moonstorm_j

For about a year and a half, ever since my daughter potty trained at age 3, she has been experiencing frequent vaginal itching. We have been to the doctor more times than I can count, ruling out yeast infections, food allergens and other common allergens in the environment. I have changed her laundry detergent from the dye-free I was using, to the Dreft for babies, and washing her clothes in small loads. I have changed her soap and shampoo several times, tried Epsom salt and vinegar baths, drying her completely, showering her instead of bathing - everything I can think of. She has been treated with Nystatin (orally and topically) as well as Miconazole, Neosporin, even plain baby powder. Nothing has helped. I've even tried making sure I help her wipe so there's no contamination, and we've tried potty wipes and baby wipes, as well.

Her pediatrician even tenatively diagnosed her with eczema, but even with Desitin, there was no improvement. She did admit that at this point she doesn't know what is causing my daughter's problem.

She does have an appointment with a Urologist coming up in a couple of weeks, but I don't really think it's an internal issue, and I can't find any pediatric gynecologists in our area. I have a friend who suggested she might have an allergy to the material in her panties, and to try 100% cotton. Which sounded like a good idea, except I realized her panties are already 100% cotton.

Could she be allergic to the cotton? But, if she is, why does she only have the reaction in her private areas, and not all over her body? Yesterday, just for an experiment, she didn't wear panties all day, and she didn't complain once about itching. So, I tried looking at the store for little girl panties that are not 100% cotton, and couldn't find any. Do they exist?

Any suggestions or information would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

My son is one month old and I've have been breastfeeding him exclusively. Over the last couple days, one nipple has become extremely sore and sensitive to the touch, whether he is nursing or not, even my clothes touching my nipple hurt. Nursing is excruciating on that side, and just today I noticed it feels hot to the touch. It doesn't look like there are any blisters, and his latch is really good, so I don't think that's the problem.

Any suggestions on what might be the cause, or how to relieve it?