Having a child in the house suffering from Eczema is really one BIG heartache. Its so difficult to manage it in infants and very young children that its next to impossible due to the constant scratching involved. My baby boy has been suffering from Atopy since he was 10 days old and corticosteroids seemed to be the first and last line of treatment available in Modern allopathic medicine. Like most mothers i too did my homework on the harmful side-effects of steriods. In the meantime my son continued to suffer from itchy, bloody, eczematous lesions all over his tender cheeks as i was too nervous applying the cream to his skin. I was badly criticised by family and friends for not treating him with the steroid creams. Everyone scornfully considered me "Extra Smart".
Thats when i turned to my family homeopath. He had been treating me and my older daughter for minor ailments and i really hoped he could work a miracle with my son too. His words were always reassuring although he didnt claim to cure my baby instantly. "Thats what steroids do" he said,
They just supress the symptoms, not treat the disease. Supressing the disease is always a prelude to more dangerous allergy related disorders like Asthma, hayfever and other chronic respiratory disorders. The only one or two times that i have applied a steroid cream on my sons face, has resulted in clear skin instantly but the symptoms returned with a vengeance.
Today my son is 1year old and although his skin is not perfect yet he has outgrown his miserable state with the help of Homeopathy. There are a few other things i would like to share with mother's who are desperately seeking a cure for baby's eczema.
Give your Little one lots of Pure Water to drink several times a day.
This habit will ensure that all toxins in his or her little body are flushed out. Be sure YOU drink a lot of water too if you are breast-feeding your baby. You are not aware of how many toxic substances you pass down to your baby through your breastmilk. Even If you are exclusively breasfeeding your Infant, make sure you give her a few teaspoons of water each day.
Do not stop Breast-feeding.
There are a lot of Physicians out there who insist that the baby is allergic to breast milk and hence the baby is better off without it. Eczema is a disorder directly related to the autoimmune system and what can be better than an imune boosting natural tonic than breastmilk. As long as a mother avoids foods that cause agravation of eczema symptoms in the baby there is no way a baby can become allergic to mother's milk.
Cut out the Eggs and Chicken from your childs diet.
I have learnt through a lot of trial and error that Eggs and chicken meat are major culprits in eczema. Avoid eggs altogether until the acute stage passes off and try introducing it again. If the skin breaks up you can ban eggs from your childs diet and also from yours as long as you breastfeed.
Throw out all Commercial Disposable Diapers.
If you havent noticed yet. A diaper is one UNNATURAL daily item a baby always has on his skin 24/7, So you can imagine the amount of chemical crap we as mothers are exposing out little ones genitals and skin to. Most of us dont even know what goes into making all those convenient plastic diapers out there. My son's symptoms subsided immediately after i stopped using diapers. I use only cotton cloth diapers now. Trust me it really works and its really worth the trouble changing and washing diapers.
Add some Extra virgin olive oil to his warm bath water.
Dry sensitive skin really needs some moisturizing everyday. And what else could be better than Olive oil. Add about 2 tablespoons to his bath water and watch the difference in the texture of his skin immediately. Olive oil has amazing healing and moisturizing qualities. Do NOT use any chemical laden creams available on the market. They are just a concoction of cancerous chemicals at best. Do not use those petrolatum based moisturing creams youself either.
Do not keep you child in sterile living conditions.
Let him develop his immunity to all harmful micro-organisms. The better equipped his immune system, the better are his chances of overcoming eczema. Throw out all your hand-sanitisers and antibacterial soaps and floor disinfectants.
Use Natural Olive oil based Handmade soaps on your baby at all times.
It is very very important that you use 100% natural mild olive oil soaps for your baby , and not commercially made baby soaps. Even the one your Pediatrician has recommended. All of them contain synthetic detergents, skin irritating artificial moisturisers, synthetic colours and fragrances. Do not use synthetic detergents even to wash your baby's clothes as most leave residues on the garments washed. Instead wash your babys clothes with a few reetha pods(in a thin muslin bag) thown in the washing machine. Add in a few drops of natural Essential oils of your choice for fragrance. Your clothes will come out squeaky clean minus the harmful detergent residue.
