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Sudden Allergy???
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 30, 2008
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Hi moms~
My son is 11 mos old and he has recently started breaking out with a small red raised rash on his belly. Also he gets whelps on his head and neck and bell...
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- My daughter did that and it was from heat. Have you tried putting baby powder on at bedtime and naps?
- I use Tide Free detergent and have had good luck. Do you use dryer sheets? My dad, at 75 years old, developed an allergy to the dryer sheets my mom used for over 20...
- Hi C., I know I'm a day late but hope you'll read this. It sounds more like an ear infection or strep rather than allergies. You should check with your doctor.
Laundry Help
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on January 3, 2009
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I am currently renting a home and we have well water. It doesn't bother me except for the fact that our laundry is starting yellow and doesn't always look clean. We al...
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- Try Oxi-Clean for laundry. It's an additive detergent. Should be ok with allergies too! Barb R.
- Several years ago, before Lake Michigan water came to DuPage county, I didn't know about the hydrant flushing and the resulting iron stains in the laundry. The villag...
- Hi J.. I would try adding OxyClean powder detergent with your detergent and see if that makes a difference. Another idea is increasing the water softener cycle to ...
Ruff, Bumpy skin...what Is It?
Asked by S.M. from Stockton
on April 22, 2008
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My 4mo all of a sudden developed rough little bumps all over his legs. At first I saw a few pink dots scattered on his back and legs. They turned whitish, and now fl...
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- If what you have done doesn't take care of the problem, try vaseline. My son gets really rough, bumpy, dry skin patches on his legs and the only thing that helps is Va...
- My children developed similar sounding bumps at a young age. It turned out to be excema. The Dr. said more than likely they will grow out of it and will suggest certa...
- S., It could just be a mild heat rash due to all the warm weather we have been having. My kids had it all the time when they were little. They still get them at times...
Smelly Baby Clothes! Vinegar in My Laundry?!!?
Asked by C.S. from New York
on March 8, 2007
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Hi Moms- You all have such good advice, here is a random question for you all...My daughter is a drooler. And when she drools on her clothes and her sheets they devel...
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- BORAX. Try adding 1/2 cup of Borax "laundry detergent booster" to your loads of laundry, it helps the detergent do it's job much better by opening up the material fib...
- Vinegar works great!!! It is also a fabric softener if you have hard water, Yes you can put it in the downy ball (it works better than downy anyway) Also, you can try ...
- C. First off let me say, you are wonderful for donating your milk to preemies. That is such a selfless beautiful gift. I too have an asthma household and my younges...
Eczema in 8 Month Old
Asked by I.P. from Columbus
on October 23, 2006
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We found out my son had eczema when he was 7 weeks old hes now 8 months old and its not getting better.I have tried everything his doctor has told me to do(i only use ...
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- I will let you know that my son was put on Elidel at a very early age also. The cream does help alot. He has never once complained/cried when I apply it. He will be 3 ...
- My baby had eczema really bad when she was about 3-6 months old. A friend of mine told me to not give her a bath for 10-14 days and to only apply Baby Aveno or any ot...
- I am going to bet you $100 your child has food allergies. Been there, done that. I also have a nephew who was treated for his horrid eczema by a dermatologist and to n...
My 2Month Breastfed Baby Girl Has an Itchy Scalp.
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on October 19, 2006
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My daughter has had this itchy scalp(seems to be worse when she gets hot) problem for a couple weeks now and her dr. has advised me to use small amts of Aveeno hydroco...
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- We used Cetaphil liquid soap. It worked great, in fact we still use it because my son has mild eczema and it does wonders.
- Hi S., That is great that you are breastfeeding her (so it can't be the milk), Unless You have a very bad diet. My baby developed eczema when he about 2 months (he...
- My five week old son is going throught the same thing right now. He actually first developed it on his cheeks then it spread to his eyebrows, ears, forehead, then thro...
Eczema?
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on September 22, 2008
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Hey moms and eczema experts, I need advice before I have to pay for a doctor visit. My 14 month old daughter has developed tiny, little red bumps on her face but only...
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- my 18 month old daughter only breaks out on her cheeks and my twin nephews break out on their face backs wrist and ankles. food allergy could be the issue. try taking ...
- Hi M. :) Listen to your gut. That would be my first bit of advice. Children speak to us in many different ways. If you are getting this dairy info, she may be se...
- Both my son & I have extremely sensitive skin & he gets severe eczema. My mom had bought me some homemade lotion at a dayspa in Idaho a few years ago & I found another...
Answer to Itchy Rash on My 1 1/2 Year Old Around Armpit Area
Asked by J.G. from McAllen
on June 5, 2009
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Can anybody help me....my 1 1/2 got an itchy rash about 3 months ago around his armpit area..took him to ped & told me it was an allergic reaction to something gave hi...
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- Sorry so late in responding. My little girl had an itchy rash underneath both armpits. My pediatrician suggested switching soaps to Dove Sensitive. It has no harsh cl...
- Hi J. how miserable for him- have you tried corn starch- old fashioned but still works. good luck and blessings
- Have you tried a "free" laundry detergent? ANd body wash?
Eczema – How Long Until You Start to See Results?
Asked by M.A. from New York
on August 26, 2008
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My 4 month old son has been suffering from eczema for a few weeks. It’s like his heat rash became eczema in some places and in other places the dry skin patches just...
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- Weleda ... the baby line - especially the oil, the shampoo/shower wash and the lotion or creme. ALSO ... visit the Weleda site or if you are near NY the Weleda Nort...
- Hi M., I do not know about how long it takes to see results but one thing strikes me. The rash on his torso, back and genitals. How long are your walks. Is he in the s...
- Hello M., My son too dealt with a nasty case of eczema from the time he was 2 months until about 9 months. The things that really turned it around for me was to cons...
Baby Detergent
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on July 7, 2008
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At what point are you supposed to switch from the baby detergent to the regular stuff the rest of the family uses. My daughter is 14 months old and I JUST now ran out ...
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- I did baby detergent for first year and then "weaned" him to regular detergent (half Dreft half regular...then gradually full regular detergent) I don't recommend w...
- I only used the baby detergent for the first couple of months after my son was born. We never had any problems (except when I used Oxy-Clean in the wash- wouldn't rec...
- We have never used baby detergent. Instead we have always used a fragrance and dye free detergent. The scent of the Dreft always seemed a a bit too much for us.....
