Baby Exzema

Lisa - posted on 04/14/2010

ok so it could be an allergic reaction to diary???

Brittany - posted on 04/07/2010

We went to a childrens hospital for my daughters exzema, to a pediatric dermatologist, and finally found something called Dermasmooth that has worked wonders. I put it on (her face, head, arms, wherever it gets bad) and put pure zinc oxide (OTC from the drug store) over it to lock it in. It works wonders, and I don't have to put it on unless she has a breakout.

Amy - posted on 04/07/2010

Hello everyone, I'm new to the group and my daughter Chloe also has exzema. I thought it would be such a challenge to keep her ok with it. I've noticed it since birth, but have always lotioned her good and kept her moist--i thought! little did i know that johnsons, etc isn't good for that. The aquaphor has worked well for me along with the steroid cream given by the doctor. I wasn't too concerned until it started going up her arms. She is starting to itch it now, so at night i put baby oil on her with her jammies. It seems to do great, also bag balm helps moisturize. The stuff in the green square can, its found at most pharmacies.

Catherine - posted on 04/07/2010

Mandy, yes DHA is a fish oil concentrate. The one I use is Jarrow EPA-DHA balance with 420mg EPA and 210mg DHA. I bought it at Sprout's, but you can pretty much find it at any natural foods market. This was prescribed for me by a naturopathand I take one capsule twice a day(so don't worry about the breastfeeding warning on the label - all medicines have it!). It does not cause any burping or other problems some fish oils do! I still take it. Good luck!

Mandy - posted on 04/06/2010

Catherine Phillips - Is that a type of fish oil? My son still has 1 breastfeed a day, so if I can take something that would help him, I'd be glad to try it.

Catherine - posted on 04/06/2010

My daughter had bad excema behind one knee and dry spots elsewhere and I could keep it supressed with California Baby Calendula cream and also using Aveeno Cream for the rest of her body. But when she was about 8 months I started taking a DHA supplement and within days it cleared up and has not recurred. (I was breastfeeding!) So definitely try a DHA supplement - you will need more than what is in the formula or organic milk!!

Mandy - posted on 04/06/2010

I recommend the non-bio for washing clothes too, but liquid instead of powder, as the powder doesn't rinse very well.
Karen King - I'm going to try that thanks for the tip.
Anyone have any ideas for stopping them scratching? Even with his nails short, he tears his skin (we had a flair up - a friend gave us formula that is for babies with milk allergies but it still has some milk in it, so have worked out he must be sensitve to something else in it) with scratching even through his pj's and grobag.

Nicola - posted on 04/06/2010

My son Jack is 14 and half months. He has a mild case of eczema. Lately it has been getting bad. Its only under his chin on the right side and behind his ears. I use hydrocortisone cream twice a day. I also use emulsifying ointment in his bath

Amanda - posted on 04/05/2010

That's strange becasue my 13 month old has it on her cheaks and back and I use aqaphor and it's nearly gone in 20 minutes. Try an olive oil bath.

Aimee - posted on 04/05/2010

My son who is 1 year old and my sister-in-law both have Eczema. I joined a company that is a wellness company cause I am currently pregnant and wanted to take their prenatal vitamins. As I started buying their products, I found out about their lotion called Renew. It has changed my son's life as well as my sister-in-laws life. Both of them had relief from itching within 48 hours of using this lotion. They have both been using it for about a month and half and neither one of them have had any more break outs. This product is amazing and to be honest you can't tell either one of them have eczema and my sister-in-law had it really bad in her underarm area. She uses this lotion everyday after bathing. If anyone is interested in hearing more about the wellness company...let me know. I am not asking anyone to join the company...just a mother letting other mothers know about this awesome product that has changed our lives.

Linda - posted on 04/05/2010

As well as all the various creams to try, you should try using a very mild washing powder for your baby's clothesand don't use clothes softener either. Some washing powders can be very harsh and irritate the skin.

Eleni - posted on 04/04/2010

My first baby, Anna, had a really bad exzema that covered her entire body. It appeared a few days before her first birthday. I tried everything, from hydocortisone cream to several lotions, creams, emollients etc. The doctors said that she would have it forever, because she had the so called "nummular" eczema. The problem was solved a few months later and since then (she is now 5 years old) she has been completely clear, thanks to homeopathy. In the mean time, I used pure oatmeal, soaked in warm water and then strained, to calm her itching (it worked wonders) and an anti-histamine drug (Atarax) when she couldn't stop scratching (to avoid infection).
I also tried to eliminate possible eczema-causing allergens, which I re-introduced to her diet later on.
I am sure you will be fine soon. Just watch your baby and you will find out what suits him best!

