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Brusing and Bleeding with Any Little Fall.....
Asked by E.R. from Chicago
on July 2, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a very unusual situation with my niece and nephew ages 2 & 3. They have a weird skin problem. That is causing them to bruise and bleed very easy ...
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- Like your other post, my first thought was, it could be Leukemia but... has the doctor done any blood tests? An unusually high white blood count can indicate a concern...
- Certainly does not sound normal. Like Natalie, my cousin (when she was little)was bruising excessively. Turned out to be leukemia. But the good news is, she is fine...
- It could also be a blood-clotting issue like hemophilia. I would ask the doctor to check for that as well.
Bluish Purple Spot on Gums
Asked by R.P. from Lansing
on September 13, 2008
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My 14 month old has a blueish purple spot on his gums right where a tooth may be trying to come in. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? It sort of lookes like a br...
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- Hello R., my son just had the exact same thing, when I asked the doctor he told me that it is a blood pocket. Nothing to worry about at all. When the tooth comes in ...
- I have been a Dental Hygienist of 20 years and have 2 kids. The color blueish purple means there is blood there. Could be a blood bluster from trauma to the tissue o...
- This is completely normal. I rushed my son to the doctor when it happened to him. She said it was just where blood had pooled under the gums while the tooth was comi...
Bikini Waxing
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on May 31, 2007
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I will NEVER do this again at home myself! I tried Sally's bikini wax & the area right by my upper inner thigh bruised immediately after I pulled the strip off. I st...
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- Hi, You have to make sure that you have applied the right amount of wax (fairly thin) and pull your skin tight! If your shin pulls with the wax strip even a little i...
- Yes, waxing is not easy, especially on yourself. You have to use the correct amount of wax and make sure is not too hot. Also, like the other mom says, you have to pul...
- Hi K.! That is why I let the professionals handle this for me! I get this done every 6 weeks (4 in the summer at times) and have done this for 6 years!! I love it...
Tattooed Mama's...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on June 27, 2011
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Ever get a tattoo on top of a bruise? IT SUCKS!! I'm going today to start my other arm... this will be the THIRD TIME tattooing over a fresh bruise. I'm so mad at myse...
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- R.: If you are bruising easily or don't know how you got the bruise - please go to your doctor and get checked out!!! I love LOOKING at tattoos...don't have any...
- Your guy is six months out...Can you be put on his cancellation list if something opens up?? Might be last minute but stuff happens and people need to cancel. Good l...
- if you got it on your ribcage, would it have to be wear your bra would rub it? could it be a little lower? i don't know how big you are talking about. my tattoos are o...
Scar Really Easy? Ideas?
Asked by V.M. from Lynchburg
on December 1, 2006
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I have always had problems with scaring. I taken the kids ice skating and got the skin rubbed off my shin it's about 1.5 in long and 1/2 in wide.
It doesn't matter if...
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- Hello V., This is a medication that I used to reduse scar appearences, it is called Maderma. I know Walmart carries it because that is where I bought it from. I'm ...
- After having my csection my Ob recommended vitamin E oil. After the intial healing I rubbed it on twice a day and the scar is barely visible. It's just about mosturizi...
- Well since you said scrapes take away pigment I'm going to assume you are fair skinned. You can be genetically predissposed to scarring. When you get a scrape your b...
Crusty Head
Asked by L.H. from San Antonio
on June 20, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
My 4 month old has - for lack of better description - a crusty head. You can scrape the crust (dry skin?) off with your fingernails with no adverse reac...
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- It sounds like cradle cap. I had it when I was little and lost all my hair. My kids had it and I put baby oil on their head, put a little cap on then gave them a bat...
- Its probley cradle cap and they have over the counter remedies for it at any drug store.
- Sounds like cradle cap. When my kids had it, the pediatrician had us put a little head and shoulders for a minute. Then wash it off and put baby oil on it. Do that...
"Getting Ready for Baby Show" Is It Worth Going Too?
Asked by L.K. from Dallas
on May 19, 2009
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Hello,
I got an invite to go to this in fort worth for this weekend. Has anyone ever been to one of these before. They are talking about child saftly, CPR and SI...
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- I go to them pretty regularly and always enjoy them. I have never had anyone try to sell me anything that I didn't show an interest in first. It's usually set up where...
- hey L. i did go to one of these.. it was very informative...my husband says he's glad we went. They give you TONS of info...i will say at the very end they do try to...
- I would suggest you take a course at your hospital instead. When we were pregnant we took ours at Plano Presby. It teaches you everything you need to know inclusive of...
Toddler Scraped Butt :) :(
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on February 28, 2011
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Hi All. My almost 2 1/2 year old son was running around without his diaper before his bath yesterday (a treat for him) and accidently fell on a wooden peg toy and got ...
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- I'd say just use Aquaphor (that's my everything ointment). And like the others say, try to maybe let him go without a diaper a little more until it heals.
- neosporine shoud be fine.. it's a miracle ointment. Just change him a little more often so it doesnt stay damp, it will heal faster.
- Hi Jilly, I would leave him without a diaper for 1 or 2 days (a treat for my daughter too, lol) just to make sure, if it is not possible I would put neosporin and th...
"Toddler Afraid to Tell Me If He's Hurt"
Asked by R.B. from Pittsburgh
on March 3, 2010
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Hi mommies!! This is probably going to sound very strange, but if you were in my family it would sound perfectly normal. Let me explain:
Growing up, my mom used to ...
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- i can relate to that. this will be lost in translation, but when we would fall down as kids, my mom would say: direct translation into english 'i hope it hurts.' whi...
- You've identified WHY you do it. That's the first step. you can discipline yourself not to do this. I am constantly alarming myself with urges to say things similar...
- Aww, I'm so sorry. That is awful. Don't feel bad though, my mom and dad did the same thing and I am trying really hard not to do it. (Actually I'm having to try not...
Girl Scouts
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on March 20, 2011
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My oldest child is in her third year of Girl Scouts. Her troop is awesome. They have gone on camping trips, hiking, caverns, historical places, visited hospitals to ...
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- The one thing I have found when bringing up ideas to scout leaders (we are in Boy Scouts) is that , in most cases, it will come back to you to become the leader....so ...
- If you say something to the troop leader it should be, "How can I help?", Followed by something very specific such as "Can I organize cookie sales this year?", "I'm ...
- As a Troop Leader myself...I would love for the GIRLS to voice their opinion. My Daisies are wonderful. We have two meetings a month with various activities and "lesso...
