I have a 2-week-old and he has a left eye that has persistent discharge. I'm cleaning you with just water and cotton swabs but it seems to be reoccurring. The eye is not red or anything like that, it doesn't look irritated I'm just wondering if this is normal or if I should be more concerned?
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My little one was exactly the same for a good few weeks, I was told it was completely normal as long as it’s not red and irritated. Just cooled boiled water and a cotton pad to gently clean the eye a few times a day. It went as soon as his eyelashes came through

They can often get a blocked tear duct, my baby had this at a few weeks old and I panicked! But it went quickly with cooked boiled water and cotton xx

Omg my little boy is almost 7 months. For the first 3 months of his life his eyes did this when I went to the pediatrician he said that because the tear ducts are so small it can do that until the baby gets bigger. I would just use a baby wipe to keep it out of his eyes and not allow them to get crusty.