Baby Skin Conditions/Eczema

Eczema and other skin conditions can cause your baby to wake intermittently throughout the night due to their itchy skin, disrupting sleep for them and you.

• Choose your baby’s cot, cot mattress, bedding and nightwear carefully to ensure that they do not aggravate your baby’s skin condition.
• Skin conditions are often aggravated when the skin becomes hot and cannot breathe, so ensure that your baby does not overheat in bed at night. See the section on “Baby overheating in bed” for top tips on how to prevent your baby from getting too hot at night.