Trina

My son was about the same age with similar skin issues when our ped. dxed him with eczema. He advised switching to perfume and dye free soaps and detergents, not to bathe daily and to moisturize often with Eucerin or Cetaphil. (We can't use Cetaphil due to severe nut allergies. Cetaphil contains nut oils.) DD has eczema, too.

HappyMomma

I could be wrong, but it seems that eczema is a fairly common occurance in children. My Dd gets it as well.

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Xero

Hm...Well, I have an appointment on the 21st with his pediatrician so I guess I should probably ask him about it. I just don't think that's it... The rash I'm talking about is so small and almost unnoticable unless you're looking for it, and I've had eczema myself before and it seems like a totally different thing. It just bothers me because it's always there. I use baby detergent... I don't know. It's hard to say, so I'll ask his doctor. Maybe his face. But other than that, I think I have to use some other kind of soap and lotion. I just don't know what's good as far as that goes, like what brands to get.

Although the rash on his face is different, a lot more noticeable and looks uncomfortable. It looks more like dryness than rashiness, so maybe it is eczema. I just wonder about the rash on the rest of his body. I got the Huggies Natural Fit diapers today while I was out getting groceries and I'll start using them as soon as I'm out of the Luvs (I almost am). I hope they help, they're pricey.

Kaytee: Do you know, are the Pampers Cruisers latex-free too? Just wondering, because Pampers fit him nicer than Huggies for some reason and the Cruisers are top dollar just like the Natural Fits so I wonder if they're similar so I can buy those.

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Kaytee

From what I heard, all diapers are starting to switch to latex free, but most have not yet. Just plan too.
Huggies are expensive, if you have a Costco, costco brand is made by Huggies, They may be cheaper for you that way.
I know for us, we did use Huggies Natural Fit, but they still caused problems for Nichole. We had to switch to the cloth and her rash was gone within a few days. It was so bad at points that is bled and she would scream and cry when I told her we had to change her. They are pricey, but you can get deals if you look around.

ok hold up, I am talking to my friend whose dd has excyma and latex allergy. She says to buy a size bigger diaper and fold them down at the belly like y ou did for newborn. that might help

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Xero

Kaytee: Oh that poor little thing! Eli's rash is never that bad. If it ever got like that and no other diaper worked, I admit I would go to cloth diapers before ever letting him suffer, but if that isn't the case then I'd rather use disposables. I'd spend the money if it meant him feeling better. Hopefully they help. And he's already in size 4 diapers at 21lbs so he's just at the very beginning of fitting in the size he wears right now, so 5's would be overkill lol.

Musicmom: I know what you mean... The one time Eli had an ear infection, he had a rash and the doctor said that was what caused it. But it was very different, like I said this rash is just barely visible but always there. And he's always had it for as long as I can remember, it's just not extreme enough to worry about looking for medicine or a sickness or something. I forget about it sometimes even lol. I just wonder if he's sensitive to something. Except his cheeks, like I said, they're a different story. And I wonder if it bothers him... Also, he's been sick since then and doesn't get a rash anymore. He got over a cold a few weeks ago, but that seems like it was kind of a long time ago. Anyway he always has this rash. The fact that it's always there is what has me wondering if it's something I'm using on him or somthing he's around or just in general some kind of skin condition.

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Xero

Oh, and we don't have a Costco around here for some reason.

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HappyMomma

Dd seems to always get a rash before she comes down with something. Everytime I see bumps, I'm like "Oh no, now what has she got?"

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musicmom

Xero

No... Why would I have him tested for that? Just wondering, because doesn't that involve a significant amount of sickness? Or is strep different in babies? Maybe I don't know what strep is... lol.

By the way, I love your avatar, it's so cute.

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