Sticky eyes?

Amber4 · Apr 10th, 2012, 06:56 AM

So since Brooke was born she's had sticky eyes. Midwife told me it was just blocked tear ducts. Didn't really say how long this would last but her eyes seem to be getting worse. I saw health visitor who said this could last upto a year and just to keep cleaning them =/ anyone elses LO suffer from this? Is it normal or should I take her to the doctor?

BabyDuy · Apr 10th, 2012, 07:02 AM

my son had a blocked tear duct but it cleared up in a couple of days... i went to the doctor and got eye cream and it really helped!!!

beanzz · Apr 10th, 2012, 08:18 AM

Oakley has gunky eyes too. I bathe them morning and night with cotton wool and baby wipe them through the day

doctors and midwives are never worried, neither am I but it'd be nice if they could make it better

lauram_92 · Apr 10th, 2012, 12:58 PM

My son doesn't, but my friends LO did.

He had it in one eye up until he was 6 months. She tried about 3 different doctor prescribed creams and they either made no difference or made it worse. Then suddenly at 6 months it cleared up - she had just moved into her own house as well. At her parents there was a cat - which someone suggested could have made a difference, but now he is at his Grandparents a lot and it has never come back. I think she used to wipe his eyes in the morning/night and whenever needed with warm, damp cotton wool. One wipe per cotton ball otherwise it can apparently spread the infection worse.

Amber4 · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:23 PM

Hmm. I am in 2 minds whether to go the doctors then. I use warm cotton wool to clean them. I wipe once then bin and then a clean one for the other eye. You're right using the same can pass on infection apparently Well that's what health visitor said...but she doesn't have an infection? Ehh confusing! She always seem to be worse in the morning like when we get sleep in our eyes, but hers is defo gunk. FX it goes soon. I do have a cat but her eyes were like that before we bought her home.

jemmie1994 · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:56 PM

Evie has this too doctor said was nothing to worry about but prescribed her some drops they havent made much difference

X__Kimberly · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:03 PM

Jayden didnt have it so I'm really no help ://

Just keep cleaning her eyes

lucy_x · Apr 10th, 2012, 17:11 PM

Amari had hers for blimmin ages!, One day they just went....I used breastmilk or a cold tea bag to clear them, both worked well

tasha41 · Apr 11th, 2012, 01:48 AM

Use a clean, warm cloth. I've heard breastmilk can help too?

It's really common, because babies' tear ducts aren't fully developed yet. After 12 months they can do a procedure to fix it, but it usually clears up on its own by 6 months. If it goes green, it could be infected and you should see a doctor.

Amber4 · Apr 11th, 2012, 03:23 AM

Okay thank you girls

Apr 10th, 2012, 06:56 AM	#1
Amber4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 5,725	Sticky eyes? So since Brooke was born she's had sticky eyes. Midwife told me it was just blocked tear ducts. Didn't really say how long this would last but her eyes seem to be getting worse. I saw health visitor who said this could last upto a year and just to keep cleaning them =/ anyone elses LO suffer from this? Is it normal or should I take her to the doctor?

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Apr 10th, 2012, 07:02 AM	#2
BabyDuy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 347	my son had a blocked tear duct but it cleared up in a couple of days... i went to the doctor and got eye cream and it really helped!!!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 08:18 AM	#3
beanzz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK :) Posts: 5,717	Oakley has gunky eyes too. I bathe them morning and night with cotton wool and baby wipe them through the day doctors and midwives are never worried, neither am I but it'd be nice if they could make it better

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Apr 10th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#4
lauram_92 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,770	My son doesn't, but my friends LO did. He had it in one eye up until he was 6 months. She tried about 3 different doctor prescribed creams and they either made no difference or made it worse. Then suddenly at 6 months it cleared up - she had just moved into her own house as well. At her parents there was a cat - which someone suggested could have made a difference, but now he is at his Grandparents a lot and it has never come back. I think she used to wipe his eyes in the morning/night and whenever needed with warm, damp cotton wool. One wipe per cotton ball otherwise it can apparently spread the infection worse.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 13:23 PM	#5
Amber4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 5,725	Hmm. I am in 2 minds whether to go the doctors then. I use warm cotton wool to clean them. I wipe once then bin and then a clean one for the other eye. You're right using the same can pass on infection apparently Well that's what health visitor said...but she doesn't have an infection? Ehh confusing! She always seem to be worse in the morning like when we get sleep in our eyes, but hers is defo gunk. FX it goes soon. I do have a cat but her eyes were like that before we bought her home.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 13:56 PM	#6
jemmie1994 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,681	Evie has this too doctor said was nothing to worry about but prescribed her some drops they havent made much difference

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Apr 10th, 2012, 15:03 PM	#7
X__Kimberly Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 679	Jayden didnt have it so I'm really no help :// Just keep cleaning her eyes

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lucy_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Belper, Derbyshire Posts: 12,916	Amari had hers for blimmin ages!, One day they just went....I used breastmilk or a cold tea bag to clear them, both worked well

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Apr 11th, 2012, 01:48 AM	#9
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The True North Strong & Free Posts: 25,627	Use a clean, warm cloth. I've heard breastmilk can help too? It's really common, because babies' tear ducts aren't fully developed yet. After 12 months they can do a procedure to fix it, but it usually clears up on its own by 6 months. If it goes green, it could be infected and you should see a doctor.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 03:23 AM	#10
Amber4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 5,725	Okay thank you girls

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