Weeping eyes
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Topic: Weeping eyes
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Subject: Weeping eyes
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 4:45pm
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This morning my 3 week old daughter woke up with both eyes weeping. It's clear fluid (like tears), no gunk. Around her eyes is all red and puffy (the eye whites themselves are white not blood shot), I would explain it as though she looks like she's really tired, but she's not.
Of course my first though was conjunctivitis however there's no gunk at all. Just this continuous stream of water running from them both. Any ideas? ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 4:57pm
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It could be blocked tear ducts which is realitivly common and means the eyes constantly run...looks like they have been crying all the time. It usually corrects itself but can take a couple of months...I would ask your MW/GP or plunket nurse about it. As they get older, if it doesn't correct they can do something to correct it.
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Posted By: mandz
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 4:57pm
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Not sure what it is but if you are breastfeeding, I recommend that you squirt some into her eyes as it has great healing properties. Even if it doesn't clear them up it won't hurt! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Zack Robert Henton - 29th December 2009 |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 5:38pm
Yeah, that's exactly what it looks like. Mw due sometime this week so will hit her up about it. Meanwhile I'll give cleaning it with cooled boiled water a go and put milk on them after feeds (I'd completely forgotten about the milk thing, thanks for the reminder). ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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Peanut wrote:Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 5:49pm
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If it is blocked tear ducts there isn't allot that can be done this young. My DS had this in both eyes and has only just this month got rid of it. It is really annoying, but doesn't seem to affect them too much. Breastmilk and saline seem to be only things that can clean it up - but nothing cleared DS up completely except time. ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 7:09pm
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we had luck with getting some cranial done ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 7:41pm
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Yeah, to be honest the milk thing and saline won't do anything really. It is just a matter of time. And as someone above said there is nothing that they can do when they are little to fix it. -------------
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 11 June 2008 at 8:52pm
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Chloe's eyes go like that when she has a cold or is a bit under the weather. Maybe she just has a little buggie? ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 11 June 2008 at 8:59pm
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jett had this too i mentioned it to the doc 1 day and she perscribed some drops incase it happened again, i did happen again and the drops cleared it up a treat. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:38am
Well, her eyes have still been the same but then this morning she's woken up all blocked up. So it must just be the first physical sign of a cold for her. Thanks for all your advice and comments   ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:39am
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Well, her eyes have still been the same but then this morning she's woken up all blocked up. So it must just be the first physical sign of a cold for her. Thanks for all your advice and comments ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 8:48pm
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Just an update, seems that the cold was just coincidental timing. Shes still getting runny red eyes frequently and mw has now said looks like blocked tear ducks. ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 10:53pm
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Thomas has had a grotty eye since he was born and nothing seems to be clearing it up. Its only really bad when he cries. MW did a swab and it came back with no infection, so we dont know.. BM isnt an option cuz he's on the bottle, anyone know what I can do for this? ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 1:51pm
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My mw said actually not to use BM unless really bad anyway as milk can make it look gunkier than is (but bm definately good for clearing up infections). How ever keeping it clean with cooled boiled water (maybe add a bit of salt) seems to make a difference, you could give that a go MissAngel. ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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