Rebecca - posted on 04/04/2010

Eumocrem - fantastic stuff. It is quite expensive, but thats probably more to do with the fact that we are quite liberal with it. Our son gets it mainly on his legs, but we smear a load of cream on him before we put his PJs on at night, and in the morning it has usually all cleared up. It comes back after a week or so, but the cream really works for him and has completely stopped his scratching.

Brooke - posted on 04/03/2010

I had my daughter tested for allergies. She is allergic to cats and peanuts. So while I am still nursing, if the slightest bit of peanut sneaks into my diet it shows up on her skin as exzema. If the creams aren't clearing up his skin, I would suggest having an allergy test.

Daniela - posted on 04/03/2010

My 5 year old has it really bad, and the only thing that helps is Vaseline or Nursery jelly. I mean is really bad for the parent clothes because if you do not becareful you end up full of it on your favorite outfit, but it works awsome on the kid.
Ucerin is more expensive and do not do much at lease not to my kid.

Tricia - posted on 04/03/2010

my older son had this when he was a baby and his pediatrician said to use only dove fragrance free soap to wash him and after bath (right after bath) when his skin is still slight damp lather him all over with cetaphil lotion, It worked great

Jackie - posted on 04/02/2010

I've spotted treated w/aloh vera & it seemed to help.....

Lela - posted on 04/02/2010

My boys all three have eczema, this is what the dermatologist told me to do, it worked on all of them as well as a few of my friends kids. My kids were bad so first of all he said after every diaper change coat them in Cera Ve cream. You can find this cream at CVS or Meijer (at CVS it is over by the makeup and facial moisturizers.) If they had spots that were very red or raw he gave me a prescription for a steroid cream (you could try cortisone cream it is similar just not as strong) he said to only apply it once a day at bed time prior to putting on the Cera Ve cream. He said warm baths were okay, but not too hot and not for too long. He also said the important part was to coat them in Cera Ve with in 2 min of getting them out of the bath and to not thoroughly dry them just pat dry, then use cream. After a few weeks of this my kids were totally clear and now I just have to make sure I coat them with Cera Ve after baths and if I think their skins feels dry. Occasionally they will start to get a red spot and I put the steroid cream on that night. The Cera Ve pretty much takes care of it. He said the goal was to help their skin retain moisture, the Cera Ve cream has ceramides that help do this. He said some kids are allergic to lanolin so the eucerin cream my not be good for all kids. The key is getting ahead of it, because I tried all those things, but nothing worked until I did the every diaper change thing and used the Cera Ve. I was skeptical when he told me this but has done wonders! Best wishes!

Antoinette - posted on 04/02/2010

My sister swears by neem. My mother prefers aqueous cream, lemnis fatty ointment (Emolients) and pinetarsol (a Pine Tar bath oil, smells a little smokey and is bright yellow so looks like a bath of pee). I've used all of the above as well as steroid treatments (cortisone) and think they all work well but I definately prefer the more natural products over the cortisone because you're not meant to use cortisone for extended periods. Other things to consider to prevent outbreaks are DIET, LAUNDRY DETERGENTS (not only the perfumes and chemicals but if they are leaving a residue so might need an extra rinse cycle) and FABRICS (some synthetics cause excessive sweat etc, wool/fur allergy, dyes; wash new/newly acquired clothing before use) being sure to CLEAN them up well after eating and playing and being aware of what they are playing with and where (plants/grasses/animals/chlorine in pools). Also when you find something that works, STICK WITH IT, don't get excited and stop when it clears and think its over because it WILL come back *sigh*. Anyway I'm waffling. Good luck!!!

