How do you care for a baby with eczema?

  1, feeding: In a sense, breast milk is one of the least sensitive proteins, and one of the reasons for promoting breastfeeding is precisely for this reason. This also requires new mothers, breastfeeding, should avoid spicy and irritating food, if necessary, do not drink milk, do not eat eggs (after discontinuing the observation of the child’s rash has not been reduced). For artificially fed babies, parents often consider changing the formula when eczema appears in the baby, which in fact does not serve the purpose. In order to ensure the growth and development of children, it is not necessary to abstain from dairy except when clear evidence of food aggravating eczema in infants is found. Because eggs are the food that has the highest rate of positive allergen testing in infants with eczema, it is recommended that infants with eczema be fed egg yolks until after six months and egg whites until after one year of age. Add other exotic proteins or fruits in small, incremental amounts. Feeding should not be too full as it will add to the intestinal burden. If necessary, you can go to a professional dermatologist to do allergen testing and properly avoid foods that test positive.  2, dressing: eczema child dressing is appropriate to choose cotton, soft, loose clothing, avoid artificial fibers and woolen fabrics in direct contact with the skin, without feather pillows, quilts, washing clothes with weak alkaline, weak irritant detergent, washing rinsed as clean as possible. To diligently change the baby pillow towel to keep clean, should not apply plastic products, as little as possible or do not use diapers.  3, skin cleaning care: infant eczema child skin cleaning should not use soap, with warm cool water to gently wipe the skin, bath soap, soap, skin care products choose to add ingredients simple, less irritating varieties (such as Avène natural soap for children, etc.). Strictly control the number of baths in winter, half an hour after the bath must be applied to hypoallergenic humidification or moisturizing cream. Babies with eczema must avoid direct light when outdoors. It is worth mentioning separately that parents generally do not focus on moisturizing their babies, which is actually a very serious misconception. Infant eczema baby, about more than half of the topical moisturizer can be self-healing.  4, the living room environment: eczema children living in the living room requires cool, ventilated, clean, in order to avoid house dust mite inhalation, it is recommended to use a wet mop, rags to clean. Winter room should use a humidifier to improve the environmental humidity, avoid giving the baby cover too thick quilt. Some parents themselves wear a single coat at home, give the child wrapped in a good multi-layer, afraid of being cold, which led to the occurrence of eczema.  5, to prevent secondary bacteria and other infections: eczema children’s skin surface is prone to parasitic Staphylococcus aureus, which can induce aggravated dermatitis damage, which can be added with Bactrim, etc. Usually manage the child should avoid trauma, keep the skin clean. In order to avoid baby scratching and aggravating eczema, you can carry your infant outside during the day to distract and cheer him/her up, and you can put gloves on your baby when you sleep at night.  The mother is the key person to deal with infant eczema, once the baby has eczema, the mother should be more careful and patient than usual, and at the same time be prepared for a long “battle”, under the guidance of the doctor with the correct life care and correct and safe treatment methods to help each child suffering from eczema through the infant period.