OHbaby! Forums : Pink eye / conjunctivitis https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:20:29 +0000 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:55:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14659 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : Stacey, sometimes it is just a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=308162&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#308162 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 14659
Posted: 21 February 2008 at 1:55pm

Stacey, sometimes it is just a garden variety infection (sometimes it isnt really even an infection) so BM works (as does leaving it alone ) but sometimes it is a bigger bug...haemophilus (sp?) influenzae and that requires ABs,

In saying that often the ABs you get from the doc dont do anything if it isnt bacterial but they do lubricate so you get the same effect as using a saline drop.]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:55:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=308162&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#308162 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : You guys must have super breast...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307933&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307933 Author: kebakat
Subject: 14659
Posted: 21 February 2008 at 10:07am

You guys must have super breast milk or something, Daniel had BM squirted in his eye several times a day for weeks and it did nothing, then they finally gave me eye drops. (this was back from when he was a newborn)]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:07:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307933&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307933 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : BM cleared it up in a day with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307885&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307885 Author: Jennz
Subject: 14659
Posted: 21 February 2008 at 9:31am

BM cleared it up in a day with both my girls They both have had it several times in their first 6 months.]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:31:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307885&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307885 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : We used BM too and it cleared...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307803&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307803 Author: The_Stuarts
Subject: 14659
Posted: 21 February 2008 at 8:23am

We used BM too and it cleared it up really quickly]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:23:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307803&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307803 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : BM aint sterile....butit has heaps...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307735&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307735 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 9:54pm

BM aint sterile....butit has heaps of goodies in it]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:54:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307735&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307735 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : Second the BM - works a treat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307710&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307710 Author: 3boys
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 9:22pm

Second the BM - works a treat and its sterile. Our baby has had sticky eyes since he was born and is now off to a specialist as they think his ducts need unblocking - we have to clean them all the time as well as putting drops in and the BM is the easiest option. I just do it each time I feed him - thats how quickly it builds up ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:22:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307710&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307710 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : If you are BF then that will clear...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307636&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307636 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 8:01pm

If you are BF then that will clear it up. Otherwise as Nikki said get the single packets they work wonders.

Failing those two the only option would be to see the dr and get some drops from them.

]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:01:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307636&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307636 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : Breastmilk worked really well...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307620&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307620 Author: EmDee
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 7:41pm

Breastmilk worked really well for us too. We used homemade saline also, but may think twice about that in the future after reading Nikki's post ... ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:41:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307620&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307620 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : toby had it all the time and i...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307557&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307557 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:56pm

toby had it all the time and i just used breast milk...is that an option for you?]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:56:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307557&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307557 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : Saline has never worked for us,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307539&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307539 Author: kebakat
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:31pm

Saline has never worked for us, we just end up getting eye drops which clears it up in a couple of days rather than letting Daniel go with it for weeks.]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:31:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307539&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307539 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : I&#039;d be reluctant to use homemade...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307513&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307513 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:01pm

I'd be reluctant to use homemade saline. I am an optometrist and we always advise against making that up as not all bugs are killed by boiling and if she has a compromised ocular surface nasties could get in.

In saying that if you were to buy eye drops such as Refresh (little single use vials) you are getting sterile saline with no preservative. I would go to your pharmacy and ask for non preserved artificial tears. Basically they work by a)flushing things out of the eye, b) keeping things lubricated so they heal and c) easing discomfort. Refrigerating them will make them more soothing (but a baby might not like that).

Your nurse is right, it will probably clear up all by itself. I would make sure you wipe it clean with a fresh damp face cloth or muslin or cotton ball. One for each eye. Change her bedding regularly etc (maybe a folded up flat nappy under her head so it is easy to change.

A squirt of breastmilk into the eye can help too.

Goodluck and feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:01:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307513&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307513 <![CDATA[Pink eye / conjunctivitis : I was wonderin if anybody has...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307508&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307508 Author: Alanismum
Subject: 14659
Posted: 20 February 2008 at 4:51pm

I was wonderin if anybody has experience using saline (salt dissolved in water) to treat pink eye.
My three months old girl has a weeping eye with yellow discharge for almost a week. The Plunket nurse told me it will disappear without doing much. Today we went for her 3 months jabs and I asked the nurse there. She wrote down 250ml of boiling water with one teaspoon salt, cooled and used to wash the eye.
I imagine it must sting. Poor little thing, three injections and then mum rubs salt in your eye
Anybody tried saline? ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:51:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14659&PID=307508&title=pink-eye-conjunctivitis#307508