Kerry - posted on 04/02/2010

I use Alveno for Sophie and its fantastic!! Johnson and Johnson make it, i bath her twice a week in Diprobath and every night after her bath she gets covered in Alveno, she sufferes quite bad with Exzema too, but i swear by this stuff. Good Luck xx

Karen - posted on 04/01/2010

I sent a message to one of the moms about eczema, but after I read through some of the posts, I thought I should post it to all. One of my very best friends recommends to her natural health seekers to use real virgin coconut oil (not wal-mart) on skin that has eczema. It's not harmful, it soaks in better than a lotion, and feels and smells great. I like it as a moisturizer. It even tastes great added to oatmeal, and she suggests using it as food is helpful. Eczema is a fungus and coconut oil is used as an anti-fungal. Hope this is helpful to all. You can search it on-line. I think my friend finds hers at Tropical Traditions, but there are other sources.

Megan - posted on 04/01/2010

Hi my son, also jacob and 14 months developed eczema and we tried the cortizone cream and it worked ok, then we tried the Aveeno Soothing relief lotion it has colloidal oatmeal in it nd it works great, It is fragrance free. I put it on his eczema every night after his bath, so far it has cleared it up, I am continueing to apply it in hopes that it will keep it from coming back. The dr also suggested to avoid any soaps and only uses cleansers with a non drying effect, my pharamacist recommended cetaphil because it does not dry out the skin. Hope that helps!

Stefanie - posted on 04/01/2010

WOW! After reading many of your posts I feel so much better. I have also been battling my sons eczema since he was 6 months old. I spent countless hours with his pediatrician and dermatologist only to have his eczema lay dormant and come back constantly, oozing and flaring despite the meds & cremes we tried. What helped us for a while was keeping it moisturized with aquaphor/vaseline and bathing him with Aveeno creme bath for babies with dry skin & eczema. However, it never really went away. He is now 14 months and was still flaring up until I had him screened for food and enviornmental allergies. We found out that he is allergic to wheat, cow's milk, soybean, egg whites, pet dander, and most of all peanuts! Imagine my horror after finding this out...whole new diet change overnight! It has been overwhelming and heart renching to say the least. Luckily, a nutritionist was able to sit down and give me some pointers on things he could eat and simple meals I could make for him. The good thing is he can eat any fruit, veggie and protein there is. I also took him to an allergist who determined dust mites might be part of the problem as this is a strong connection to child eczema. I had to remove any stuffed animal from his crib and the bumper too! He loaded us up with cremes, an antihistamine and an anti-biotic. He is looking so much better now and is able to sleep for majority of the night. I feel better knowing which factors are playing into his eczema and how to avoid them. For us, changing his diet, and clearing his bedroom has worked wonders! Although I know we will be battling this until he grows out of it, at least, I pray he will, I'm positive we are headed in the right direction :)
Hope this information helped, good luck and thanks for sharing your stories!

Ebony - posted on 04/01/2010

my daughter has it. She just turned one and started getting it probably about 6 mths ago. I have tried everything. Some of the things i do is when it get incredibly itchy for her i boil a pot of watercress for about 10/15 mins and the strain it and give her a bath in the water, really great to stop the itch. I also use vitimin b liquid drops and just rub it wherever the eczema is and then use a really thick natural lotion and coat her in it. The lucas Paw Paw ointment is a great one too. My doc prescribed her a cream and it was great for about a week and then wasnt really doing much of anything, so now just trying natural remedies.....good luck and i hope this was helpful

Gwynne - posted on 03/31/2010

What works for me is an old sock and 1/2 a cup of old fashioned oatmeal. Put the oatmeal in the sock and then put the sock over the bath faucet for his nightly bath. The oatmeal acts as a natural moisturizer in the bath. For an extra bad case, once the bath is full to Jacob's bellybutton remove the sock from the faucet, tie the end so no oatmeal escapes add a bit of your favorite baby soap to the outside and use as a loofa. You'll be surprised that after you dry him off he is NOT sticky, but a bit softer-skinned. After a few days of this the eczema should clear. (after the FIRST bath he will be less itchy and miserable) :))

Shameka - posted on 03/31/2010

Why don't you try Cetaphil it really works!!

