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Diarrhea
Asked by M.H. from Tulsa
on November 13, 2006
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OK, I have a question...plus need to vent. My 16 month old son has had VERY bad diarrhea for 7 days now. Started out with vomit, no fever and then watery green runs ...
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- My 2 yr old going thru almost the exact same things as yours now. My doc told me to use cornstarch on his rash. I thought it was weird but i started on him every diape...
- Best Diaper Rash treatment: 1:1:1 ratio of desitin, aquapor, eucerin cream. Mix it up good and keep it in a container....works amazing! (recommended by doctors at t...
- Skip the yogurt and add crackers, pretzels and chips with out flavors on them. No dairy products at this time because they are too hard to digest and can make things ...
Diarrhea
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on June 19, 2011
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i have a 6 wk old who has had really bad yellow and really liquidy diarrhea for approx 10 days. i brought him to the dr and they said he had a stomach virus and to let...
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- I'm not sure why they don't allow you to see what other people have posted until you post, so not sure what has been said before. Reflux is very common in small childr...
- he might be allergic to milk based formula my daughter was the same way her pedatrician recommended switching her to soy based and good start soy worked wonders for u...
- I thought breast fed babies naturally have a very loose yellow stool. My granddaughter does and she's doing fine. I suggest calling the advice nurse at your doctor...
Toddler Diarrhea
Asked by L.K. from Savannah
on June 20, 2008
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My 20 mth. old has had diarrhea now for almost two weeks. She shows no signs of being sick in any way except her BMs are loose. Her pediatrician has her on the BRAT di...
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- Hey L., I keep going back to this book b/c it's wonderful!! It has been guiding me to help my 4 yr old with her eczema and it's working when nothing else has! "Pe...
- My niece had this problem when was 2, and it drove my brohther and sister-in-law crazy because it lasted for a month. She finally was sent to a pediatric gastroentolo...
- I had the same problem with my daughter when she was younger and I was told by the Dr to take her off of all dairy products and than give herone dairy product one at a...
Son with Diarrhea
Asked by C.W. from Oklahoma City
on January 13, 2009
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My son is 7 months old and is having his first bout with diarrhea. He's still eating and still having a wet diaper, though not as often as he usually does. But he is...
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- We just went through this with a 4 month old and I took him in just to be sure he was not getting dehydrated. He was having a dirty diaper either during a bottle or di...
- try some pediolite. you can get it at the store where baby formulas are at. it does help. C.
- All I know is to try to continue getting him to drink - that's key that he gets enough liquid to replenish what he's losing. And also to give him a drink called PediaL...
Diarrhea in 6 Month Old
Asked by M.P. from Albuquerque
on February 11, 2008
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My concern is that my 6 month old has had diarrhea since Thursday. At first it was just watery and now it has turned green and mucusy. She had her shots on Friday and ...
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- Hi M., If your Pediatrician prescribed iron drops for your daughter it will help immensely. Following the bottles instructions, mix the iron with her cereal and she s...
- Hi M.! I agree with a lot of the other moms who suggested you get her in to the pediatrician again ASAP. Five days of diarrhea in a 6-mo-old baby is likely to caus...
- M., make sure she is getting enough liquids! Make sure you eat Toast, Rice, Banana's, and Applesauce yourself since you are still breastfeeding. Limit her diet to on...
Causes of Diarrhea
Asked by C.E. from Knoxville
on February 26, 2008
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My son just turned one this month. He's awesome, walking and chatting away. However, we are going on 4 days of diarrhea. My poor kid. It started Saturday and shows...
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- He could be cutting teeth, which will often cause diarrhea. Try giving him some bananas (baby food)-- I have been told they will help with the diarrhea. Boudreaux's ...
- Chrsitina, My daughter suffered from the same thing when she was about 6 months. I took her to Preby and was told to give her a probiotic called Culturelle CG. You...
- I am a mother of 5 children ranging from 15yrs to 5 yrs. I wanted to let you know what works for us. We buy milk with acidolphilis and also eat yogurt with this same p...
Diarrhea in 4 Month Old
Asked by E.W. from San Diego
on October 24, 2008
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My 4 month old has had really bad diarrhea for the last 2 days. And of course he has a diaper rash to go with it. I have a call into my Dr. but she doesn't seem in a h...
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- He could be teething. You may also want to lookat his diet. Have you added anything new? To help slow his diarrhea, try the BRAT diet...banannas, rice, applesauce and ...
- Probably teething. Is he on baby food yet? If so, try giving him bananna's and rice cereal. That should help bind him up.
- Could be a virus of some sort, could be teething or it could be an allergy. Chances are if you havent tried any new foods lately then its probably just a small virus ...
8 Month Old with Diarrhea
Asked by P.M. from Portland
on April 6, 2007
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My son has had diarrhea for over 24 hours and, while I am not concerned about his hydration or anything like that, his bottom has a horrible rash. His scrotum is even ...
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- Hi P., I have a two year old son that had diarrea for 21 days and the dr told me that he will grow out of it well I thought that was bull the only thing that I could ...
- I don't know what the weather is like where you live, but sunshine will help. If you can get some sun on his bottom it will help. Try to keep his diaper off of him i...
- A&D is only a barrier cream. Try DR. SMITH'S it actually heals. You can find it at Walgreen's.
8 Month Old Son with Diarrhea
Asked by F.D. from Houston
on March 14, 2008
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My son has diarrhea for 3 days now. Doc says its a virus and just let him ride it out with pedialyte. Does anyone have any other ideas. It is driving me crazy. I r...
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- The only thing I know of is the B.R.A.T. diet. My daughter once had diarrhea for about 2 months and she had to live on bananas, rice, apples and toast. It seemed to ...
- Get a second opinion. 6 months is too young to 'ride it out".
- Hi F., I am sorry your son is having issues with diarrhea....I hope it is cleared by now. If so here is some information that might be helpful for future reference. ...
4 Weeks of Diarrhea
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on June 16, 2009
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My 13.5 month old has had chronic diarrhea for the last 3.5 weeks and it's still going strong. I've taken him to the Pedi after 3 weeks of it in which we are awaiting...
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- lactose intolerant is what im thinking like some of the other responses. my son is on lactaid milk because of the same problem. we started him on soy milk but that e...
- I had a PA friend who suggests giving kids a mixture of 7-up and yogurt. Mix it together and have the child drink it. You need to make sure it's the Dannon (or equiv...
- Hi A., Well, right off I see Food intolerance issues that most pedi's don't address. It is different from allergies. 95% of ear infections, yes, 95%, are due to food ...
