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Closed Tear Ducts in Newborns
Oct 26, 2009 ... Breast milk clears up that eye gunk (and many other baby problems) quickly, painlessly and it's free. Just squirt some in the baby's eye. ...
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- Hi M., Although my kids are grown now, I do seem to recall this happening with one of my sons. Breast milk contains important antibodies, and I believe I used breas...
- Yes, very much. It truly works, although I never "squirted" my milk, I let it drip right onto the closed eye and let it sit for a minute. It's easy, cuz you're not s...
- Breastmilk in the eye is the best way to go and it will clear up. My son's would get crusty off and on during his first year and it eventually just cleared up. The w...
11 Month Always Rubs Her Eyes
Read all 18 responses: "My 11 month old is constantly rubbing her eyes and i was just wondering if anyone elses child has done this. ... Excessive Eye Gunk ...
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- when you go for your one year check up, ask the doctor about allergies. Babies don't tend to get them until after 6 months old, but after that they can be allergic to...
- What do her eyes look like? Are they always red or irritated looking? Are they swollen? It could be allergies (I know I sneezing alot). Is she sneezing/coughing? ...
- Dear E., I'm a retired RN. Mostly likely, it is allergy related. Her eyes probably itch. Call her doctor's office and ask nurse how you should best take care of baby...
Pink Eye
Hey everyone...my daughter had pink eye last Tues and was given drops for it. Her last day of the drops is today. About two hours ago I noticed gunk coming ...
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- When my 3 year old had pink eye our ped told us to keep the drops and use them if anyone else in our family got it because it's so catchy. So, I would go ahead. I wo...
- YES!! Pink eye moved through my house like wildfire and my doctor said as long as the dropper bottle did not touch the eye, I would be safe to use it on anyone else w...
- honestly, i have done it. my kids are only 11 months apart and very close, so what one kids gets the other eventually does, too. my daughter had pink eye last fall, an...
Green Discharge from 8 Week Olds Eyes
Worked for us, but our gunk wasn't green. It's good that the whites of the eye are clear - no true eye infection, just snot. :) I've heard of baby's eyes ...
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- Hi K., although I can't give you any suggestions I can tell you that my daughter had the yellow discharge from both eyes when she was about 3-4 weeks old. I can't rem...
- HI K., I want you to change your pediatrician immediately. At least get a second opinion. Your daughter needs to be SEEN by a physician right now. Even if you walk in...
- My daughter had the same thing, it sounds like conjunctivitis. Her pediatrician prescribed erythromyacine and it cleared up within a few days. I would get a different ...
Baby Acne and Matted Eyes
For matted eyes, clean with warm water and a cotton ball gently masssaging from the tear duct out. My little man had a lot of eye gunk for the first 15 ...
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- The baby acne is soo normal at this age! This is when they get it and it can last for 2 weeks or 2 months! Don't put anything on it. Just wash her face with a wet wa...
- Lacrimal duct is clogged. Both my sons had this reccurrent problem, its typical in newborns and they usually grow out of it eventually. In the meantime he will need ...
- I myself have clogged tear ducts and some sort of dry eye disease (can't remember the name of it), so I have to do eye scrubs every night before bed. I use Johnsons ba...
Pink Eye Help
Well don't you know she woke up this moning with a pink eye again! ... You would be amazed at where that gunk can survive! .... Excessive Eye Gunk ...
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- Dear R., I learned that if you touch your(runny) nose with your hand and then rub your eye you can get pink eye. We spread it to ourselves. Encourage your daughter t...
- Dear Ms. P pink eye is contagious you need to change all of your child's linens and towels until the pink eye disappears or else you will continue to have her re infec...
- Getting reinfected with pink eye is NOT uncommon an allergies would not be my first guess. When I was in junior high, I don't know how but I got pink eye. I'd neve...
13 Month Old Eye Injury
Oct 29, 2009 ... It is in the white part of his eye and it is definitely not bothering him or inhibiting him in any way. .... Excessive Eye Gunk ...
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- If you cover the "good" eye, can he see a picture or an object ok with the injured eye? Is he complaining about the eye, crying or rubbing it? Is it tear-ing o...
- Do you have eye insurance? My kiddo poked me in the eye once and found that the optometrist (sp?) is the best person for that job. Also, you wont wait in line as long....
- Even though he has a red spot I wouldn't worry too much. If it was hurting him you would definately know. In August I jabbed my eye with the corner of a magazine, te...
Puffy Eye
She is 19 weeks and I noticed this morning her left eye is puffy. ... IF you are nursing, squirt some breast milk in her eye. .... Excessive Eye Gunk ...
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- I agree with the other response who said about the clogged tear duct. It is very common around that age. It helps if you massage the inside corner of the eye close to ...
- Try to put cold wash rags on the eye several times today to reduce the swelling. She could have a slight allergy to something, my son had puffy eyes when he was a few ...
- Hi- our 18 week old had a swollen eye and it got a little gooky. The doctor said it was probably a blocked tear duct. The best way to help it is to massage the tear ...
Allergy Eyes
I work in a daycare and it seems that if there is green gunk coming from the eye it is in fact pink eye. It does take a while to clear up. ...
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- My kids have never had "pink eye" yet, but I have and I do know that it has to run its course (its a virus) and may take from a week to two weeks to clear. The eye dro...
- K., I have 3 sons all who have suffered with this exact thing. It was allergies for all my boys. It is aggravating to see them have to deal with this, however what w...
- i was allergic to feather pillows and had horrible swelling. try to find the source of the allergy and try another med if needed. keep in close contact with your doc.
Pink Eye
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but sure sounds like you have Pink Eye. From remembering when my 2 kids had it the eye gunk & crusting only happens when ...
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- pink eye is contageous, i reccomend you go get it checked out ASAP
- You have pink eye~ call your doc for a perscription (drops) it will go away pretty quick good luck
- T, there are bacterial and viral type. Many times the only way to distinguish is to culture it and that is expensive. You might call your MD and tell him your symptoms...
