2 of my kids have had mild exczema, but they weren't given steroids. I was sent home and told to moisturize heavily. There are many good lotions/creams out there, but it really depends on your kid what will work best - it was an expensive trial and error process for us. One remedy that was cheap and very helpful was to put raw oatmeal in a panty hose, tie the panty hose and use that as a sponge in the bath. And as much as I hate to side with the MIL, I would probably take her to the dr. just to be sure it isn't something that needs treatment, even though I think everything's fine.

The doctor saw it when it first appeared when she was younger, and he told me to just moisturize. So he has seen it, bringing her back would just be refreshing his memory. But my MIL thinks the only doctor worth two cents is her doctor so she doesn't believe anything my doctor says.

I just wanted to know if anyone found a lotion that worked well for the skin? And I wondered why it was worst around the top of her diaper?

Our doc said cortisone cream is only necessary if the skin is actually cracking or the baby is scratching at it. And if you do use it, you should only use it for a few days.

Our son has eczema in his diaper area, back, tummy, cheeks and sometimes arms and legs, but it only gets really red in the winter. Other months it is just rough to the touch. We put Baby Aquaphor on it (we tried Aveeno and it did nothing for us) and I find that it works really well if I do it multiple times a day. I bought a giant tub of it and I put it on every time I change his diaper. Also, it's very important that after you give her a bath, that you get some good lotion (like Aquaphor) on the eczema spots right away before completely drying her off. It helps lock in the moisture. Also, keep her baths luke-warm as hot baths can irritate the skin and also limit the time she spends in the bath as much as possible as soaking in the tub is bad for it.

If the eczema starts cracking/opening up or she seems to be really bothered by it, bring her to the doc. Ours told us that the OTC 1% cortisone cream would be the next step if things got bad, but I would check with your doctor before trying it as there are limits to how long/how often you can use it.

Good luck! Hope her skin starts getting better!

Oh and about the diaper area question - my son's eczema is worse in his diaper area too - I think it's from using wipes - it dries the skin out. In addition to the aquaphor on the eczema spots we put A&D cream on the rest of his bum are to help keep it from drying it out from all the wiping.

Both of my daughters had eczema. I took them to the ped only to be told to use Aquaphor heavily several times a day. I wouldn't waste your time or money going to the ped unless your instinct tells you otherwise.

We use CeraVe both the wash and the lotion. Also adding extra probiotics in their diet, through either supplement or yogurt helps too.

Yes, if you've already been to the dr, there's no reason to go back unless it's bothering your little one, in my opinion. California Baby Calendula Cream worked best for my youngest. Eucerin worked well for my oldest. And like I said, the oatmeal in the panty hose. Aquaphor is often recommended, but it's so slimy (like Vaseline), which is why I didn't like it (would be OK if it was in the diaper area, though), but it's worth trying I think. Shea butter lotion is also recommended, but I never did try it.

I agree with most of the others - it's all about trial and error and what works best for your child. Our son has fairly bad eczema, but we've finally found products that work! Aveeno was horrible for our little guy, even though their products are supposed to be mild. California Baby worked for quite awhile, but then we had a few bad flare ups. Our allergist (eczema is related to allergies) said to use CeraVe bath wash and lotion. Now we use that - bath every 2 - 3 days, cream 2x per day, and Aquaphor 2x per day on the worst areas (crooks of elbows, knees, etc.). The combination of the CeraVe products and Aquaphor have worked wonders for us! CeraVe is moderate priced, but a little goes a long way. We are still not through our first bottle of the wash after about 4 months, and we just started our second bottle of lotion.

i went through this with my son. we also tried everything short of steroids and i was unwilling to put him on steroids.

i see that you are using aveeno naturals on her, but about the rest of your stuff? if you are putting her in jammies or on sheets that are washed with a laundry detergent that has chemicals it is kinda destroying the effects of the lotion and body wash. that was a mistake that i was making.

we decided to just go clean all the way around in our home. our cleaners, the kids body wash and shampoo, our body wash and control, the laundry detergent and dryer sheets. basically everything. his eczema was also almost totally gone within a matter of days. I buy all of our stuff from an online club so it doesnt cost so much. the same store also has this amazing dry skin set. it has a bath oil, hand wash, body wash, and even a lotion. its supposed to be 8 times more effective than eucerin, or something along those lines. I use it on my legs after shaving and on my son and it is amazing. it absorbs really quickly and there is NO mineral oil in it.

actually they are letting their customers refer other people this month and letting their club membership only be $1 (there is a membership just like a club like sams or costco) but they are letting other customers refer 2 new people and letting their memberships only be $1, so if you want to give it a whirl, let me know! i will refer you. if it doesnt end up working you can just cancel the account. lol.

Thanks. We actually go pretty much all natural already. I have a severe allergy to most laundry detergents. And we don't even use dryer sheets because of me. lol. My fiancee gets sad about staticy laundry but he's willing ot cope with it.

I don't online order. I'm trying to set up paypal so I can get a gift for someone and it is frusterating beyond belief! However, if nothing else works I may have to find out the site from you and take a peek.

I also have used aquaphor and it works really well.

Mine has eczema too. since she was 3 months. they tried getting me to put the steroid cream on her.
For baths. drop some olive oil in the water. and wash her with oatmeal soap.
after her bath, rub eucerin "calming cream" on her body.
if she doesn't get that dirty limit baths to once or twice a week.
When she gets older the bathing can be once every other day. and use wipes if she really needs some cleaning.

I know this might be a given, but anything with perfume is a no go.

My 2.5 year-old has really bad eczema. (Combine that with a sensory issue and Autism ...he would scratch himself 'til he bled) . And after trying everything else, we do have him on a steroid cream now that we apply once before bed, and that has kept it under control.
Throughout the process I did find the best non-steroid cream to be Spectro Kids Eczema cream (makers of Spectro gel). There is also a wash. The cream is nice and thick. But we are in Canada so I am not sure if the same products are available down south?

both of my kids have eczema. I use Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream that works for them.