Drink organic cows milk if you can get it. Keep your atopic baby away from commercially packed cows milk as long as possible. Cut down on pasteurised packaged milk yourself if you are breast feeding. You never know what the cows are being fed and being injected with.
Keep your little bundle of joy safe and healthy. After all a mother has immense control on her baby's day to days activities. YOU can change your childs life for the best.
Thats when i turned to my family homeopath. He had been treating me and my older daughter for minor ailments and i really hoped he could work a miracle with my son too. His words were always reassuring although he didnt claim to cure my baby instantly. "Thats what steroids do" he said,
They just supress the symptoms, not treat the disease. Supressing the disease is always a prelude to more dangerous allergy related disorders like Asthma, hayfever and other chronic respiratory disorders. The only one or two times that i have applied a steroid cream on my sons face, has resulted in clear skin instantly but the symptoms returned with a vengeance.
Today my son is 1year old and although his skin is not perfect yet he has outgrown his miserable state with the help of Homeopathy. There are a few other things i would like to share with mother's who are desperately seeking a cure for baby's eczema.
Give your Little one lots of Pure Water to drink several times a day.
This habit will ensure that all toxins in his or her little body are flushed out. Be sure YOU drink a lot of water too if you are breast-feeding your baby. You are not aware of how many toxic substances you pass down to your baby through your breastmilk. Even If you are exclusively breasfeeding your Infant, make sure you give her a few teaspoons of water each day.
Do not stop Breast-feeding.
There are a lot of Physicians out there who insist that the baby is allergic to breast milk and hence the baby is better off without it. Eczema is a disorder directly related to the autoimmune system and what can be better than an imune boosting natural tonic than breastmilk. As long as a mother avoids foods that cause agravation of eczema symptoms in the baby there is no way a baby can become allergic to mother's milk.
Cut out the Eggs and Chicken from your childs diet.
I have learnt through a lot of trial and error that Eggs and chicken meat are major culprits in eczema. Avoid eggs altogether until the acute stage passes off and try introducing it again. If the skin breaks up you can ban eggs from your childs diet and also from yours as long as you breastfeed.
Throw out all Commercial Disposable Diapers.
If you havent noticed yet. A diaper is one UNNATURAL daily item a baby always has on his skin 24/7, So you can imagine the amount of chemical crap we as mothers are exposing out little ones genitals and skin to. Most of us dont even know what goes into making all those convenient plastic diapers out there. My son's symptoms subsided immediately after i stopped using diapers. I use only cotton cloth diapers now. Trust me it really works and its really worth the trouble changing and washing diapers.
Add some Extra virgin olive oil to his warm bath water.
Dry sensitive skin really needs some moisturizing everyday. And what else could be better than Olive oil. Add about 2 tablespoons to his bath water and watch the difference in the texture of his skin immediately. Olive oil has amazing healing and moisturizing qualities. Do NOT use any chemical laden creams available on the market. They are just a concoction of cancerous chemicals at best. Do not use those petrolatum based moisturing creams youself either.
Do not keep you child in sterile living conditions.
Let him develop his immunity to all harmful micro-organisms. The better equipped his immune system, the better are his chances of overcoming eczema. Throw out all your hand-sanitisers and antibacterial soaps and floor disinfectants.
Use Natural Olive oil based Handmade soaps on your baby at all times.
It is very very important that you use 100% natural mild olive oil soaps for your baby , and not commercially made baby soaps. Even the one your Pediatrician has recommended. All of them contain synthetic detergents, skin irritating artificial moisturisers, synthetic colours and fragrances. Do not use synthetic detergents even to wash your baby's clothes as most leave residues on the garments washed. Instead wash your babys clothes with a few reetha pods(in a thin muslin bag) thown in the washing machine. Add in a few drops of natural Essential oils of your choice for fragrance. Your clothes will come out squeaky clean minus the harmful detergent residue.
Drink organic cows milk if you can get it. Keep your atopic baby away from commercially packed cows milk as long as possible. Cut down on pasteurised packaged milk yourself if you are breast feeding. You never know what the cows are being fed and being injected with.
Keep your little bundle of joy safe and healthy. After all a mother has immense control on her baby's day to days activities. YOU can change your childs life for the best.
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