One of my nursing moms is suddenly dealing with her child   developing eczema 
at 5.5 months.  This child is exclusively   breastfed.  She was using 
unscented 
laundry detergent, and it she  believes  that it may have been triggered by 
the use of heavy duty  laundry detergent used  at a friend's home.  They also 
had 
a  dog.  It is still in full force  all over his body, but seriously  
concentrated on thighs to  the ankles.  It is also in his anus and  scrotum.  
 This 
little guy is miserable.  Her child is not  vaccinated,  so it could not be 
vaccine 
related.  Around this  time, this mother  also ate a small dish of cashews. 

This mom is  going crazy with this issue.  This mother  really doesn't  
understand how this could be related to the child's diet, since  it  took so 
long to 
develop.  Has anyone out there had a lot of  experience  with eczema.  Her 
ped 
is driving her a bit nuts with  the diet, and has  asked her to remove milk, 
soy, eggs, nuts, and  citrus.  She needs  to go to a nutritionist to deal 
with her 
diet  because she can't figure out how  to eat.  I understand her issues  
with 
diet change considering this LATE  onset.  Perhaps her son  has developed an 
intolerance?

Anyhow, I just wanted to pick brains of  those who have had or worked with 
eczema babies.  

Debbie Albert,  RN, Ph.D., LMHC, IBCLC, RLC
Advanced  Lactation Care,  Inc.
Tampa,  FL




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