Eczema :(

:( It has been a week since baby EJ got the flushed, rough and flaky spots on his cheeks. It started off on 27 April with just a couple of spots on the upper cheeks and I thought it was heat rash. Or could it be baby acne? 

I dabbed breast milk on it, after hearing advice that it is liquid gold. And once I dabbed sebamed facial cream. But it didn't seem to get better. Instead it became flakier, drier and very rough. What happened to baby skin?!?! My poor baby....

We waited and waited and I decided to wait till next Monday when we would bring him for the rotavirus vaccination. And we waited and waited. It seems so long.   

Poor thing... I almost wanted to bring him to the PD on Saturday but managed to wait it out. Perhaps it is cos I am second time mum, or perhaps from Gloria's HFMD experience, I knew how fast baby skin can worsen and then recover. I decided to just wait... E didnt have any violent objections, other than warning me not to apply any more breast milk or facial cream! 

Good old Dr Chong at Dawson Clinic diagnosed it as eczema, based on his presentation and my history of asthma. Urgh... No cataract, but got sensitive skin like me. :( Dr Chong was quite reassuring and gave two creams. A mild steroid and a moisturizer... 

:) and after just one day, EJ skin is getting better... :)) will have to take care of his sensitive skin.