help,please,tips on helping a baby to sleep at night

goldilocks

hi everyone.got a 8 month old baby with excema,who itches at night, with him waking every couple of hours.any ideas on how to stop this.thanks

3under3

I can sympathise, I have 13 month twins with eczema too... my tips for what they're worth;

1. keep the baby cool, room around 18 degrees. My two are definitely worse when they're hot.
2. put baby in one of those eczema sleepsuits which will stop him aggravating his skin further. Alternatively, long soft baby socks on his arms and short nails.
3. keep the baby well creamed up with whatever the dr has prescribed you.
4. Keep the cot sheets well rinsed just in case the detergent is making the eczema worse.
5. keep the room as dust free and pet free as poss.

What are you using on him by the way? Do you have any idea of the cause of the eczema?

Js_Other_Half

I've posted this on the parent thread, but I thought I'd mention it to you too.

We've been using Lush Dream Cream on DS - it got rid of his mild eczema in 10 days (used twice a day).
http://www.lush.co.uk/products/Dream_Cream_1922.aspx

http://www.eczema.org/

http://www.healthy-house.co.uk/ has lots of products for sale.

Paparika

isn't it suggested that putting cream on at night will help (just before bed) because that's when eczema is at it's worse?

squiggles

can you put the baby in one of those sleeping bag things so he isnt able to scratch anywhere on his body,just his arms and face will be accessable.

i am asuming you can get thin baby sleeping bags for summer months

ailuro2

My s-i-l used Boots own brand washing powder "for sensitive skin" when her son was young and had eczema, it helped a bit, as did the creams etc.

You could also try keeping a diary of what chemicals he has been in contact with, (any soaps,creams, air fresheners etc) and what he has had to eat. Keep a note of how his skin is, and then try to work out if there's anything he's reacting to. Even small things like the right washing powder, as suggested above, can help a little and make life easier for him. Best wishes!

goldilocks

3under3,lots of good advice,but whats an eczema sleepsuit and where can i get one.poor u with 2 babies with eczema.do they sleep through.
i use oilatum cream and oil in the bath with daktacort on the bad areas twice a day.
its hereditary,by the way.
thanks to everyone,will try the lush products.wish me luck

Purple_Sparkles

Hi,

My son had eczema as a baby, I used a dilution of 1 drop of Roman Chamomile and 1 drop of Lavender Pure Essential Oil in 30ml of olive oil. I used to massage this into his skin two - three times a day, he slept soundly and the eczema cleared up really quickly.

That was my choice over the medication prescribed by my doctor, I prefer to use natural remedies rather than pharmaceuticals.

The Essential oils must be pure, you could get them from Boots, Neals Yard but make sure they are undiluted and you really only need 1 drop of each, less is more with Aromatherapy.

Hope that helps.

D_Garrety

Hi Goldilocks-I agree with last post about soothing lavender.

Can I ask if your baby maybe allergic to milk unless you are breast feeding as lactose intolerence could be linked to sore skin?

Pester your doctor for help.

Hope you find some help soon

:cool: this is to cool your baby!!!!

RoxieW

Hi there
Lots of experience with this one unfortunately as I have a five year old who had severe eczema from babyhood. we tried umpteen different things until were eventually referred to childrens hospital (it was that bad!)
We were shown how to use wet wrap bandages on him and never looked back. Google it or ask your doctor. We did it with a cream underneath - trial and error showed aveeno oatmeal lotion (avail on prescr) to be best for his skin (he was allergic to E45 and many others) and it really helped to easy the itching and allow him to sleep. Obv once the bandages have dried they form an extra barrier on the skin to prevent further scratch damage.
I'd recommend wet wrapping to anyone as its natural and really helped my son.
I sympathise - I've cried watching him tear in frustration at his skin - I know how he feels as I suffer too.
Good luck.

3under3

Hi goldilocks,

Yes my two do sleep through now (at last) but not before 11 months...

If you google "eczema sleepsuit" you'll find lots of places that sell them, they have no seams and cover the hands too. (Doing it the MSE way I used to turn our sleepsuits inside out and put socks on their arms!).

Our eczema is hereditary too as OH suffers but it is massively aggravated by cows milk..

We use doublebass and epaderm and 1% hydrocortisone on flare ups.