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Eczema clothing - some questions...

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Nixz · 30/08/2005 11:42

Some of you MN's kindly suggested i try my DD with some of Cotton Clothing's clothes/sheets/jimjams. I sent for a catalogue and will be shortly ordering some products (although they are expensive rnt they!!) However, i was just wondering, what is it about the stuff that makes them 'anti - itch' and also what happens when you wash them? Do you have to use special products or wash them only with water??

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misdee · 30/08/2005 11:48

they made with flat seams, so nothing for the skin to scratch against, and also 100% cotton. they are pricey but worth it for a good nights sleep.

i just use a small amount of out usual washing powder, tho am trying to get myself using eco balls.

keresley · 30/08/2005 23:37

I bought some of the all in one sleepsuits but found that the material bobbled within a few weeks due to the frequent washing. I now use ordinary baby gros with scratch mits sewn on for night time. During the day my DS (9 months old) wears baby gros with the arms cut off and a long sleeved top over the top (all 100% cotton of course). The babygro stops him being able to scratch his legs/body. When we dress him in trousers- he just pulls them up and his socks down to scratch until he bleeds. Only problem is, his hands will soon be too big for the baby scratch mits so we will have to find a seamstress to make some for him.

rickman · 30/08/2005 23:42

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Chandra · 31/08/2005 00:48

I have used the socks to, main problem now is that DS (2.5 yrs old and almost out of eczema) is now not able to sleep if he is not wearing one! and yes, if he has not one given he will remove one of his feet when feeling a bit drowsy!

Chandra · 31/08/2005 00:53

Nixz, how old is your girl? if she is still a baby and is not reacting to the seams in her other clothes, you may use the normal cotton babygros and the socks, you can even get a babygro slightly bigger and sew the ends of the sleeves together.

We used the cheapest ASDA ones, they cost about £4 for a package of three. Great if you are using a cream that staines (no remorse in binning them after 4-5 washes )

bobbybob · 31/08/2005 05:45

I put ds in clothes turned inside out so the seam were on the outside. This cheap version worked pretty well for ds and so I didn't get anything special, though I did make sure everything was cotton.

rickman · 31/08/2005 09:54

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Nixz · 31/08/2005 09:55

My dd is 4.5, and quite big for her age. The problem is not with the seams in her clothes though, all around her neck, her back, the inside of her elbows, her wrists and her eyes - is where she suffers most of all. Will they still work with her? Im not sure if they will.
What size is your suit rickman???

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rickman · 31/08/2005 10:04

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Chandra · 31/08/2005 10:15

Oh Rickman, what's so surprising about it? aren't your children feet removable too?

Chandra · 31/08/2005 10:15

children's feet!

jenk1 · 05/09/2005 11:49

rickman im interested in your cotton suit for sale can u give me details?

rickman · 05/09/2005 21:42

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jenk1 · 06/09/2005 08:21

sounds good enough to me, can u email me with cost etc my email is jen underscore kelly at hotmail dot com
thanks

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