First consult with your pediatrician. Getting diagnosed early and treatment will help determine the severity of your baby's eczema and treatment needed.
If you are nursing your baby, continue to do so. Also watch to see if certain foods you eat, may contribute to their eczema breakout such as milk, soy, wheat, etc.
Wash new clothes in your baby's detergent before your baby wears them. Use non-fragrance and dye free products for bath time and for your baby's laundry. Although Dreft is recommended to use for baby's laundry, it is not good for babies with eczema because it contains perfume. Use a detergent that states Free & Clear such as Seventh Generation, ALL Free & Clear or even Tide Free & Clear. Avoid products containing perfumes or artificial colors. Wash new clothes several times in your baby's detergent before your baby wears them. 100% cotton apparel is great to use.
Give your baby a lukewarm bath. Avoid bubble baths. Adding an oatmeal powder to the bath water is good too. Use a bath wash that contains no perfume or artificial color. One recommendation is Baby Aveeno Soothing Relief bath treatment and Baby Aveeno Soothing Relief body wash as a cleanser. It contains 100% natural oatmeal colloidal.
Limit their time in their bath water. Immediately after taking them out of the bathtub, gently pat their skin dry and apply a moisturizer or ointment.
Moisturize your baby skin as much as needed or at least twice a day. Make sure you apply to rough skin patches that show signs of irritation. Use prescribed medication when needed.
It is very important to continue to observe the patterns of eczema in babies. The weather can also pay an important role in an eczema breakout. During the winter time, moisturize at least three times a day and don't over dress your baby as the heat from the clothing can cause a breakout as well. In the spring and summer time, continue to moisturize as needed and allow them to wear loose fitting clothing. If you are able to afford it 100% cotton is best. Some fabrics such as polyester and wool can contribute to eczema in babies more and cause a skin irritation.
Continue to research and talk to your pediatrician or a dermatologist about medications you can use and what you should want your baby to refrain from. Each cause of eczema in babies can vary so pay close attention to your baby skin and see what will help them keep breakouts under control.
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