cradle cap/eczema/OT - acidophilus?

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On Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:20:58 -0500, Vaccinations wrote:

| Arlo is having persistent cradle cap down to his eyebrows and nose (funny

that

| it's actually cleared up on his head, but bad in these other areas now).

I read

| to take Evening Primrose Oil as well as L. acidophilus and/or B. bifidum.

The

| only supplement I found also contains B. longum. Does anyone know if

this is

| safe to take. Also, the label of this brand (Kyo-Dophilus) says that

they are

| " specially cultured human strains. " What exactly does that mean?

The treatment I used for my son was to rub his scalp with olive oil and

gently brush the flakes off with a soft brush, I'd then wash his hair with a

gentle baby wash (none of the regular brands, the herbal ones work really

good!). It helped to keep it at bay. Since then, I've found a cradle cap

oil that's got herbs in it, you can find that kind online at natural baby

stores. If it's on other areas, do you think it's eczema? My son has eczema

and I just don't wash him more than needed (few baths a week) and use this

great lotion (the ONLY one that's EVER worked to clear and prevent his

eczema) by Wildflowers baby products (again found at online baby care places

that sell cloth diapers and natural products). Every treatment the doc told

me to use was worthless and harsh. They wanted to use a steroid cream, no

way! I told her what I'd been doing and when I mentioned it was an herbal

lotion, she said " oh it's probably got aloe vera or something like that in

it " . there's other natural stuff besides that! ::laughs:: anyhow, hope this

helps.

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HI!

Are you eating sugar? I am asking because a midwife once told me that this will contribute to cradle cap.

My dd who is now 2 years old had it BAD. I was on a strict diet, took Acidophilous, Evening Primrose and tried everything, to no avail. Our homeopath felt it was her "life force" working itself out and found an appropriate remedy (she had a few other things going on) and after the remedy it got MUCH WORSE for two days and then it improved but it took a little while to go away completely.

K

~Kerin~

Mom of Four~

*When you tend a rose, my lad,

A thistle cannot grow*

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Thanks for your response, . I had been told by a doc that it was

cradle

cap (and, at that time, he did have obvious c.c. on his head) so I just assumed

that's what it is again. However, I've read up on eczema since your message

came

through and now I'm concerned that it may actually be eczema. I applied Vitamin

E

oil last night then washed with California Babies shampoo/bodywash (great stuff,

that) and then applied a little evening primrose oil and it seems to be a little

better today. I'm wondering if it could be diet-related? I was dairy, soy and

wheat-free until about a week ago when I started eating eggs again and added a

little bit of soy back in as well. Or it could perhaps be a contact dermatitis

as

he's been drooling all over his hands a lot lately and then rubbing his face.

Ugh.... who knows? What are these Wildflowers products that you use?

Thanks again

Amber

spookymom wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:20:58 -0500, Vaccinations wrote:

>

>

> The treatment I used for my son was to rub his scalp with olive oil and

> gently brush the flakes off with a soft brush, I'd then wash his hair with a

> gentle baby wash (none of the regular brands, the herbal ones work really

> good!). It helped to keep it at bay. Since then, I've found a cradle cap

> oil that's got herbs in it, you can find that kind online at natural baby

> stores. If it's on other areas, do you think it's eczema? My son has eczema

> and I just don't wash him more than needed (few baths a week) and use this

> great lotion (the ONLY one that's EVER worked to clear and prevent his

> eczema) by Wildflowers baby products (again found at online baby care places

> that sell cloth diapers and natural products). Every treatment the doc told

> me to use was worthless and harsh. They wanted to use a steroid cream, no

> way! I told her what I'd been doing and when I mentioned it was an herbal

> lotion, she said " oh it's probably got aloe vera or something like that in

> it " . there's other natural stuff besides that! ::laughs:: anyhow, hope this

> helps.

>

> Cartwright (aka spookymom33)

> Beaverton, OR

> ICQ-97599783

>

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>

> " A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank-account was, the

> sort of house I lived in, or the make of car I drove. But the world may be

> different, because I was important in the life of a child. "

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On Thu, 08 Mar 2001 09:16:53 -0500, Vaccinations wrote:

| Thanks for your response, . I had been told by a doc that it

was cradle

| cap (and, at that time, he did have obvious c.c. on his head) so I just

assumed

| that's what it is again. However, I've read up on eczema since your

message came

| through and now I'm concerned that it may actually be eczema.

I think they are related to each other, but cc is when it's on the

head...does that sound right? The entire process of the symptoms is the

same..oozing over into a crust..etc.

I applied Vitamin E

| oil last night then washed with California Babies shampoo/bodywash (great

stuff,

| that)

Do you like the California babies? I haven't tried that kind and use EArth

friendly baby. Wanted to get CA babies next time, so youlike it?

I'm wondering if it could be diet-related? I was dairy, soy and

| wheat-free until about a week ago when I started eating eggs again and

added a

| little bit of soy back in as well.

I'm not sure about the diet, but that's very probable. Are you meaning that

because of your diet and you're nursing? Anyone in the family with asthma

and/or allergies? Could be why your little one has the eczema, I've also

read that sometimes it's because of weaning as well? Not the case with ds

tho, his daddy had severe allergies and asthma (like turning blue b/c he

couldn't breathe) as a baby, child and up until we moved to Oregon actually.

Makes me sick too, his mother smoked when she was pregnant with him (likely

cause of his asthma?) and then even after he was diagnosed with

asthma/allergies she and his father smoked like chimeneys in the house and

around him constantly. Selfish...grrrr....

I'm digressing. sorry.

Or it could perhaps be a contact dermatitis as

| he's been drooling all over his hands a lot lately and then rubbing his

face.

Could be aggrivated by that? Not sure.

| Ugh.... who knows? What are these Wildflowers products that you use?

The lotion I use for him is Baby Wildflower or just plain Wildflower (not

sure)-natural care for babies. I got it from www.thebabylane.com or

www.earthbaby.com too I think. It smells heavenly and has grapeseed,

avocado, and sweet almond oils in it and chamomile among others. it's the

baby lotion not the kids lotion. It works really nice for the whole family

tho Anyhow, HTH!

Cartwright (aka spookymom33)

Beaverton, OR

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