u/Aggravating_Essay357

My 18 month old has had some eczema on her belly/chest for the past few months. It has sort of waxed and waned in its intensity but never seemed to bother her very much. We bathe her every night in a lukewarm water (recently honestly kind of a cool bath due to the weather) and then put on Eucerin baby eczema lotion. Recently however a patch on her lower belly has gotten more irritated and seems to actually be bothering her now. We had some response to topical steroid last month from her PCP and are using that again but the location makes me wonder if maybe it is a reaction to a contact allergen or irritant. The only thing is I can’t figure out what it might be! We already use tide free and clear laundry detergent and have used the same soap (Johnson and Johnson baby soap) and diapers (Huggies) her whole life. Maybe it could be the dryer sheets we use (bounce) but other than that I can’t think of what it might be.

If anyone has any recommendations or experience I would love some advice! I’m really not sure what to try next apart from the dryer sheets and maybe new diapers?

Thank you!

I have a one and a half year-old and I am pregnant with our second baby. My husband and I currently share a 2013 Ford fiesta, which is tight but we have been making it work. It is physically impossible to fit a second car seat in the backseat because the driver seat would need to be pulled so far forward that you couldn’t drive the car so we definitely need a new car to transport our family in.

The problem is that I don’t particularly like cars and don’t feel very excited about spending tons of money on one. Everyone recommends mini vans which we are not opposed to, but the price of a Toyota sienna even used just seems a bit ridiculous for something that we don’t even really want. (I’m somewhat commited to a sienna because in my mind the one upgrade I’m actually excited about is getting AWD an not being terrified to drive in the New England winter). At this point, we’re thinking about getting a used two row SUV that could fit three across as a more affordable option and then later on if we need to we can upgrade to a mini van as a second vehicle…

I like the idea of a Subaru Outback but my husband has negative connotations because of their rust issues. He likes a CRV of RAV4 but I’m not sure if those are great for 3 across car seats… any recommendations from the hive mind??