OHbaby! Forums : Sticky eyes https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:02:42 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:17:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=25778 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : Rowan had sticky eyes for about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=657356&title=sticky-eyes#657356 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 25778
Posted: 10 April 2009 at 10:17am

Rowan had sticky eyes for about 8 weeks and the BM at the end of every feed did help a bit but in the end we needed to get special eye drops from the doctor. She didn't have conjunctivitis just sticky eye but the BM on it's own was just not doing the trick.

I never figured out how you were meant to squirt BM at such a little target. We just steralised a plastic spoon and dropped it in with that.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:17:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=657356&title=sticky-eyes#657356 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : Joel had sticky eyes until 12...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656768&title=sticky-eyes#656768 Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 25778
Posted: 09 April 2009 at 12:28pm

Joel had sticky eyes until 12 weeks, tried everything and nothing helped until an older lady said when she was a kid her mum used to make a cup of tea with no milk, and let it sit till it cooled. Then using a wipe or makeup remover round wipe his eyes with the tea...sounds odd but we tried it and it worked within about 3 times it was noticeably less then the next afternoon was gone and we haven't had anything since. (was good timing as we got married the day after it went so all the photos with Joelin look good not gunky!!)

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:28:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656768&title=sticky-eyes#656768 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : We had this with both babies....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656747&title=sticky-eyes#656747 Author: busyissy
Subject: 25778
Posted: 09 April 2009 at 12:06pm

We had this with both babies. Get some cotton wool or cotton wool pads. The saline is not to go in the eye (it would sting like crazy) it is used only to wash the outside of the eye. Make up some warm water using boiled and cool boiled water and dissolve a couple of pinches of salt into it. Dip the cotton wool in the water and wipe from the centre of the eye outwards. Only one wipe per piece of cotton wool and then discard. Keep putting the bm in his eyes every feed but I would also ask for some eye drops. ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:06:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656747&title=sticky-eyes#656747 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : You can get little ampouls at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656523&title=sticky-eyes#656523 Author: Muz
Subject: 25778
Posted: 09 April 2009 at 8:11am

You can get little ampouls at the chemist (have no idea how much that costs) or use boiled water that has cooled down so its cold.
I personally wouldnt reccommend contact lens solution as some have preservatives that may cause a reaction.
The skin around the eye does become red and tender as its alway wet with the discharge, majority of kids grow out of this before the age of one, if not they can syringe the ducts thru under a very light anaesthetic to clear it, but we do this rarely compared to how many babies start off with blocked ducts.]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:11:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656523&title=sticky-eyes#656523 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : how are you putting the bm on?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656393&title=sticky-eyes#656393 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 25778
Posted: 08 April 2009 at 9:14pm

how are you putting the bm on? and how often ?

oh and congrats on the birth... you going to change your username now? LOL!

toby always had yucky eyes as a bub...i used to laugh at myself trying to squirt milk in his eyes...

Edited by Bizzy]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:14:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656393&title=sticky-eyes#656393 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : Seen MW, Plunket, Doc...just keep...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656391&title=sticky-eyes#656391 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 25778
Posted: 08 April 2009 at 9:12pm

Seen MW, Plunket, Doc...just keep massaging & using BM on it. The mw said I could try saline so thought I'd give that a go now.

I have a person I know who has had the actual plug inserted on her boy so am going to catch up with her & ask about it.]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:12:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656391&title=sticky-eyes#656391 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : have you seen a doc about it? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656332&title=sticky-eyes#656332 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 25778
Posted: 08 April 2009 at 8:35pm

have you seen a doc about it? ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:35:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656332&title=sticky-eyes#656332 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : When Jack was a baby the mw told...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656333&title=sticky-eyes#656333 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 25778
Posted: 08 April 2009 at 8:35pm

When Jack was a baby the mw told me a cup of cooled boiling water and a couple of pinches of salt - not an exact recipe but I don't think it matters that much]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:35:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656333&title=sticky-eyes#656333 <![CDATA[Sticky eyes : What is the &#034;recipe&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656295&title=sticky-eyes#656295 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 25778
Posted: 08 April 2009 at 8:10pm

What is the "recipe" for the saline solution? Or could I just use my contact lense saline solution, an unopened one of course?

breast milk isn't really helping.

he has a issue with his tear duct so not conjunctivitis although some of the gunge seems to "burn" his skin out from his eyes.]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:10:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25778&PID=656295&title=sticky-eyes#656295