Bottle & Breastfeeding: Toddler, Aquaphor

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14 Month Old with Excema and Psoriasis

Hi, my almost 14 month old son has been having major skin issues since about April when I slowly started to wean him. It started out as excema behind the knees which was treated and gone, then some impetigo on his upper arms that turned into weeping sores, then cleared up with a very heavy duty corticosteriod. Then a few weeks later he came down with some sort of virus and shortly after that had these horrible bumps all over his body...I had never seen anything like it. I took him to a dermatologist and they had to take a biopsy out of...

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Help with Eczema

My 5 month old has a small patch of eczema on his cheek. I've used...

Eating Habits & Schedule

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2 Month Old Boy Always Hungry

I am formula feeding my 2 month old son, and he seems to have a HUGE appetite. He was almost 9 lbs at birth and is growing fast (he is already about 12 lbs). He is a big boy but does not look like he is chubby or overweight. At his 1 month check-up, the doctor told me to feed him 3 oz every 3 hours but that didn't work for long. I am already feeding him 5 oz every 3 hours. He won't go longer than 3 hours during the day, and a 4 hour (sometimes 5 hour) stretch at night before waking because he's hungry. I know he's hungry because...

Feeding Problems

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21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin

My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his back is so dry and after bath, the skin on his back turns very red. I use johnson & johnson head to toe soap-free wash and use A LOT of lotion to sooth his dry patches on back. The doctor told me it was excema on his arms so we reguarly use cream for that too. He does not scratch or act bothered but the redness after a bath and the dryness concerns me. Any ideas?