crusty eye

bibswy · Feb 10th, 2009, 11:20 AM

my baby is getting a crusty eye. What can I do?? Its not really bad, i just don't want it to develop into an infection. She's had a cold for the last 2 weeks too

any tips? xx

vanessa · Feb 10th, 2009, 11:22 AM

May has this and has since she was born. If its not red or swolen its probably a blocked tear duct. There is nothing you can do other than wipe it with cool boiled water on cotton wool. They can take months to clear

reallytinyamy · Feb 10th, 2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vanessa

May has this and has since she was born. If its not red or swolen its probably a blocked tear duct. There is nothing you can do other than wipe it with cool boiled water on cotton wool. They can take months to clear

I was advised by a doctore to do this and it did help

thelilbump · Feb 10th, 2009, 12:56 PM

aswell as advice mentioned above, my mw told me to squirt a bit of breastmilk in to the eye aswell!

PeanutBean · Feb 12th, 2009, 13:25 PM

Yep, it's really common and is caused by a virus in the tear ducts. As the others have said just clean with cooled boiled water. Byron's had it forever so I mentioned it to the doctor at his 8 week check, he didn't recommend doing anything else.

vicky · Feb 12th, 2009, 13:37 PM

but clear away from the eye so start from near the nose to the outer eye hope that makes sense

alice&bump · Feb 12th, 2009, 13:49 PM

katie had one, the MW said use cooled boiled water with a bit of salt in and put a couple of drops of boobie milk in her eye. cleared up a couple of days later!

PeanutBean · Feb 12th, 2009, 13:56 PM

Breastmilk? I wonder how that works... Maybe the antibodies work outside the body. Interesting!

alice&bump · Feb 12th, 2009, 14:12 PM

yea its the antibodies, you can also drink it to cure a sore throat, put it up LO's nose when its blocked and it clears it out, there's loads you can use it for!!

thelilbump · Feb 12th, 2009, 16:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alice&bump

yea its the antibodies, you can also drink it to cure a sore throat, put it up LO's nose when its blocked and it clears it out, there's loads you can use it for!!

up the nose!

Feb 10th, 2009, 11:20 AM	#1
bibswy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: house in the woods Posts: 1,242	crusty eye my baby is getting a crusty eye. What can I do?? Its not really bad, i just don't want it to develop into an infection. She's had a cold for the last 2 weeks too any tips? xx

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vanessa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 252	May has this and has since she was born. If its not red or swolen its probably a blocked tear duct. There is nothing you can do other than wipe it with cool boiled water on cotton wool. They can take months to clear

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thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	aswell as advice mentioned above, my mw told me to squirt a bit of breastmilk in to the eye aswell!

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	Yep, it's really common and is caused by a virus in the tear ducts. As the others have said just clean with cooled boiled water. Byron's had it forever so I mentioned it to the doctor at his 8 week check, he didn't recommend doing anything else.

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vicky BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,448	but clear away from the eye so start from near the nose to the outer eye hope that makes sense
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alice&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,700	katie had one, the MW said use cooled boiled water with a bit of salt in and put a couple of drops of boobie milk in her eye. cleared up a couple of days later!

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	Breastmilk? I wonder how that works... Maybe the antibodies work outside the body. Interesting!

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alice&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,700	yea its the antibodies, you can also drink it to cure a sore throat, put it up LO's nose when its blocked and it clears it out, there's loads you can use it for!!

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