My 3 month old has very bad eczema. The only time he is semi content is when he is in the arms. I cant get anything around the house down. I basically am stuck sitting down holding him. I feel guilty that the house is a mess and my husband is off at work and he has to come home to a messy house. The mess is also driving me nuts as I have younger kids that make it messier. 

I feel for you. My son used to have bad eczema as a baby and we had to use Cetaphil soap to bath him and slather him with cetaphil body cream or neutrogena hypo allergenic body cream. In the winter here we had to use a humidifier because the heat was drying the inside air out making it worse for him. Hate a messy house too but being able to help soothe him is more important than the house right now, if your husband has any complaints ask him to soothe or clean. :) 

Thanks shamwow. hubby gets home from work so late that he doesnt notice the mess thankfully and doesnt complain. Its just me I guess who has the guilty feeling that i am just sitting on my butt being lazy. in all actuality i guess i am not 

Well, my best opinion is to clean when he's sleeping. Buy a baby carrier so that you can clean while holding him. My daughter has had the worse eczema all her life, I also have other children as well. But keeping your home clean should be a pretty high priority. Lmk if you need any advice for the eczema issue. Good luck 

Great idea. This all can be done. I used to put my new born in a hiking backpack vacuum with my 12 month old in his highchair with raisens. Those kept him busy. I would shower and doll up at 5 am way before 12 month was up. After morning breast feed of newborn. I lost my baby weight so flipping fast I never sat down. Life changes its not always like that. Look if my hubby can go to Iraq ware 60 pounds of gear in. 135 degree weather for 15 months of things blowing up then I know anyone can be a mom and and keep a good house. Every one is different this is my logic might not be yours. Its my opinion. 

Great idea. This all can be done. I used to put my new born in a hiking backpack vacuum with my 12 month old in his highchair with raisens. Those kept him busy. I would shower and doll up at 5 am way before 12 month was up. After morning breast feed of newborn. I lost my baby weight so flipping fast I never sat down. Life changes its not always like that. Look if my hubby can go to Iraq ware 60 pounds of gear in. 135 degree weather for 15 months of things blowing up then I know anyone can be a mom and and keep a good house. Every one is different this is my logic might not be yours. Its my opinion. 

Great idea. This all can be done. I used to put my new born in a hiking backpack vacuum with my 12 month old in his highchair with raisens. Those kept him busy. I would shower and doll up at 5 am way before 12 month was up. After morning breast feed of newborn. I lost my baby weight so flipping fast I never sat down. Life changes its not always like that. Look if my hubby can go to Iraq ware 60 pounds of gear in. 135 degree weather for 15 months of things blowing up then I know anyone can be a mom and and keep a good house. Every one is different this is my logic might not be yours. Its my opinion. 

Sorry I posted twice I was trying to do 2 things at once 

freakingfantabulous right now he isnt sleeping all but maybe 3 hours at night due to the constant scratch. I am able to sweep and vacumm with him in my arms and do loads of laundry. the hard part is folding. It just takes so much extra time doing everything. WHat do you do for the itch? Does your daughters ooze out? the scalp itch is the worse for him. thanksvfor your input. 

freakingfantabulous right now he isnt sleeping all but maybe 3 hours at night due to the constant scratch. I am able to sweep and vacumm with him in my arms and do loads of laundry. the hard part is folding. It just takes so much extra time doing everything. WHat do you do for the itch? Does your daughters ooze out? the scalp itch is the worse for him. thanksvfor your input. 

135 degree weather for 15 months of things blowing up then I know anyone can be a mom and and keep a good house.
so true 

I'd first start with the basics. Breast or bottle fed? Consider changing formula or your diet.
Get an air purifier for his room. Get allergy encasings for his crib mattress.
Use All free ans clear for laundry, or any free and clear detergent.
Use oatmeal in his baths.
Only cotton clothing.
Wet wraps. Get fitted 100% cotton pjs and soak them in water, ring them out and put them on him under dry pjs
Aquaphor. Moisturize him 4-6 Times a day. Every 2-3 hours, keep his skin moist.
Don't use anything with fragrance.
Are there pets in the house? Smokers?
Dont use the heater at night, keep him as cool as possible.
Some benadryl wouldn't hurt him at all. My daughter started using it at 4 months.

Lmk with any other questions. Trust me, I've been there. Fortunately most children grow out of it or atleast gets better. My daughter is a very very sick little girl with some immune issues. But her skin as also been a huge factor 

Look I'm no pediatrician but who yours is...... listen to him. Holding your babe all day is not the treatment for this. I had my serious issues to one baby needed stomach surgery at 3 months. That was after he and I lived in hell for 3 moths. Holding him was what he wanted but surgery was what he needed. So be it cream meds lotion ect. Or a case of to bad so sad. Holding baby all day is not the solution. You do him no favors in life by starting that now. Great job multi tasking for sure though. Remember this is my opinion what do I know 

thanks freeking fab i havent even thought of an allergy encasing for the crib. He is on a few prescriptions steroids and antihistamines, it has just been this past month that its been really bad. I currently use all free and clear and with an extra rinse. Bless your daughter,
my opinion i hope your little one is better 

Gotta figure, its gotten colder this past month. Consider s humidifier as well.
Please consider the other things I suggested. I can't stress enough about diet and food allergies. Just lmk anytime if you need ideas. 

No he's fine he's 8 now he had piloricstynoses. I don't think that's spelt right. Common in first born males. 

There's nothing wrong with holding your baby, I hold my daughter all the time, I held my son quite a bit too while he was smaller. Definitely listen to what the doctor says. Try getting a Moby wrap or something to keep your arms free to do some chores. Dishes are hard for me to do during the day, so I usually wait for hubby to get home before I do them, or he will. Have him hold baby while he is home so they can bond and you'll be free to tidy up. 

i agree, nothing wrong with holding him. he is 3 months old. 'dont baby him' isnt a solution because he IS a baby. if thats what soothes him and youre sure there are no major problems, then go ahead and soothe your baby.
with my daughter i held her, used a front carrier and let her sleep on me for the first 4 months of her life. when i needed a break she liked her vibrating papasan chair. it was so comfy, almost like being held by mama. after those 4 months sleeping on me, i took the side off her crib and pushed it against my bed til she was mobile. then i just slid the side between our bed and her crib so it was just enough to keep her in til she was nearly 1. heck, i still hold her when she wants me to/will let me.
yes, i am over protective sometimes... but she is my baby (even still at 5) and i did all i could to let her know i love her and i am there for her. 

Leesah I am definitely wanting a monument, heard they are the best for even weight distribution. I have a sling but now tat he is a bit bigger its getting harder. He will last a while on his belly or in the bouner or swing. But when he starts to scratch I have to hold him down. Almost to prevent him from scratching. I am thinking of a baby blanket wrap might help him.
Masc I had a chest sleeper we didn't have a crib at the time but the Co sleeper so that helped transition her over.