Unprofessional Parenting

I have dry skin and my husband has very sensitive skin so our son was doomed from the beginning. During the winter he gets very dry/rough patches on his skin that I have a tough time combating. The worst areas are his elbows and behind his knees where he gets very red itchy patches that cause him serious discomfort.

I tried all the basic remedies - making sure bathwater isn’t too hot, using lotion right after the bath, not “rubbing” him dry with the towels. None of that worked so I started trying various baby lotions. No luck. I was about to give up and call the doctor (I don’t like getting prescriptions unless I absolutely have to) when I figured I’d head back to the store one more time to see what I could find.

I ended up with the Aveeno baby shampoo & body wash and the Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream. This stuff works wonders! Using both is the key - the lotion didn’t quite keep up by itself but when I used the wash and the lotion together the eczema patches and dry skin cleared up after just two baths!

I am so thrilled to find something that actually does what it says it will do that I posted links to pick this up if anyone is interested. It is not a bad value given the cost of baby products and it really works wonders. It kept us from having to visit the doctor and ask for a prescription cream so in the long run it has saved us money.