Posts by westcoastmummy

I bought my sons crib mattresses which claimed they were "eco" and flame-retardant free, stuffed with organic cotton, and I've been very happy with them. I think it's a Naturepedic, but the boys are asleep and I don't want to doule...

We like seventh generation (unfragranced) and we use a tiny amount.   BTW, my youngest son had extremely sensitive skin in his first year, and we found that cloth diapers made his rashes much worse. (A shame as I was hugely...

I bought a pair of Old Navy jeans and wore them for travelling on a long plane journey without washing them first. I have never done this before, as I have lots of allergies and am usually very careful about laundering new clothes (my...

My son is almost 3 and has had health problems since he was born -- all relating to reflux, asthma, allergies. In the last year he seems to have grown much stronger and we were very pleased with his progress. But recently his daycare...

My 2 year old has been complaining of pain i his left wrist for the last year. Now he's getting more articulate, it's clear that he hurts, but he's not actually sore any more than usual. He also has GERD (for which he's on Nexium),...

Thank you, thank you. These are really helpful. I had a heart to heart with him and I think he's mostly scatter-brained, but also he doesn't think DS will eat anything he's allergic to any more. He's not as hyper-vigilant as me. It's...

My DH went to the park tonight with DS (23 mnths) and didn't take his Epipen. Again. And they ate blackberries on the way. DS is anaphylactic to beef & possibly also cow's milk, very allergic to eggs, and has had suspected...

Just to add that my DS has sensory problems with eating. He attended a feeding and swallowing clinic and we found he had premature slippage, which was making him gag and choke a little bit. But not enough to have really worried me -- it...

Ah, now I've found freckles on his groin and underarm area. Should I worry?

Recently noticed a strange pigmentation mark on my 23 mnth DS and the pediatrician said it was a cafe au lait spot. He told me to watch out for more as it was a sign of something sinister. So of course I checked on google and now I'm...