She was wearing a diaper sized for a 3-year-old when she was brought to the hospital on the morning of Aug. 2, 2024. The medical examiner listed Violet’s cause of death as “failure to thrive.” ...

However, severe diaper rashes and those caused by underlying medical conditions usually require treatment to avoid permanent skin damage and other health complications.

Diapers now costs 22% more than it did in 2018, according to Janet Stolfi Alfano, executive director of the Diaper Bank of Connecticut.

One in two families struggle to afford diapers, up from one in three pre-pandemic, according to the Diaper Bank of ...