eczema + jammies

tummy time in her under the nile sleepwear

what a ride the eczema was for our family. e started showing signs of the itchy-skin rash when she was 3 months old. i was a desperate first time mom trying to make my baby feel better, how ever i could. it increasingly got more severe as the weeks pressed on. when e was 4 months we saw the pediatrician and she immediately prescribed a heavy duty steroid to help get her glowing baby skin back on track. at that time it was only little rounds patches (wheels) on her cheeks. as many know, medicine and traditional western treatment are not my first go-tos when attempting to treat ailments. we tried alot of different suggestions, products, etc. to help, curbing my diet for nursing, seeing a homeopath, blood work for e (to easily rule out what she may be "allergic" to). ultimately, we discovered she did have a food intolerance (which was immediately removed from both our diets), but her eczema never cleared and nothing but topical steroid really worked. the rash continued down her neck to her shoulders. as every mama knows it is really difficult to see your child in discomfort. this was daily and constant. she was in mits until she was about 7 months! i was required to occasionally use over the counter hydro cortisone and when severe, benedryl to put my baby at ease.

luckily she is sooooo much better now. turns out, in a couple of different stages, one stopping nursing and then two, stopping formula, e's eczema improved drastically and has been on the mend since 12 months. we are constantly trying to figure out what causes the flare ups, but i hope we just continue to see her supple skin shine through. 

my whole reason for this post, is because i wanted to share three brands of pj's that i love to dress her in. nighttime was the worst for the eczema. her scratching would wake her up (eczema has been coined as "the itch-that rashes") and anything scratchy disturbed her sleep. skoon organics, magnolia baby and under the nile have some of the softest cotton fabric - of any of the sleepwear she has worn since birth. the seams are not rigid and don't seem to irritate her. i can't adequately express how wonderful it is to see your baby fresh out of the bath, clean and content. a deep breath of relief for mama. a few pics above and below of e, in her soft jammies...

reaching for a "manna" in skoon organics

sleepy one, wearing magnolia baby