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taurus2006
19 yrs ago
hi, anyone knows where to get organic cotton baby clothes? my baby has moderate case of eczema and i'm trying to do what i can to make him feel comfortable and lessen his itch. thanks!
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crj
19 yrs ago
I saw some for sale at the Borrett Road Flea Market.
http://www.borrettroadmarket.com
You can also order online - lots of companies out there.
For Eczema, you also might want to check the detergent you are using or use a smaller amount. Oatmeal baths are also good. Do a search on this site there have been some really good threads on eczema in the past.
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2 organic kidswear line from singapore (not sure if they ship to HK though):
http://www.singaporefairs.com/index.php?page=focusOnArchive&story=2006-11-kidswear
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crj
19 yrs ago
Singapore has the best maternity, breast feeding, slings, baby stuff shops - This must be part of the government incentive to have more babies!
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lots and lots of opportunities for mums to spend lots of money!!!!
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thanks crj and wheelymate. the eczema comes and goes even with steroid creams, it's really frustrating. i had a look at past threads, ask if there's need to do skin test, but doc said try medication and see whether it improves. i was thinking to buy a few pieces organic clothing, better for his skin.
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elane
19 yrs ago
I've seen organic cotton baby clothing at Green earth society: www.greenearthsociety.com
They are located in Sai Kung.
After a few months of taking probiotics and Barlean's Omega twin Oils(contains gamma linoleic acid) my son's eczema improved tremendously. I also cut out all dairy from his diet and that helped a lot as well. Lastly, I bought a filter which hangs over the faucet and filters out the chlorine in his bath water and used oilatum emmolient bath oil to bathe him and oilatum lotion afterwards. My son had eczema really bad and now he is doing really well. I understand how frustrating and difficult it his to watch your child suffer. So, above is my 2 cents on what worked for us.. hope it helps.
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elane, can i ask you more about eczema? i just sent u a pm. thanks
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RiceT
19 yrs ago
The cotton should help a lot and also the water filters; don't overlook that. Chlorine (and maybe other minerals, etc.) in the water definitely can affect skin. We have filters put in place wherever we are and it helps significantly.
In the winter, watch with the dry air heaters as they can further dry out the skin. In addition, often people with eczema are best not being subjected to extremes...like going from hot to cold quickly or vice versa, not be overheated (with tons of clothing or even heaters or very hot showers/baths), etc.
I'd like to look into the gamma linoleic acid further; I heard one doctor say that people with eczema lack an enzyme used to break down and produce something that is essential for processing some kind of important oil for the body. I know this is vague! : ) I'll look it up again to see if I can find it. Very interesting.
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Taurus2006, I feel your pain, am in exactly the same boat. Maybe I'll try the water filter too. We've tried the Oilatum. I now only bathe him with oats in very cool water - 33C. All he wears is cotton. I havent cut dairy from my diet though...
Elane,what are probiotics? Are they digestive enzymes or acidophilus? and can a 5 month old take them? He is still being bf.
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TC1
19 yrs ago
firsttimemon
Probiotic is something to help your baby to digest better & less allegic to food. 5 month old should be fine. I gave it to my baby when she was 8 months old. You also need to supply him with Cod liver oil. I already wrote about this in my other thread.
I was desperate back then & I basically tried everything you can think of......
10% Glycerine mix with gaxal base cream is good.... QV oil bath.... and recently I find out a product from the US called A+D oinment is also very good.
Beware of oats though. I thought it's good but then I found out my baby is actually a little bit allergic to oatmeal products.
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www.organicfamily.com.hk has beautiful Organic baby clothes.
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Don't know about organic specifically but Petit Bateau uses fabulous cotton. Never a problem and they last "forever". There is a store in Ocean Terminal.
I'd also suggest using a detergent like Dreft (Gateway has it) and small amounts. One tablespoon per load is plenty.
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