[Covert]

My poor little 10 day old baby looks like he has conjuctivits!

Does anyone have any advice on how to treat itor should I take him too GP?

[Jacki:)]

its could be a blocked tear duct, go to your chemist or health nurse and they will show you how to massage the duct and how to wipes away from the eye with a soaked cotton ball of saline....(i put breastmilk on Nates and that helped...)

congrats on your baby

[SplashingRainbow...]

If be heading down to the chemist first thing and getting some saline and sterile wipes - pretty sure they have me gauzey ones rather than soft ones - I'd check with them directly.

I'd also use today to fond out which chemists and GPs will be open over the long weekend in case you need further follow up. With a baby that young I don't think id use anything stronger than saline (sterile water) without a GP review.

[Eirinn]

Breastmilk. Failing that, cold chamomile tea.

[tidey2]

Breastmilk. Failing that, cold chamomile tea.

This worked brilliantly for my little fellow.

[KRT]

I would use breastmilk, too. However, with such a young baby I would suggest you get it checked out by the GP.

[foxgirls]

My daughter had a gunky eye (just one not both) from birth. I was told by midwife to put milk in it at hospital and honestly it did nothing, I can't remember if she had drops or just saline in the end, but the Dr i saw didn't love the idea of me using BM. Dr focussed on keeping it clean and flushing the tear duct, and wiping under the eye like a massage to clear possible blockages.

[premmie_29weeks]

I didn't breast feed my second little boy but we used saline drops and it took a good while to clear altogether. Take a trip to your chemist...

[Loulla]

There's apparently new evidence that BM works but yes see GP because so little.

[Goggie]

Saline drops that I mixed up at home worked for us, DS had that around the same age and it cleared after 3 days. If it doesn't clear after a few days go see your GP. I rang the MCHN line and they were really helpful