Allergist Referrals: Gerber
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Support or Suggestions
Asked by R. from Detroit
on August 3, 2007
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Hello Moms:
I am requesting any advice about my 2 year old son. He stop nursing about 2 weeks before his second birthday (that was a struggle) now I am struggling w...
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- Are you just wanted to stop it because it is for babies? I've got a two year old and I'm thinking that if he is eating something - that's great ~ some days mine just l...
- What about mixing his baby oatmeal with regular oatmeal? Maybe if he sees you pour some from the baby box in the regular oatmeal he will eat it. Tell him it is the b...
- Hi R., My son is also allergic to nuts, and milk. When he was born the DR. told us for the first year not to give him any, wheat, eggs, corn, milk, nuts. He grew ou...
In Need of Milk-free Recipes!!!
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on February 6, 2008
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My 14 month old daughter has not been able to tolerate ANY milk products since birth! We have seen a pediatric allergist, and they are trying to determine to which pr...
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- Try the website godairyfree.org I've used it in the past for recipes (my son is 9 mo old, has a dairy and soy allergy, and I still nurse, so I need to eat dairy and ...
- I'm sorry! We just went through a month of wheat free products to see if my girls have an allergen, and now we're going a month dairy free. As a couple of other ...
- Good evening I too have children with food allergies much older 22, 19 and 12 . A big help to me was the anaphalaxis and food allegy web site . Also there are many gr...
18 Month Old W/ Sensitive Skin? Allergies?
Asked by J.C. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2006
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My little guy was diagnosed with super sensitive skin (called uticaria) by an allergist. For months he has had a rash on his chin. It used to start looking red afte...
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- My daughter has food allergies and when she eats certain foods she used to break out around her mouth first. Now that we know what foods cause that reaction in her, a...
- I have had skin allergies for all my life. Staying clear from fragrances and dyes is key. Petroleum also seems to be a contributor (even though a dermatologist won't...
- There are so many products out now with no dyes and colors... My oldest daughter has really sensitive skin, I found the Aveeno products to work really well. We reall...
Rash, Rash, Rash!!!!!
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on October 1, 2008
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Where do I begin? I took Bella into the pediatrician's office for what I thought was sever diaper rash. Her doctor sent me home with medication for a yeast infection...
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- Hi K., I would take Bella to a Dermatologist. They know more about skin disorders. There is a Dr. Whitiker in Visalia that is good. He cleared my hands of psorasi...
- My son has very bad exzema and we give him Backing Soda Baths, after the bath we put hydrocortizone on the problem areas, then he is covered in Vaseline. It works grea...
- Sahm,Only one thing will ever work and that is Zinc Oxide, it is the only pure earth mineral known to seal off any moisture and let your baby heal. It is only in Desit...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
Fussy Eater with a Milk Allergy
Asked by K.W. from Detroit
on August 22, 2008
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Good morning, moms! I have a 17 month old daughter who has a milk allergy. She is very limited on the foods that she can eat. The ones she can eat she just seems to...
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- Neither of my children will drink milk from a sippy. Work on a straw. I fed my daughter from an open mouth glass for a year before I figured out the straw was the wa...
- Hi, food battles are common even in children without food allergies. As parents we are obsessed over their nutrition. You don't mention whether she is lactose intolera...
- One thing I have to say is that I hope you'll consider totally breastfeeding your next baby until about 7 months, then continuing for at least 2 years. This will save...
Ramblings of a Frustrated Mom
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on August 22, 2009
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I'm really frustrated. My daughter has been treated for a yeasty diaper rash for 3 weeks (nystatin cream). It actually went away and her skin looked great for about 4 ...
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- Hi R., So sorry about your frustration! A simple suggestion might be to try Shaklee's all-natural and organic diaper rash cream - perhaps give it to your Mom telling...
- Hi R. H - First of all, be encouraged! It is absolutely ok to be disappointed to get an irritated baby bum back from mom! Good news! I am a Candida and yeast educ...
- I would try using Bag Balm, you can buy it at CVS. My daughter and one son get rashes so bad they bleed. Where my other son has never had a diaper rash. I do find ac...
How Do You Know When....
Asked by M.F. from Boston
on October 16, 2006
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Hi,this is my first request... so let me see wher do i start my husband and i are parents to a beautifal baby girl she is 6.5 months old and she is wonderful, My mothe...
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- Hi M., babies are a lot of work we all know that they dont come with instructions... if your daughter is only 6 1/2 mths old she should still be using her bottle she s...
- Hello M., I"m a mom of three kids so i know where you are comming from. I started my kids on the food as soon as i saw that the food they were getting were not holdi...
- We introduced the sippy cup at about 6 mos. My son could hold his own bottle (she won't do this if you don't make her try too) and he kept wanting to drink from our g...
Infantile Eczema
Asked by K.F. from Phoenix
on October 8, 2010
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My 7 month old has eczema and has had it for about 4-6 weeks now. It isn't bleeding or open sores more or less just red bumpy skin. It is mostly on his neck, trunk arm...
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- Hi! My son had a small touch of reflux and still suffers with a little bit of eczema today (he is almost 1). Try eliminating any sort of dairy in his diet, that's wh...
- This sounds a lot like the eczema my son had. Baby powder made from cornstarch worked the best for him! :) Good luck!
- Our little one had it worst on the backs of her legs, found out that she's allergic to all dairy protein. So pediatric homeopath had a few suggestions, try to keep al...
Sick 8 Month Old Baby Girl, Help!
Asked by A.D. from Dayton
on August 27, 2011
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My 8 month old daughter Layla cannot tolerate any kind of formula, so I strictly breastfeed her and feed her baby food, just straight vegetables and fruits. Well once ...
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- It seems the common evil is milk... or sugar, but I don't know if sugar affects people like that. I would take her to an allergy specialist. Maybe you should just move...
- I think you should pursue the possiblity she has food allergies - esp. to dairy. In the meantime, remove all dairy from her diet and see what happens. Did you try any...
- It sounds like she has food allergies to dairy products or is lactose intolerant. Stop giving those to her. You can experiment with other kinds of foods. If your gu...
