Those who's LOs have eczema

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:16 PM

How do you manage when putting creams on?
Alex screams blue murder and it really kills me

even distraction does nothing.
Any tips with this or is it just a case of being cruel to be kind

mommyof3co · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:18 PM

Why is he screaming? Is it hurting him?

All 3 of my boys have had it but Casen and Hayden outgrew theirs but we never had them screaming when we put it on? Except one time Landon's was really flared up

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:22 PM

I dont think its hurting him, rare times you can put cream on and hes fine, the situation would be no different to normal.
I think he just doesnt like it, even on his body and face hes the same.

mommyof3co · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:28 PM

Hmmm maybe it's cold? I always rub it between my hands a bit to warm it up. We try and do it in a routine so they know when they are going to get it. Like Landon still needs regular thick lotion 2x a day then the prescription stuff on his flare ups once a day, so in the morning he gets it before getting dressed and then always right after bath he gets it...it's always been like that so even when he was younger he knew after bath he would get patted down then lotion. With Hayden I massage him a bit when I do it after bath (I still put the regular stuff on the other 2 just to moisturize) and it helps him relax before bed

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:33 PM

i guess it could be cold, difficult to rub between your hands when you need one to hold them though :/
I do it the same time everyday which is after bath and before bed but its far from rlaxing for either of us.

mommyof3co · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:35 PM

I'm sorry I hope it gets better for you. I know they use to complain if it was cold on them and straight out of the bottle it always was. Maybe you could do smaller amounts at a time and just rub it between your fingers a bit first?

Aidan's Mummy · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:39 PM

Yeah hun maybe its cold. Maybe try rubbing it in your hands before applying that usually wokred when aidan screamed

Have you got the oil that goes in the bath aswell??
xx

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:45 PM

Yea, though its not really working anymore

Aidan's Mummy · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:46 PM

That happened with aidan and I went back to the doc and he gave me some different cream and it cleared up within days
xx

mommyof3co · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:53 PM

How about oatmeal baths? They really help too

Nov 20th, 2009, 15:16 PM	#1
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,654	Those who's LOs have eczema How do you manage when putting creams on? Alex screams blue murder and it really kills me even distraction does nothing. Any tips with this or is it just a case of being cruel to be kind

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:18 PM	#2
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Why is he screaming? Is it hurting him? All 3 of my boys have had it but Casen and Hayden outgrew theirs but we never had them screaming when we put it on? Except one time Landon's was really flared up

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:22 PM	#3
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,654	I dont think its hurting him, rare times you can put cream on and hes fine, the situation would be no different to normal. I think he just doesnt like it, even on his body and face hes the same.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:28 PM	#4
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Hmmm maybe it's cold? I always rub it between my hands a bit to warm it up. We try and do it in a routine so they know when they are going to get it. Like Landon still needs regular thick lotion 2x a day then the prescription stuff on his flare ups once a day, so in the morning he gets it before getting dressed and then always right after bath he gets it...it's always been like that so even when he was younger he knew after bath he would get patted down then lotion. With Hayden I massage him a bit when I do it after bath (I still put the regular stuff on the other 2 just to moisturize) and it helps him relax before bed

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:33 PM	#5
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,654	i guess it could be cold, difficult to rub between your hands when you need one to hold them though :/ I do it the same time everyday which is after bath and before bed but its far from rlaxing for either of us.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:35 PM	#6
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I'm sorry I hope it gets better for you. I know they use to complain if it was cold on them and straight out of the bottle it always was. Maybe you could do smaller amounts at a time and just rub it between your fingers a bit first?

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:39 PM	#7
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 10,998	Yeah hun maybe its cold. Maybe try rubbing it in your hands before applying that usually wokred when aidan screamed Have you got the oil that goes in the bath aswell?? xx

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:45 PM	#8
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,654	Yea, though its not really working anymore

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:46 PM	#9
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 10,998	That happened with aidan and I went back to the doc and he gave me some different cream and it cleared up within days xx

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Nov 20th, 2009, 15:53 PM	#10
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	How about oatmeal baths? They really help too

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