Hi all My baby is 6 months old and he has red patches of small spots or rash on his arms & legs.its stopping him sleeping at night due to him scratching the affected areas.The doctor said its dry skin and apply lotion.we have been applying lotion but have been unsuccessful.i am exclusively breastfeeding the baby.please can anybody give advice because I am really concerned.
It could be atopy (Atopic dermatitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). My children (2 of them) had this. Nothing much to do except keeping the skin moisturized all the time and avoiding irritating clothes. (Rinse during the laundry one extra round and use un-fragranced detergents). Keep the nails short as schratching can cause infections. Sometimes cotton gloves put on during nights.
Crayoness thanks for reply Crayoness which lotion or cream you used for your baby i am breastfeeding him is there anything I should avoid in my diet
Any lotion without any fragrances or other irritating ingredients will do. According to studies the mothers diet will not have impact.
Few things to try Try switching detergents. Use mild detergents for babies. Cotton only moisturize skin with baby oils - burt bee baby oil, J& Jor coconut oils/jojoba/vit E. I even keep a mix of all the oils. similarly u have lot of baby lotions If you have dry itchy red spots, you can use Vaseline. I used on my ped's advice, when she was born. If baby is small, prefer jojoba as they say small amount of oil goes into skin capillaries and jojoba is safe.
Is you baby recently on Antibiotics ? My baby gets this rash when ever he is on antibiotics. If it has started after giving antibiotics, give him probiotics and try Calendula Ointment on red patches, the ointment is all natural and can applied as needed. For my son it took 3-4 days to show improvement (it was mild for him at that time).
Thanks viki123 for your reply.no he is not on antibiotics. I went to doctor again & he said its mild eczema.
I am using Aquaphor baby cream. Works very well against dry skin. My son stopped scratching after I started using this.
does this remains for lifetime or is it curable in babies, My baby has similar symtoms and is just 5 weeks old