Happy 4 months today to my precious Bubbablue!
It's gone too fast already.

SW - Great to see you! With eczema is it like little patches of dry skin? and can be a little pinkish? but then the pink goes away and it's a bit drier? Is there a certain type that just flares up when it's hot but isn't there when it's not hot? Sorry about all the questions. I know I ask alot. I'm sorry.
HAPPY 4 MONTHS!!! Damn, that has gone fast!

Eczema can be patches of dry skin, and yes it can be pinkish or just dry. Sometimes it can be cracked and bleeding skin (but always really dry). They don't go away without treatment, and often get worse. Some ppl only get it during hot weather, some get it all the time, so get it as a reaction to certain materials or allergies. If not treated it usually gets REALLY itchy, and frequently bleeds when scratched. Often causes bad and permanent scarring if you let it get too bad. Sweating makes it worse - so often people suffer with it in joints like elbows, under arms, etc. Alyssa gets pretty bad between her toes and on her wrist and ankle joints, and sometimes the folds of skin on her neck. She also gets it occasionally on her face and back. Actually, she pretty much gets it everywhere if we don't keep on top of it!

We're very lucky she's not a pukey baby - we don't need to bathe her too often (and bathing is one of the worst things for drying out the skin!!). Hopefully by the time she's old enough to be running around and needing bathing every day she'll be better at either helping moisturise herself, or wriggling less when we do it Or she'll be like the nephew and not understand why she can't just go and play after a bath, and be really upset about having to stand around getting moisturised!!

And no probs on asking questions, they say knowledge is power


Mel - hugs at ya babe =) Love ya!