Clogged newborn tear duct?

My 5 week old has a nasty clogged tear duct. I keep reading breast milk but I don't breast feed. What else can I do?

Clogged newborn tear duct?
Nothing to do with the milk, this is due to immature ducts and dirt getting in. Breast milk has a habit of getting spilled into the eye thats all!





Right, the best way is to massage the duct with a clean little finger. Has she got the 'green gunk' yet? This is the result of an infection casued by lack of lubrication. The GP can prescribe anti biotics, but as a dad of two 5m old twin boys - who got this really bad - there is only one way..





Get some salted water (boiled and cooled) and regularly bathe the eye. Also massage the duct as above. The salt kills the germs and lubes the eye. Give it 2 or 3 days and it should go. Anymore and seek advice particularly if the green gets worse.





its very common and likely to reoccur until the eye gets better resiliance. Its quite nasty looking, particularly if the eye seals up. Just keep the cleaning up to each feed and you will likely be ok.





As you know conjunctivitis is madly contagious - I once scratched my eye after cleaning my boy and I got a swollen red eye in an hour!
Reply:Try warm compresses (like a washclothe) several times a day. Just make sure they are not too hot.
Reply:there isn't really anything you can do. my daughter's was clogged for quite a while. the doc said it can take up to a year to clear out. hers cleared at 5 months.
Reply:Apply a warm, moist washcloth and hold it gently against the area.





(you can gently wipe any gunk away...)





Leave it there as long as you can. And repeat as necessary. You will eventually encourage the clog to dissolve and flush itself away.
Reply:Massage the area a few times a day and saline water, most come right once the hole is bigger, as the baby grows,
Reply:You can massage the tear ducts gently with a warm washcloth several times a day, taking care not to irritate the skin.
Reply:I had this problem when i was a baby and had to have a minor operation to fix it. Take you baby to the doctors who will be able to advise you and prescribe drops if needed.
Reply:My daughter had one too. Just massage the area under her eye and in the corner by her nose several times a day. Keep it clean and dry as much as you can. They usually heal up on their own by age 1. If not the doc will do a quick procedure to clear the duct.
Reply:massage in downward motion with warm washcloth. this situation will probably resolve itself within a year. up to 30% of newborns have this condition, and it self-corrects. my son had it, and it went away (with massage and warm compresses) after about 6-7 months.
Reply:massage outer orbits gently with warm oil



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