Childcare: Infant, Aquaphor

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Baby with Eczema!

I am nursing an 8 month old little boy who is suffering from extreme eczema! Does anyone know what kind of foods I should be avoiding while I'm nursing? Also, what type of cream do you use to keep it under control? I'm also worried about the summer time and how I'm going to keep him from scratching since I can't put long sleeves and pants on him! Right now he pretty much wears socks on his hands most of the day because his eczema gets cracked and bleeds when he scratches, but he just learned to peel them off by himself. Anyone have any...

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Aquaphor, Eczema and Bum Genius Diapers

My son has severe eczema on his entire body and sometimes we are applying Aquaphor 3 times (or more) a day. I was told by Bum Genius reps that this cream would affect the absorbency of my Bum Genius diapers. I have been using Pampers but really want to cloth diaper. My son does not have a reaction to the diapers. It is more the issue of the diapers having a reaction to the creams I am using on his skin. Any suggestions? 1. Has anyone used Bum Genius AND used Aquaphor type creams and been successful in continuing to use the...