On a quest: Eczema

It's been really dusty here. Really respect mummies who find the time to blog on their LO's milestones. If only I have the drive (and time) to do so. #alasan haha.

Anyways, the reason I blog tonight (at 1:46 am SG time) is to document my son's eczema-prone skin problems that I decided to address it earlier yesterday and my oh my, the drafts I have that wasn't posted :p
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#distractions

Will leave it there till I have time to complete them entries yeah. For now, let's skip to priorities.

I posted the picture below in this FB group - SG 2016 Mummy's page:

We have tried the following according to this picture, along with the entry as quoted below:

- California Baby Calendula Cream

- Emulsifying Ointment BP

- Sebamed Facial Cream

- Baby's Sensitive Skin Salve by Essentials for Q

- Sudocrem Skincare Cream

- Magic Jelly for Baby

- Ezerra Cream

- Bepanthen

- Tea bag given by hub's colleague

- Diprobase Cream 

- EVCO

Hi mummies. My son (gonna turn 5 months soon) has quite a bad eczema-proned skin - on his face, at the folds of his skin, and on his body. Here's the number of products we bought and tried after seeing similar pictures of mummies posted with their LO's skin condition. 

Eczema is hereditary as we heard so from the PD. 

We also tried oat milk bath and mild steroid creams prescribed by the hospital (but my husband doesn't want to be too reliant on it so we stopped).

We realised his skin is much better when he's in an airconditioned place so we had to switch on the aircon in our room day and night. But wow, the bills.😅😅 And it doesn't really help once we are out of home cz he'll flare up again.

Any mummies has any Skin Specialist for baby or other product-recommendations? Thank you in advance!

 And the response has been OVERWHELMING! One love, mummies! <3

Eczema is hereditary. If you or your husband has it in the past, or right now, high chances your LO might get it too. Of course, we can only hope that our LO doesn't inherit this part of our genes. I mean, who wants to see their LO scratching all over and bleed right? </3

Before I share what other mummies have recommended, I shall be fair and share what I have tried on my son for future references.

1. California Baby Calendula Cream, bought it for SGD 49.90:

It's rather scented. Although very moisturizing, it doesn't work for my son.

2. Emulsifying Ointment BP:

This belongs to my husband since he has eczema. We tried this on my son, but didn't work on him as well.

3. Sebamed Facial Cream, can't remember how much we bought it for. Should be $20 plus?

This was the first ever cream we purchased for our son when he was a newborn. But eczema doesn't show until later and this cream no longer works well.

4. Baby's Sensitive Skin Salve

Saw no improvements :(

5. Sudocrem Skincare Cream - I think we bought it for less than SGD 10? 

We thought it helped cz his skin got better? But it has to go really dry till it gets better and Mr. J is not up for the idea cz dry skin is so uncomfortable for Adriaan :(

6. Magic Jelly for Baby by Lovera. I think we bought it for $29 for 1 bottle?

Verdict: Totally no improvements at all :(

7. Ezerra Cream - 1 tube of 50gm costs $33.90 iirc

The one that is most suitable for him but we have to spam the cream like buttercream on a cake. It does help to moisturize, but then again, his skin never improves.

8. Bepanthen - about less than SGD 10?

Works really well for his diaper rash (if any), but doesn't work for his eczema. 

9. Tea bag - FREE as it's given by my hub's colleague :p

Currently trying these out and see how it goes.

10. Diprobase Cream - FREE as it's given by my hub's colleague :p

Currently trying this out but doesn't seem to work?

11. EVCO - bought this since I was pregnant for my consumption.

At first it worked for him, but then his skin flare up again. :(

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There are a lot of comments received by mummies, sharing all sorts of wash, creams, moisturizers they have used on their LO. Some even sent me a private message to share with me that their LO is currently going through the same thing. So much love! <3

To the babies going through this ordeal, as mummies, we can't bear to see you like that. Flaky dry skin, scratches all over, weeping, bleeding of skin. We will stop at nothing to ensure that you get better soon <3

Insya'Allah I will try to share the other products that the mummies recommend some other time cz the boy just woke up for his feed. O.O

Mummy duties during her "graveyard shift"

The day started off well with heading off to NTUC to buy the week's groceries. Came home, cook the usual fare, did the laundry. Felt so achieved & productive, yet I was tested when night time came.

It was one of Mr. J's night shift. As usual, since I have some gift tray orders to be done, I'll usually put Adriaan to sleep (and he can sleep for a good 4hrs till his next feed yay!) and continued with my gift trays.

I decided to turn in at 3am and get my rest but was rudely awaken by bloodcurdling scream from the little boss an hour later. 4-tiring-am.

As usual, I would go over, and carry him to place him on my lap. My arms tucked down his bum area and then I felt both his pants and the bedsheet damped - no, I mean drenched. With his pee.

"No, no, no, noooo... not this time......."

I hated that whenever I forgot to place an underpad, this happens.

*breathe innnn breathe outttt*

Reached out for another set of clean PJs and proceeded to change him, while he was still screaming (for milk).

Pressure level: 200%

His diaper was heavily soaked with both poo and urine. So so soaked. It was as though he just had a swim in a pool or something.

*breathe innnn breathe outttt*

Changed and fed him first while the bed still reeking of his urine smell. *massaged my temple*

I was probably already feeling pissed by now but practising HUGE self-control. This boy, after all is still a baby who doesn't know anything other than eat, sleep, poo, urine, cry - repeat.

Once he was done, I placed him on his cot, with an underpad - cannot forget this - and proceeded to change the bedsheet.

Not a good time to do your chores, aye? When you're so tired...and alone with a (demanding) baby lol.

I didn't lose my temper while changing him & feeding him which was good, but I ended up in tears. Probably feeling too tired and angry to do anything. They say it's the "mummy's guilt."

I am sorry, son. I may not be the perfect mother. Still with a bad temperament and all. But I promise to love you for as long as I live.

Here's a picture of him sleeping after being placed in a cot and playing by himself for a good 15 minutes, while I was changing the bedsheet. As a consolation, at least you already know how to sleep by yourself. Alhamdulillah. Thank you for making it slightly easier for me.

What a timing

This isn't helping at all.

Received a letter from HDB yesterday (after an appeal made to our MP last month) that they only allow us up to 20th Dec next month for the next key collection date. Failing which, will cost us $2,112 every month after that as a penalty cost.

Seriously?

I'm already having trouble trying to direct latch Adriaan recently. Somehow, I feel my supply has dipped. Not sure what is causing it - stress or not eating proper or both.

Tired beyond words.

Sometimes, I just feel like switching to FM and deny him all the goodness of "liquid gold" that everyone talks about. It's more costly, but so much easier. I don't have to deal with latching him every hour, I don't have to deal with cracked & sore nipples. I don't have to deal with pumping anymore. But that's just selfish. And with the stress with regards to our home mortgage, really, it's not helping at all.

Kinda hate being in my own shoes right now. Sigh.

*resumes looking for jobs*

Someone, just hire me please? #desperate