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Pink eye in my newborn baby ?

Ahhh, it`s been so long between my first and second baby, everything feels so foreign . I feel so silly asking so many questions on here . Also, my firstborn never had problems like my newborn . So here`s the situation . My 6 week old son had a blocked tear duct at birth, and that was just the little bit of cloudy goop in the corner of his eye that had to be wiped out . I made a habit out of wiping it out at every diaper change but the past few days, the discharge has been greenish yellow, and collecting on his little eyelashes and his lower lid . No matter how much I wipe it, it just builds back up instantly and when he wakes up from his longer stretch of sleep in the morning, his eye is crusted shut . There is no fever, I`ve been checking every few hours to make sure . I`m pretty sure it`s pink eye, I mean I`m not too sure where he would have gotten it from, my other son hasn`t gotten it . My question is, is there anything I can do to make him more comfortable over this weekend ( since its Easter weekend and my doctor`s office is closed ) . I have a visit with a public health nurse Tuesday morning, but he is so upset, since he`s got the eye goop and just started a growth spurt . Poor little guy is just so miserable so any reasonable suggestions would be amazing . I`m not open to giving my baby ANY medication that isn`t prescribed so that`s not an option .

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This is going to sound crazy, but...

    My best friend told me that she has used breast milk to cure pink eye in her babies. Obviously it only works if you are breastfeeding, but it is worth a try. It certainly is natural, and it does have some amazing properties.

    I'd love to know if you try it and think it helps!

    Laurie

    The MNBC Mommy

    Source(s): www.my-newborn-baby-care.com
  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    my 2yr old daughter had the same thing but it was some kind of eye infection instead of pink eye. my 6yr old didnt have it, and my, at the time newborn, had started getting crusties in his eyes too but went away on its own. the only think you can do is keep wiping it away. without meds it wont go away on its own. the only way to get meds fast so he can be relieved is to go to the ER where they have pedi doctors and get a script. hope he gets better soon

    Source(s): mother of 3
  • 1 decade ago

    you are doing the right thing by just wiping it with a wet clean cloth..do it more often then normal =] if you are breastfeeding, you may also use breast milk as an eye drop for him as well..it sounds funny but is recommended =]...it helps pink eye! =]

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