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Daughter Has a Rash/Cut on Her "Bottom"
Asked by C.K. from Portland
on December 23, 2008
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Hi Everyone! This is my first time posting here and I have a question...This is so awkward, my 4 year old has "discovered" herself and has done it to a point where she...
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- In my job as a child care provider, I've noticed that it's very common for little girls discover themselves, sometimes even as early as two y.o. Perfectly natural, per...
- Awww --- worrisome for you- but I PROMISE your little girl is just stumbling into a more extreme version of a completely normal developmental phase. - ( as a 4 decad...
- Gracious, that's...early! I don't know what to tell you but I can tell you about the BEST PRODUCT we ever found for diaper rash. It is made by Blistex and it's not e...
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...
Skin irritation/Rash
Asked by P.E. from Tampa
on August 16, 2006
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My 22 month old son has a rash that is on the fold of his leg where his diaper attaches and it is spreading up on his stomach. It is also on his bottom and on the back...
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- it sounds to me that your son has a yeast infection. my son had the same type of rash for about a week and when it wouldn't clear up with diaper cream or powder i fina...
- Hi, my daughter had something similiar she gets it when she eats something acidy, and she also got it when I was giving her orajel for her teeth. If it is red at first...
- Hi P., Sounds like what my daughter had last Summer while she was still in a diaper. If so, it's fungal and can be treated w/ athlete's foot cream. I showed the rash...
My 7 Year Old Daughter Is Having Vaginal Discharge
Asked by J.S. from Enid
on May 13, 2008
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recently my 7 year old daughter complained that her "booty" was crusty. since she occasionally gets itchy and rashy "down there" from not wiping good enough, i assume...
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- Try treating it with over the counter yeast medicine, if that doesn't help she will need to be examined by a Dr.
- It sounds like a yeast infection and you will need to take her to the dr. for medication. My daughter is 10 but every time she takes an antibiotic she gets one and has...
- I have heard some scary stories about this kind of thing at this age(my daughter is 8) they tend to find themselves and i heard stories of kids putting things down the...
Anybody Ever Used Vusion Cream Before for Their Childs Diaper Rash?
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on April 16, 2008
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Hi,
My son who is 14 mths old has been having ongoing troubles w/ diaper rashes for about 2 months. He had no problems ages birth thru about 10 months and then now w...
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- We are using Vusion cream right now on our 3yo DD. It seemed to work after the very first treatment. Our doc also recommended putting a couple of handfuls of baking ...
- It sounds like a yeast infection. Very common and hard to get rid of. Make sure he is eating yogurt with live cultures/taking a probiotic and/or taking acidolphilus ...
- We had the exact same thing happen to my daughter at the exact same age. Vusion didn't work for us(although it was a yeast infection), so doctor prescribed oxistat cre...
Not Sure What Is Wrong with My Daughter.
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on October 30, 2009
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Hi ladies,
I am hoping I can find someone who has had this same issue.
My toddler is a year and a half and likes to "hump things". anything she can find, toys, furn...
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- My niece had a issue with this as well. Take her to a dermatologist. I cannot for the life of me remember what her condition was called...something scorosis or somet...
- Check her diet and have her evaluated for diabetes, it can cause constant yeast infections. Yoghurt is very helpful..only the active culture's kind...not those loaded...
- I agree with the responses so far. Also, something to understand about yeast is that it can still be a problem even when there are no noticeable signs and doctors are...
17 Month Old with Strange Rash in the Private Area
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on September 12, 2009
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My nearly 18 month old son has a strange looking rash around his private area. It does not look like a typical diaper rash which he has suffered with in the past. He...
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- def sounds like a yeast infection.. my son had it once and the dr gave us a prescription cream for it that cleared it up within 2 days
- Yep..sounds like yeast infection. Fortunately..super easy to treat! just get some antifungal creme like lotrimin (usually in the foot care section of the store) and ap...
- My doctor recommends the anti-fungal made for women's private parts instead of the foot care product.
No Insurance, Need Pediatrician for Daughter's Rash!
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on October 10, 2009
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I am recently separated from my husband and have moved back to the Ellis county area from Arkansas, until we can see if things will work out. He was laid off from his ...
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- Care Now is very good, I have had wonderful luck with them. My husband lost his job in June and since I'm self employeed, we qualified for CHIPS. It is not free, but...
- care now is about 70.00 http://www.chipmedicaid.org/
- I don't of any Doctors in that area but you might want to apply for medicaid or chip since you husband has been laid off. You might quailify for it. The economy is ba...
Diaper Changes
Asked by R.W. from Austin
on April 22, 2009
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I need advice about the little boy I care for. He just turned two last week and I think he has a digestive problem. I change his poop diapers about 4-6 times a day. ...
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- My two year also has quite frequent bowel movements. It isn't just about how much they are eating, but what they are eating and in total how their digestion works. It ...
- You may want to try straight vasoline. My kids diaper rash/irritation actually gets worse if I use anything else. My Daughter, she is almost 2, poops about 3 times a...
- I agree if he is having solid poop than he is fine. However the diaper rash is an issue. Changing him more frequently doesnt seem to be helpful because it sounds like...
Can't Get Rid of Bad Diaper Rash!!
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on June 11, 2008
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My 7 month old son has had a bad diaper rash with a yeast infection for a month. Originally I took him to urgent care because it was a Saturday. The doctor there pre...
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- Hi...I know that when my son would have the rashes, I would pour on the cornstarch. I usually used the cornstarch powder, just be careful about it getting up around hi...
- Hey M., I have been a child care provider for almost 28 years and have found that the diapers you use can cause diaper rash and a lot of people don't think about that...
- Sounds like it might be an allergy of some sort - something he ate/keeps eating (or something you eat if you're breastfeeding), wipes, diapers, even whatever creme you...
