Diapers: Infant, Hydrocortisone

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Can Prolonged Use of Hydrocortisone Cream Affect Growth of Child?

Hello moms. My 18 month old boy has chronic eczema since he was 6 months old and have been using a hydrocortisone cream prescribed by our pediatrician. We have been applying this cream, a 2.5% formulation cream since he was an infant with varying degrees of eczema relief. He has needed it on a daily basis and we have been applying it twice a day to his ankles, wrists and behind the knee--the areas that are affected. We also use Aquaphor and pretoleum jelly emollients to relieve his dry skin. We have not asked our pediatrician though...

Cloth Diapers

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Diaper Rash .

So my daughter has had these outbreaks of diaper rashes. I've went to the doctor and tried to get prescribed diaper creams. it seems like they work until i run out. then it comes back... they get so bad she's even bled before. it kills me to see her going through that. I changed her diaper too. She wears pampers now. cause she seems to break out worse when using the cheaper diapers. but her diaper area looks good right now... but they always come back. have any of you had this problem? what do you suggest?

Disposable Diapers

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Acid Mantle (Cream Mixed with Hydrocortisone) - Is It Safe?

I have a 15 month old son who has extremely sensitive skin and had horrible ezcema (sp?) since he was an infant. We found out that it was mostly caused by an allergy to pet dander so we had to give up our pug. Well, we have been using a prescription cream on him called A-Mantle since he was about 6 months old that our Pediatric Allergist prescribed (who is associated with CHOP). This cream is a hydrocortisone mixed with some other type of cream. We use it on him practically every single day (since he still has ezcema). I specifically...

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Diaper Rash .

So my daughter has had these outbreaks of diaper rashes. I've went to the doctor and tried to get prescribed diaper creams. it seems like they work until i run out. then it comes back... they get so bad she's even bled before. it kills me to see her going through that. I changed her diaper too. She wears pampers now. cause she seems to break out worse when using the cheaper diapers. but her diaper area looks good right now... but they always come back. have any of you had this problem? what do you suggest?

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Which Cloth Diaper?

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