oil. The DHA is also so crucial for the rapidly

growing infant brain. If your sister isn't nursing, she might

consider adding flax seed oil to the formula and infant cereals.

If your sister is nursing, she might also cut out foods that contain

food coloring. My daughter's eczema was really bad until we cut out

all food and meds that contained red dye #40 (luckily, she outgrew

this).

Kim

> Hey aLl

> I was wondering if you all could give me some advice.My little

sis's 3 month

> old has a horrible case of eczema. She has to be miserable ! ! !Her

little

> chest looks raw and her poor face and head. The military doc can't

get her in for

> several more weeks but I was wondering if anyone knows any remedies?

> Just email me " K "

> Becki

> YOUR FAVORITE LilGooberGirl

> YOUNGLUNG EMAIL SUPPORT LIST

> www.topica.com/lists/younglung

> Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease Society

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InterstitialLung_Kids/

>

>

>

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