Marriage: Aquaphor

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My Pregnant Niece Has Eczema

My niece is six months pregnant and has developed eczema on her hands, arms and neck. We are hoping this has something to do with her being pregnant and will clear up after and not come back, shes never had it before. She has seen a doctor and was given some creams and lotions. I've looked up information online, but cant find if it has anything to do with being pregnant. Has anyone else ever experience this while pregnant. And was it only during pregnancy and not at any other time? Thanks for your help

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Eczema & AA Skin Care

Ok - so I have a new 2.8 yo foster son, who joined our family last Wed evening. He has eczema in several places... mostly knees, elbows, chin (known cat allergy, no other allergies identified yet, but I would guess more). His previous foster father was a pediatrician and gave us aquaphor and a tube of hyrocortizone (1%). He specifically said to use aquaphor because he is AA and has quite dry skin. We are using the aquaphor each morning before getting dressed and at night before bed. The hydrocortizone we are applying to the...