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Suggestions for Terrible Diaper Rash
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on April 8, 2006
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Help! My 12 mo. old son has a TERRIBLE case of diaper rash, and has for several weeks now. I have tried Boudreux's Butt Paste, Triple Paste, Flanders Buttocks Ointment...
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- Hi K.! It sounds like you've tried everything. I'll tell you the best I found is Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment. It's AMAZING!!! Everyone I've recommended it to says ...
- Try Balmex diaper ointment! I had the same problem with my youngest, and I would put this stuff on really thick. It really did the trick! Also, I found out by recordin...
- When my daughter was about the same age, she would get a terrible rash also. Hers would be bright red like a sunburn and she'd scream if anything touched it. It also...
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...
Acid Reflux in Infant
Asked by M.Q. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Hello everyone. I am writing to get as much feed back on acid reflux in infants as I can. My daughter started spitting up when she was 2 weeks old i was breastfeeding ...
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- My 3 year old had bad acid refux as an infant. She could not tolerate any fomula but the Similac Lactose Free. She does not have a milk allergy but it was to heavy on ...
- M., My son was diagnosed with Acid reflux at 3 weeks. He had been eating 6-8oz in one feeding (which is a lot for a 3 week old)....little did we know he was doing ...
- try Enfamil Lactose Free formula. sometimes it is not the milk protein that the baby is allergic to, but the lactose. my son did amazing on this stuff.
Any Moms Out There Have Experience with Adderall??
Asked by J.M. from St. Cloud
on January 28, 2008
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My 6 year old is on Adderall for his ADHD. He was only on it 2 weeks when he started having panick attacks. He screams that he can't breathe, he is afraid to die and a...
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- Hi J., Go see another psychiatrist and get a different medication! Don't wait. Everyone reacts differently to medication and he might be having problems with it. If...
- Hi J., I'm responding to your questions regarding Adderall. I'm a registered nurse and have worked with children who are on this drug. First of all, Adderall is a...
- J., My son is ADHD, ADD, high functioning autistic, and many other things. We tried the adderall, hated it! We found that anything that is a stimulant based drug di...
Need Relief for Son's Mouth
Asked by R.H. from Dallas
on January 8, 2009
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I just took my 24 month old to the Dr. for having a high fever that has lasted for about 2 days. There are no other symptoms other than a fever and some blisters on hi...
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- Try using a q-tip and wetting it with peroxide and placing it on each sore (using a clean one for each sore??) i have gotten sores in my mouth before and kept trying t...
- Haven't had experience with this, but I wonder if popsicles, smoothies, and maybe if you can food processor his food and see if he'll take it cold? Kids are so fussy w...
- Ugh, I'm sorry your little guy has this! I have had it. I felt like I'd been run over by a truck! I got it just from a weekend visit to my sister's house where she h...
Acid Reflux
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on October 15, 2008
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My 7 month old daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux last week. Her symptoms are difficulty swallowing breastmilk and formula at times, coughing alot and gagging wh...
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- Our son's had it since 2mo (hiatal hernia). Zantac never worked on him, so we do: Axid (which is increased with every 2lbs of weight gain) 3x/day, rice cereal in bot...
- My daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux when she was a few days old and was put on Zantac. She outgrew it when she was 9 months old. She was constantly spitting u...
- We had the same issues with my now almost 2 year old. He was on Zantac seemed to work for maybe a month and then stopped. Then they swiched him to another medicine s...
My 7 Week Old Has Stopped Eating
Asked by J.S. from Sarasota
on June 13, 2008
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My 7 week old recently stopped eating. Two weeks ago she was eating 3 oz every three hours. It took her anywhere from 20 to 30 min to finish. Two Saturdays ago she jus...
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- I had a similar problem...the solution was a bigger nipple size! My son lost interest in eating because it was taking him too long to get anywhere! We have been using ...
- They haven't checked for anything else - like maybe blockage?? - I would see if you can get a referral to a gastroenterologist. I was so stressed out w/ my baby who h...
- Dear J., I completely understand your concern, I was nervous when my son would refuse to eat, or change his eating habits. Have you considered taking her to a nutr...
Canker Sores
Asked by D.M. from Austin
on October 5, 2009
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Just before bedtime this evening my 5 year old son started crying and told me the inside of his mouth hurt. I looked and saw that he has a canker sore on the inside of...
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- yeah, cold is not good. warm salt water rinse! orthodontists recommend it for the sores that are caused by braces. it really works!
- It helps me to swish equal parts (1 tsp. each) hydrogen peroxide and water in his mouth. They go away quickly after that.
- D., This same thing just happened with my 2 yr. old girl. I know this will sound strange, but the pediatricians office said to mix equal parts Maalox and Benadryl...
Constipation in 3.5 Year Old
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on March 16, 2011
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Back story - my daughter has been battling an inner and middle ear infection for the past week. Horribly painful (outer ear = swimmer's ear) and she didn't eat almost ...
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- My 4y is going through the constipation thing too. Basically the messy underwear is her body fighting her. Gravity is doing its job, and she's holding it in. I tried...
- Hi there. I sent you some information on Aloe Juice. This is the best stuff ever. I forgot to mention however that it will also boost her immune system which will h...
- you are in control of her diet....make sure it is full of fresh fruit & vegies. Avoid all sugary foods. Pump the fluids....both water & the juices. Avoid dairy, inc...
7 Week Old Miserable, Not Tolerating Formula... Any Thoughts?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on January 30, 2011
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My baby is almost 8 weeks old, she was born 5 weeks early. She is formula fed (I was unable to breastfeed). Started on similac, then went to similac sensitive becaus...
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- I agree try the soy could be milk sensitivity. That is what worked for us. Now I will say she did continue to throw up constantly with Similiac until we switched to ...
- Hi, I think going to the GI is a great idea. They will probably try zantac then prevacid/nexium. Also try holding the baby upright for 30 minutes after feeding. This ...
- I had a friend that had a baby with a similar problem. He threw up EVERYTHING; Similac, Isomil, lactose free stuff, low iron stuff, soy stuff, Nutrimigen, Alimentum, ...
