Antibiotics
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Desitin Makes Her Scream
Asked by A.B. from Pittsburgh
on November 27, 2010
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My daughter (7 mos) is on an antibiotic that the doc told me would probably give her diarrhea...well it did and now her little bottom is all red. I put desitin creamy ...
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- A&D Ointment! I just used it by accident with my first son, and it always did the trick which I assumed all of that stuff did. But when my second was born he had...
- Diiferent babies need different creams. My daughter worked best with the thick white stuff like Aveeno while my son did better with the greasy yellow kind like A&D oin...
- A. B Maybe the desitin is stinging her some and that is why she is screaming, I would try Neo-Sporin. I used it on my kids when they had Diaper Rash and it was gone in...
8Yo Daughter Has Tummy Aches Every Night
Asked by K.W. from Boise
on August 14, 2009
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It has been probably 10 days since the stomach aches started. It will start hurting soon after eating, if not before she finishes her dinner. A couple times I though...
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- She needs to poop at leastonce if not 3-4 times a day. Does she get 3-5 servings of fruit and 3-5 of vegetables every day??? Get her some live food and get her to po...
- Sometimes the digestive aids in the stomach get covered up by mucus and can not digest the food. Most health food stores sell digestive enzymes. Probiotics will help...
- She could be having a problem with something like wheat or soy or another food. It's good you're keeping a food diary - keep doing that, and you may be able to hone in...
Potty Training Help!!
Asked by J.A. from San Antonio
on June 14, 2009
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I am getting really worried about my daughter (will be 3 in August). We potty trained her this past week. She has been doing really pretty well. At the beginning, s...
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- My youngest daughter did something like this when she was 4. She was always constipated and "FEARED" going to the restroom because of the pain. Dr. explained to me t...
- J., First, as the other post-ers said, put her back in diapers. Back off the training for now - she's very scared. In addition, your daughter sounds like she may h...
- Your daughter might be holding it in because it hurts to go, it was probably much easier when she was on the meds. but by holding it in, it is building up in her body...
Allergy Medication for a 2 Year Old
Asked by A.J. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I'm looking for a safe allergy medication for my 2 year old daughter. She's had a runny nose, sneezing and a cough for about a week. The discharge is clear and the r...
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- Here's advice for a couple years from now...I'm sure you're saying that's great lady but I need help now!! Anyway, my daughter who is now 9 could hardly EVER breathe t...
- We use Loratadine (that is also the main ingredient). My daughter has been taking it since she was 2 years old and she is now three. Our doctor recommended it.
- Our daugther has been taking zyrtec since she was 18 months, it helps and now it is over the counter, kind of expensive though. Good luck!
5 Weeks Old Infant Milk Protein Allergy Allimentum HELP Please
Asked by E.F. from Detroit
on October 16, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I need some help. Wondering if anyone has experience with Allimentum formula? My son is only 5 weeks old and I was nursing but sick myself with bad migra...
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- E., I also had to have my son on alimentium. Yes he did not like the taste at first but after about 2 weeks he did not mind it. And he started eating his normal amoun...
- I had a similar experience with my son, and I found that drinking the Mother's Milk tea (Whole Foods) helped my milk supply enough to mix it with the formula. We had ...
- Supplementing only makes your milk supply go lower. I would nurse as often as possible, drink plenty of water, rest, and avoid milk and milk products. Would it be po...
Chemo for Dogs
Asked by D.R. from New York
on March 28, 2009
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Hi moms
I really need help on this one. My dog was just diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma which is a cnacer of the blood vessels. I was told it is very invasive and...
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- Sorry for your dog's illness. Did the vet tell you that there would be side effects to the chemo (vomiting, etc), or are you basing it on human reactions? I just list...
- I'm so sorry D.. I've been in your shoes. We had chemo on a dog when I was in high school, and it was awful for her. It made her very, very sick and miserable and d...
- Hi, D.. I used to work at a major veterinary hospital in Boston. I cannot speak to prognosis, I am not a vet, but i can tell you that most dogs handle chemotherapy bet...
Formula
Asked by N.M. from Oklahoma City
on May 2, 2011
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Ok first a little history, My son has had isssues with milk and soy protein formulas. he would projectile vomit and we ended up in the er. well they told use to a hypo...
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- It's kind of funny that you point out that WIC would rather not shell out the extra money for the expensive formula, but never mention that you could certainly go to t...
- Please keep him on the hypoallergenic formula. I trule believe that the fussiness, spit up and diarrhea is from the new formula. Shame on WIC for tyring to change hi...
- My 4 month old has MSPI, and it sounds *to me* like yours is indeed still reacting to milk and/or soy protein. With MSPI, any amount of milk/soy protein can cause pro...
Antibiotic for My 11 Month-old?
Asked by C.S. from Milwaukee
on October 20, 2008
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Hi ladies! I need some guidance. I've read good and bad things about babies and antibiotics. My ped wants me to put my 11-month old son on KEFLEX for 3-4 days, which...
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- Try tea tree oil it is natural and has antifungal and antibacterial properties. You can put a few drops in a carrier oil or just use it straight. I prefer to put a f...
- C., Please follow your Dr.'s instructions on this. You have a positive test for a bacterial infection. When a Dr. prescibes an antibiotic, they weigh the benefit ag...
- I would be leery to give such a young child an antibiotic for a condition that really is not causing any ill effects. The brand Weleda makes a diaper creme that con...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.P. from Pensacola
on April 13, 2007
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Help! My daughter has had a very bad diaper rash for 5 days now. I started by using Balmex creamy. Which I have used before and it worked but after 2 days it seemed wo...
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- Bourdreaux's Butt Paste is the best! Our doctor recommended it and it helps quickly.
- Try a layer of Lotrimin (the generic is clotrimazole and is cheaper) covered by a thick layer of Bordeaux's Butt Paste. I learned this from a sitter and it worked!
- Try to use some advance vasaline lotion. It usually helps with stuff like rashes (not always but worth a try)
2 Yr Old Prescribed Miralax for 4 Weeks for Severe Constipation
Asked by K.T. from Minneapolis
on April 29, 2010
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My 2 year old is VERY constipated. A little background: He was constipated even at 3 weeks old and didn't poop for 8 days at one point. He had colic as a newborn until...
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- My daughter is 3 and has always had issues with her bowels. I have heard of kids being blocked up, but still having soft bowel movements. It's like when you have an ol...
- My son had to take Miralax for 3 months. He is totally fine, no side effects at all. He also gets constipated really easy too even though I've changed his diet. Mirala...
- My 2 year old daughter is just like your son. She's had constipation issues since she was a few weeks old. She went 10 days without a poop several times before her fir...
