BRAT diet: Aquaphor
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Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 11, 2007
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Moms - I need your help! My son cannot wear Pampers pull-ups and when he does he breaks out into severe diaper rash and it looks awful! I have told his teachers, man...
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- Your case sounds like it might be an allergic reaction, but in most cases a sever diaper rash is actually a yeast infection (yes, I know that sounds bizarre, but my pe...
- Try Boudreaux's Butt Paste (funny name...serious diaper rash relief!) It's available at your local pharmacy, or Wal-Mart/Target retailers. Good luck!
- Take his diaper off and let him run around in the buff as much as you can. You can put a pad under him in his bed so that he can sleep in the buff. The more air that...
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 ...
20-Month Old Has Diarrhea and Horrible Diaper Rash
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on September 1, 2008
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My twenty-month old has had diarrhea for about 3 weeks now. I have taken her to the pediatrician and all of the parasite stool tests came back normal. Almost all of ...
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- Ask you doctor about giving your baby, and your family pro and prebiotics to get your stomachs the good bacteria they need. Probiotics are the good bacteria. Prebioti...
- One of my daughters had a very similar problem for a long time. First, you may have to remove the applesauce from the BRAT diet, because the citrus in the fruit is ir...
- I have never dealt with diarrhea for that long on my baby, but we have gotten some BAD rashes associated with it before. There seems to be some stomach bugs going aro...
Sick Daughter
Asked by J.N. from Great Falls
on February 15, 2010
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my 18 mo old has severe diarrea i was wondering if i can dilute some pepto and give her a little bit i've tried the brat diet and it is not working and last night i no...
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- I would not give her Pepto. I just received a packet of info from the school nurse at kdg registration. It had a list of meds that contain aspirin or aspirin-like pr...
- No to the Pepto! I agree with the other diet suggestions. After cleaning the babies bottom really well dry it completely. Being super careful not to burn obviously, ...
- My daughter had this exact same problem. No matter what I gave or, or what I used on her bottom, she had these rashes that resembled burns...her skin would even peel ...
Milk of Magnesia on a Diaper Rash? Three Year Old with Diarrhea. Help!
Asked by S.L. from Brownsville
on September 8, 2010
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My 3 year old has had diarrhea since yesterday and I've been looking for some kind of relief for his terrible rash. I read somewhere that milk of magnesia directly on...
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- Bag Balm, it's in a square green metal container. Ask your pharmacy they can tell you where it is, some places keep it behind the counter. It's literally what they use...
- Yes, I believe you can use Maalox directly on it (use a sterile non-stick first aid pad, so it won't stick at all to his sore skin), or mix Maalox with Aquaphor until ...
- If you've still got some around, I've used lanolin on a diaper rash with pretty good results.
Home Cures for Diarrhea and Diaper Rash
Asked by L.L. from St. Cloud
on July 12, 2011
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My son got his first case of diarrhea and diaper rash over the weekend. Friday afternoon we noticed he was starting to get a diaper rash. He was in so much pain and be...
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- Yogurt an make them give you prescription butt paste. It IS that much better! Your poor baby!!!!$
- I don't know about the diarrhea, except to watch out for dehydration... however, I use Hydrocortozone cream, and if it is really bad get a prescription for 2% instead ...
- Diaper rash can turn fungal in a flash. Lotrimen isa good idea (as someone else suggested). We used that on my daughter when she had it. diaper rash is SOOOOO painful!...
11 Month Old Pooping Too Much!
Asked by J.W. from New York
on March 28, 2008
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Help! My daughter, who will be 11 months old next week, has been pooping like crazy for about 4 days now. She will have about 6 - 7 BM's a day, each one filling her di...
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- i would take her to your Ped. that weight gain sounds excessive. it doesn't sound like teething, my kids lose their appetite because their teeth are sore.
- Watch her temperature, temperment, and fluid intake. If it has only gone on for a few days just give it a few more before you really worry. If you haven't radically c...
- My son has gone through the same thing somewhat. There was one weekend where he did NOTHING by eat. To our amazement, he was breaking through 3 back teeth. I immedi...
Baby Diarrhea - Diet and Diaper Rash Remedies
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 11, 2011
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my 8 month has diarrhea as he is on antibiotics for strep throat. I have been asked to follow the BRAT diet for him - banana, rice cereal,apples,toast. I am breastfeed...
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- Yes - buy some probiotics! You can get the kind behind the pharmacy shelf in a fridge or powder to mix with liquids on the shelf. They'll help immensely!!
- aw poor baby. i remember all too well when my son had a bad diaper rash from the antibiotics as well. definitely get the probiotics. there's not enough in yogurt so...
- Bag Balm for the diaper rash! I was skeptical when my FIL suggested it for my sons diaper rash, but its all I use now when he has a bad one. It seriously works wonders...
Severe Diaper Rash/Yeast Infection in Toddler That Won't Go Away!
Asked by C.M. from Owensboro
on June 1, 2009
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Hi everyone,
This request is my desperate attempt to find some help! My 19-month-old daughter has had a constant diaper rash of varying degrees since we switched ...
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- Desitin mixed with Maalox works great. Frequent butt washings during the day even if it is the sink and air drying is great.
- Hi. I hope I can help. This may sound weird, but let her soak about 20 minutes in a baking soda bath. It really does work, it is one of the old methods of controlli...
- We did not have anything severe but warm bath with baking soda in the water. Always seemed to help.
Serious Case of Diaper Rash & Di
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2007
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I would greatly appreciate anybody out there who has feedback on this issue. I have already been to doctor. My 11month old little boy has had diahrea for 6 days which ...
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- Hi S., Are you nursing? Is his tongue white? The diahrea & especially the diaper rash could be caused by too much yeast in his system. You can dissolve 1 tsp. bakin...
- Hi S.! I just had the same problem with my 4 month old! The rash was so bad it expanded to his legs and tummy. I trie the Mylanta with Corn Starch and the Corn Star...
- Hi S.! I use an ointment called Calmoseptine on my little guys bum everyday and he never has diaper rash!! You have to ask the pharmacist for it and if they don't have...
