Dr. Kim Tran's Story (Part 1): When Baby Eczema Is More Than Skin Deep

What if the thing you're told is "just skin" is actually your child's immune system crying out for help? In this powerful episode of Born For This Stories, Johanna and Peter sit down with Dr. Kim Tran, a pregnancy and pediatric chiropractor and functional medicine provider, to share her family's journey through severe infant eczema. What began after a "beautiful, picture perfect home birth" quickly spiraled into sleepless nights, bleeding skin, and a medical system offering only temporary fixes. Dr. Tran walks us through what it's like to be a holistic provider who suddenly finds herself desperate for answers as a mom. Navigating topical steroids, virtual dermatology visits during COVID, and finally uncovering the deeper gut-immune connection no one explained... or even knew in the first place. This episode is a lifeline for parents who've been told to "wait it out" while watching their child suffer. In this episode: The reality of waking up to bloody sheets every single day What it was like dealing with oozing skin, bleeding skin Why topical steroids weren't the solution The breaking point: "Who else can we call for help here?" Learning that eczema is an immune system reaction Functional medicine testing that changed everything, including GI mapping and genetic panels How nervous system regulation became a daily healing tool The moment Dr. Tran realized: "What if I wasn't a provider?" ✨ This story continues next week "We're going to take a pause on this episode at this point and circle back to Dr. Tran's story next week for part two." Part 2 dives deeper into environmental triggers, mattress toxicity, food sensitivities, and the moment everything finally clicked. 👣 Share your story or find support at bornforthestories.com 💛 Follow us on Instagram @bornforthestories 🙏 Subscribe, rate, and share this episode so more parents know they're not alone