Simonica - posted on 03/31/2010

The best thing is to wash your clothes in non-fragrant detergent. Keep them kool at all times. Have them take showers often. Bath him with bottled water because it has less impurities. Tap water will cause his skin to irrate. Wash his hair everyday!!! Keep his nails shorts always and have him wash his hands often. It's the scratching that causes everything. When you lay him in the bed, place a towel underneath sheets so that there is not directly in contact with the skin. This will keep him kool. Avoid the common allergens...strawberries, coconut, milk, nuts, wheat, etc. Watch what he eats and AVOID IT!! Try to use ointment base (no creme base). The creme bases tend to dry out their skin and cause further irritation. Benadryl helps but will weaken their immune. So to sum it up keep them kool as possible and try to make the breakouts as comfortable as possible. He will grow out of it, if you pay close attention to his needs!! I've been there and being on an islands....it's something I constantly have to keep up with. Also find a great sun screen that is specifically for his needs. I forgot specific name but it says it on the bottle. Ask an expert. Good Luck!!

Gaeby - posted on 03/31/2010

my son has eczema to. my doc told me to use aveeno baby lotion and shampoo. i lotion him up right after his bath he gets one every night. my doc also gave him hydrocortisone cream it took 2 days and his eczeama was gone. he still gets it now and then when the weahter changes or when he's got more theet comming trough but with the cream it takes just a day to claer it up. hope this helps

Brooke - posted on 03/30/2010

My 14 month son has it as well. He has it all over his body but mostly on his face. I have tried everything but nothing seems to be working. My 9 year old had it as well but he has grown out of it. The only thing that worked for him were oral steroids but my baby is still too young for them. I don't know what to do...he is sooooo misreable.

Margaret - posted on 03/30/2010

my daugther was born with exzema she has so bad it is inside her. my daugther go and see a dermatology doctor. they help in skin diseases.

Margaret - posted on 03/29/2010

my little girl is 5 month old and she was born with eczema. she has really bad so i take her to dermatology doctor. the doctor give her hydro cortisone cream and told me to put 1/4 tsp hemp oil and probiotics in her bottles 2 time a day. she has been looking lot better and she feels better to

Wendy - posted on 03/29/2010

Our 14-month old son has mild eczema around the back of his knees at the bend, the wrinkles on the underside of his left wrist, sometimes under his neck, and sometimes on his feet. We found that using the Johnson's Vanilla & Oatmeal Baby Wash AND Lotion has helped him. We also used Eucerin lotion daily. I bought the Eucerin Calming Creme and the Medicated Itch Relief Lotion. When we took him to the pediatrician for his 1-year check-up, our pediatrician prescribed a steroid cortizone cream that he said was better than what you can buy over the counter. It is only .02% strength because the side effects stated it can bleach the skin, and long-term use can even stunt their growth. We use it very sparingly only AS NEEDED applying a very thin layer on the trouble spots. Hope this helps!

JoYCe - posted on 03/29/2010

Oh I no how you feel; um I have been using Pinetarsol and you use that in the bath, seems to work wonders plus you have a substitute soap called Emulsifying Ointment BP that you use as well. Then once finished bath theres a cream called DP-HC Lotion 1%. Thats good too it stops my son from scratching all the time. My baby has it on his back and chest and a little bit behind his knees. Try cut your diary products down because that can cause the exzema to come and using other creams from supermarket and stuff. I have heard that it could be your formula as well, Goats Milk is reccommended other that formula or cow milk.
Hope that those work for you and give me feed back on how you get on.

Denise - posted on 03/28/2010

Cetaphil cream or CeRave cream works too, I use it for my 14 month old son who has mild eczema, it works great, his skin isnt so dried anymore. But I have to put it on every morning when he wakes up and every night before bed and I always put it on after his bath too. Whenever I give him his bath, I always do the normal stuff (wash his body and wash his hair and etc.) then I drain the water out to get rid of the used soap then I take the retractable shower head and rinse my son with fresh water so the soap doesnt dry him up after the bath.

Laila - posted on 03/28/2010

Hi My son Gabriel is 14 months now and had mild eczema on his cheekbone when he was about 3 months old for a few months, then on his arm, then on his legs, he seemed to grow out of it but now its only on the back of his leg. Why Im not sure, it almost never flares up but i can feel the dry patches when i moisturise him after baths. Try using raw oatmeal (porridge) pop a dry cup full in a stocking or sock, tie and throw it in while he baths, thats the best way to get the oatmeal to work best on the skin. Also, I use Aveeno to moisterise but the main products I use are WELEDA, all the oils and bath soaps and lotions. Esp the baby bottom cream, NEVER had nappy rash its a german product that is simply amazing well worth investing in. The only time his leg flared up was recently when we were in FIJI, the humidity and heat must have activated it, but after 2 days it was gone, only moisturised it with Aveeno. My suggestion is try what you havent, start with the simplies suggestions above cause you never know what will work and what wont for your boy. Good luck!

