Hypoallergenic: Infant, Aquaphor
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Aquaphor, Eczema and Bum Genius Diapers
Asked by A.H. from Grand Junction
on February 1, 2010
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My son has severe eczema on his entire body and sometimes we are applying Aquaphor 3 times (or more) a day. I was told by Bum Genius reps that this cream would affect...
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- I don't know anything about cloth diapers but my daughter has eczema and we use vanicream instead of aquaphor. It isn't patroleum based so it may not effect your diape...
- Why don't you give your son probiotics to get to the root of the eczema problem? Good bacteria in the gut prevents and cures so many things, including eczema. I have t...
- A., The reason Aquaphor works for your son is because it is a moisturizer with Petroleum-based Petrolatum. As such, it repels water and other liquids. When you put ...
Allergic Reaction to Formula
Asked by T.J. from Cincinnati
on June 3, 2008
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Hello,
I have an 8 month old and we think that he has an allergic reaction to the formula he is taking. His body from the neck down to the feet he has little bumps...
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- Hi LaDreka, If your son has been on the same formula for the last 8 months it is probably not an allergy to that, but it still could be allergies. Seasonal aller...
- Have you tried switching him to goat milk, regular low fat milk, or lactose? It may be time to make the transition. As the baby is 8 months old are you feeding him...
- Is he eating any baby cereal? We had the same problem and it ended up being an alergic reaction to the Barley Cereal.
Has anyone had any experience with neocate formula?
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on February 13, 2009
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Hi,
My 4 1/2 mo old daughter has an exczema like rash that comes and goes. My husband too her to the Dr. for her 4 mo checkup & asked him about it. Dr. said it could...
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- don't switch formulas so quickly. Can mess up a babies tummy. Go to a pediatric allergist if you really question it. Children who are allergic to milk with have a mo...
- I think my 3.5 month old has the same thing. But the MD just brushed off the rash and told us to use dreft, and Aveeno. I too think its ezcema as it comes and goes a...
- If it is a milk allergy, soy would work but about 60% of kids with milk allergy are also allergic to soy. If you use formula, milk-based is the best choice. Soy and H...
Need Help with Baby Eczema- Does Hypoallegenic Formula Help?
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on October 12, 2009
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My 4 month old son has eczema all over his arms, legs and cheeks He's got these big red splotches all over and doesn't seem to be going away. The doctor said to try h...
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- Cetaphil lotion is the only thing that helped my daughter. And it helped a lot. I love it for me too.
- My 5-month old has a sililar issue. I used cetaphil and it 90% went away.
- My son who has eczema also turned out to have food allergies, so it may be worth asking your doctor to do the blood test, at least. We found that Goodstart worked best...
Formula and Pooping
Asked by C.M. from Detroit
on April 15, 2010
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I have a 9 week old son with serious pooping problems. He is on formula exclusively and I have tried several different ones with no success. He also had acid reflux an...
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- My son is now 7 months old and his constipation started around the same time (9 weeks) as soon as I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks. 1st formula we started him on was...
- I would not give a 9 week old prune juice, water or anything else without talking to your pedi. When babies are born their little bodies aren't really done - and intr...
- C., Try Good Start Protect Plus w/ Immuni Protect (it's a blue and green can). It has probiotics (like yogurt) to help regularity. My son has been on this for about 2...
Excema = Allergy?
Asked by E. from Detroit
on February 16, 2007
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Does Excema ALWAYS mean there is an allergy? My son is 6 months old and has had bad excema since about 2 months. Under my ped's advice, I use Cortisone and Aquaphor, b...
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- i dont know if you have a Costco Warehouse where you live but there is this stuff called Amlactin that works better than cortisone or aquaphor and Costco sells a big b...
- Hi! My son also had/has excema. He too first developed it around 3 months which was last winter. I know that it went away completely in the summer, and didn't retur...
- My daughter started with excema after she turned 2 and started drinking regular milk. The DR. kept saying she was not allergic, but when I stopped the milk and went ba...
Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
Can Formula Cause Diaper Rash for a Breastfed Baby?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on April 13, 2008
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I've breastfed my baby since birth but he's beginning to lose interest and not gaining weight as well. So, I've been supplementing with some formula after I nurse him...
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- Hi A., We had the opposite affect with our son when he was a newborn. The breast milk made his BM to be so watery and it made the worst little rash on his bottom t...
- Most diaper rashes have nothing to do with formula; however, it is possible. Here is a list of the types of diaper rashes: Chafing dermatitis. Also known as frictio...
- If you think it is the formula than try another brand or type (like soy ). Once the rash clears up go back to the original type. If another rash develops, you know it'...
Breastmilk to Formula Transition
Asked by L.D. from Columbus
on March 5, 2009
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I switched my 6 month old to formula this week. I tried to transition her (1/2 breastmilk-1/2 formula) for a week prior. She is having all sorts of trouble with her ...
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- If her bottom is that bad, try using cornstarch. I know that sounds crazy, but my oldest son used to get the worst rashes to the point that it almost looked blistered...
- Sounds like you have a lot of good advice on the breastfeed/formula. I am weighing in on the diaper rash. PINXAV (pronounced pink salve)is AMAZING. They sell it...
- Use corn starch on her rash and leave the diaper off as long as you can after you change it her little bottom needs fresh air and to be dry.The pure corn starch will d...
Temporary Weaning to Formula
Asked by J.C. from Hartford
on August 19, 2008
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My exclusively breastfed 6 month old son has had severe eczema for over 3 months now, and we don't know which way to turn. We have seen medical doctors, tried alterna...
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- You poor things!! I don't have much advice to offer except stick to it. He will get used to the bottle and if it helps with the eczema, he should get less fussy. I ...
- my daughter has eczema too! We had to switch to a natural laundry detergent, Arm and Hammer Essentials and that seems to help, and i wash all mine and my husband;s clo...
- First I want to tell you I have had eczema most of my life. Not one western medicine doctor or dermatologist has been able to help me. Yes they gave me those yucky, gr...
