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Baby Eczema

Baby Eczema is so frustrating as a new parent. Lorelai had a pretty rough case of it for a while. After her face got all blotchy, we were told that not only did she have baby acne but she had eczema on top of it. Then to top it all of (pun intended) she had cradle cap. It started when she was around 6-8 weeks old.

It lasted for about a month, before it started to go away and we learned how to keep it under control. She still has it pretty badly in those adorable little thigh rolls I love so much, and we put medicine on it about 3x a day. We still have some flaking on her head as well. Don't get me wrong, she was and still is the most beautiful baby in the entire world, with or without her eczema 


Why do I bring this up?

Because I searched everywhere for a cure and it was such a difficult experience for me. Although it didn't appear to bother her when she was younger (although now she does scratch the backs of her legs a lot, where her rolls are--despite our efforts of medicine and long pants) it bothered me....a lot.

(P.S- my daughter has the best leg rolls in the world)


I remember sitting down and crying because I didn't want to take her to church because of the things people would think/say. I was trying everything to help her, and still people wanted to give me unsolicited advice on what I was doing, and would look at her thinking I was neglecting my baby. Lets be honest, I was emotional at this time...but it was really tough. Her beautiful hair that I was loved was falling out in clumps from the scales on her head, her face was blotchy....and I felt that everyone assumed I was incapable for taking care of my daughter. 

I tried to hide her skin conditions with "filters" when posting photos of my daughter, or taking photos in conspicuous light. 

Why do I tell this story? First...it is to tell parents that yes...it is a phase. The internet reassured me it would go away, but no amount of googling could help me feel better about that. What I can tell you is...yes, we went through it too and I completely understand your pain and frustration right now. Nothing I can say can make it better, but it really stinks. I'm sorry. 

It is also to say....please don't tell parents the secret remedy that will help their child with eczema and cradle cap UNLESS it is requested. Don't get me wrong, I scoured the internet, tried everything imaginable and asked lots of friends for advice. But, if a parent doesn't ask for your advice, please don't give them any. It made me feel inferior that people would come up and give me advice on what could "cure" my daughter (and 99% of the time I'd already tried that). It meant you noticed her skin imperfections on your own (not that it was something that was hard to miss) and felt the need to tell me my daughter wasn't perfect and you knew the way to make her perfect. Sure, it sounds like I'm being a little over-the-top in my thought process...but guess what...a woman 6 weeks postpartum sleeping about 4 hours a night is sometimes a little emotional. It's the facts, and that's how I took your advice as crazy sleep-deprived new mom. 

I can't say what "worked" for us. I honestly think after trying so many different remedies, she eventually grew out of it. It was at the same time we started using adult Head and Shoulders shampoo on her scalp (and we were very careful of her eyes). Perhaps that helped, or perhaps it simply had run its course. We slathered her in Aveeno eczema cream every chance we had perhaps that helped, or again perhaps she grew out of it. We use Aquafor now on her legs to help calm her eczema and scratching. We love the stuff, and it helps a lot...but it is an endless cycle of applying and reapplying! 


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