Launie - posted on 03/28/2010

My daughter had pretty bad eczema starting around 3 months. We tried 1% hydrocortisone and Aquaphor but as soon as I would stop the hydrocortisone it would come back full force. We went to a pediatric dermatologist at around 6 months and they recommended a cream called Vanicream which is a really basic lotion isn't in all drug stores but the pharmacist should be able to tell you how to get it. They also put us on a stronger hydrocortisone 2.5% which knocked it out and didn't come right back. We barely have to use it anymore. We also use an oil in the bath called RoBathol which seems to help. They recommended mild soap or no soap at all in the bath and to wash at the end of the bath and rinse and come right out. They also said to make sure to use laundry detergent like ALL free and clear and to not use fabric softener on her clothes. Since we started with the bath oil and Vanicream lotion we have had much fewer outbreaks and they are not nearly as bad. Usually if I see a red patch I now only use the lotion more often instead of resorting to the hydrocortisone.

Ellen - posted on 03/28/2010

hi my son suffers with exzema too. i went to the dr and he prescribed hydrocortisone cream which worked really well alongside an emollient.

Rosanna - posted on 03/22/2010

hydrocortizone cream only makes my son's eczema worse. We use a lot of aquaphor and a prescription ointment a couple times a day. This keeps it under control. With the weather it still gets bad some days, but if we do this everyday it looks pretty good. We also use Cetaphil to wash him instead of Baby soap. Is it more mild and does not strip any of his natural mosture.

Cilvetta - posted on 03/20/2010

My son is going through this eczema break out now. It has gotten worse in the past few weeks but I think we are getting it under control now. We have the tri something steriod creme from the doctor. I asked for the strongest cortizone creme that they had and this is what she has prescribed. It works really fast. Once I get it cleared up I use the Aquaphor about three times a day and mix a little regular hydrocrtizone with it. It has been working very well. Another thing I have done is not give my son a bath every day. I do about every other day. When the eczema gets really bad he only takes wash ups until we can get the eczema back under control. I wish you the best. I hope that my son is growing out of it soon.

Theresa - posted on 03/19/2010

I agree with not bathing him every day. When my daughter was an infant she had exczema all over. However, I tried Aveeno and every other oatmeal bath, lotion, anything and nothing worked. I switched to a dye free laundry detergent and that helped slightly. I also switched from dryer sheets to liquid softner in the wash since most of that is rinsed out and doesn't stay on the clothes. That also helped slightly. The doc prescribed liquid antihistamine and suggested hydrocortizone and eucerin (cream in a tub). It worked and the doc also said she could outgrow the exczema anyway. I thought she did until we moved to a much dryer climate. It came back - she is now 4 and this doc prescribed a hydrocortizone cream and suggested the same eucerin. Within a few days it was gone, she was no longer itching herself until she bled, and had no more visable patches. Another suggestion was to use Dove moisturizing soap. I haven't done that yet but it doesn't seem that I will need to. Since the oatmeal baths weren't helping my daughter, this doc suggested short and lukewarm baths. That also doesn't dry out her skin so much. Good luck and hang in there!

Theresa - posted on 03/19/2010

When my daughter was an infant, the doc prescribed a liquid antihistamine, hydrocortizone cream and eucerin (cream in a tub). It worked for the most part but that was quite a bit to do every day and when I would rub the medicine and cream on her she would cry. I tried oatmeal soap and lotions and neither helped. They said she might outgrow it. Now that we live in a dryer climate, it did come back after it went away. She is now 4 years old and this new doc prescribed a different hydrocortizone cream and the same eucerin. Within a few days it is completely gone and she is no longer scratching until she bleeds nor can you see any patches. Also, make sure to use the dye free laundry detergent, dove soap (something moisturizing) and not hot and short baths- don't let him soak too long and use cooler water. Also not a bath everyday.

Danielle - posted on 03/19/2010

My son Jack started getting exzema last Holiday season, we tried all the lotions to no avail. My doc was ready to give him a steroid for it (AHHHH!) before my mom bought these packages of Aveeno oatmeal baths! They worked wonders on him! Let him soak and play for a while, DON'T rinse him off, put him to bed and in the next day or so, it will be way better! I try not to wash him everyday, so his natural oils can build up (or course, wash his hands, face and privates with a washcloth), but not using even baby soap until he really needed it helped! Also, I completely STOPPED putting any lotions on him! Good luck!

Elaina - posted on 03/19/2010

My little guys was milder but I had all the same problems. We have used the same meds etc. Ihave it under control now BUT I found out that contact with our carpet makes it much worse. Keep an eye out for possible allegery to what his skin touches

Mandy - posted on 03/19/2010

My son is the same age as your little lad and he has had extremely bad eczema since he was tiny, we have tried everything and I mean everything on it and nothing worked, till I decided to change his diet and cut anything with cow's milk in it. His skin is clearing up amazingly well. I can't believe after trying every cream going that this has helped. He doesn't even miss out on foods, there are websites for vegans that even do cheese and cream which doesn't have cows milk in it.
I would speak to your Dr about possible allergy testing, though mine was unhelpful. It might be useful to try removing and replacing any cows milk in his diet with soya or other alternatives for around 2 weeks, though I noticed an improvement after a few days.

Nat - posted on 03/18/2010

Hello my name is nat , mum of five. Chelsea my four year old suffers from ecezma flare ups to we tried everything as Well..... we found with chelsea when she gets hot she sweats make her itchy , the sugar in take for the day can trigger it off as well. we are using no detergents in the wash. baths maybe three time a week not every day..and we use a product straight from the chemist call DermaVeen soap free just add a bit to her bath its great it has also a oatmeal base to as well it works for us..so after bath we moisturizer here with DermaVeen moisturizer ...contain oatmeal they both come in 250ml bottles there is shower & bath oil found it did`nt work as well just made her itchy red arms sore.. well good luck hope this helps know what you are going through ..love to have a chat any time .. nat smith from kingston- s.a

Nat - posted on 03/18/2010

Hello my name is nat , mum of five. Chelsea my four year old suffers from ecezma flare ups to we tried everything as Well..... we found with chelsea when she gets hot she sweats make her itchy , the sugar in take for the day can trigger it off as well. we are using no detergents in the wash. baths maybe three time a week not every day..and we use a product straight from the chemist call DermaVeen soap free just add a bit to her bath its great it has also a oatmeal base to as well it works for us..so after bath we moisturizer here with DermaVeen moisturizer ...contain oatmeal they both come in 250ml bottles there is shower & bath oil found it did`nt work as well just made her itchy red arms sore.. well good luck hope this helps know what you are going through ..love to have a chat any time .. nat smith from kingston- s.a

Nat - posted on 03/18/2010

Hello my name is nat , mum of five. Chelsea my four year old suffers from ecezma flare ups to we tried everything as Well..... we found with chelsea when she gets hot she sweats make her itchy , the sugar in take for the day can trigger it off as well. we are using no detergents in the wash. baths maybe three time a week not every day..and we use a product straight from the chemist call DermaVeen soap free just add a bit to her bath its great it has also a oatmeal base to as well it works for us..so after bath we moisturizer here with DermaVeen moisturizer ...contain oatmeal they both come in 250ml bottles there is shower & bath oil found it did`nt work as well just made her itchy red arms sore.. well good luck hope this helps know what you are going through ..love to have a chat any time .. nat smith from kingston- s.a

Jennifer - posted on 03/18/2010

My daughter Alyssa is 4 1/2 years old and we still battle ecezma on a daily basis! She is constantly up throughout the night itching, some nights are better than others, but since she was born she has only slept through the night 3 times. It is comforting to hear that others are going through the same thing. I have tried everything out there in terms of products and she has been given every steriod cream and hydrocort. cream out there. She was even put on an oral steriod twice because the ecezma was so bad. It breaks my heart. I'm still trying to find a moisturizer that works well just for dryness and wanted to post this to ask if anyone has come across something that works well on their child. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Regards,
Jennifer

Katie - posted on 03/18/2010

Eliminate dairy and give him EFA's (like fish oil, flax oil etc...) - they will help to clear it up from the inside out!

Crystal - posted on 03/18/2010

My little girl had it since she was three months. The only thing that worked was to wash her in Avenno baby wash and used Avenno oatmeal lotion. The Johnson and Johnson wasn't mostiurizing her skin good enough. In the winter, I only wash her every other day.