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Diaper Rash
Asked by J.M. from McAllen
on October 10, 2006
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I have a 2 year old who has very sensitive skin. Whenever he has a cough w/ flem he gets diarrhea and the rash begins. His skin is so sensitive that he begins to bleed...
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- Hello J.. My 4 year has semi-sensitive skin. We just went through our first bout of rotavirus. My son had diarrhea and vomiting for over a week, both at the same ti...
- J., my son was extremely prone to diaper rash also. We did EVERYTHING to try to help. He would immediately have sores that would bleed and weep. We could only use o...
- Desitin Creamy formula diaper cream, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Pampers Sensitive Skin (no alcohol) wipes are the best! Generously apply the diaper creams. Poor thi...
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
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- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
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...
Constipation on a Breasfeed 3 Months Old Baby
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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I'm wondering if this is a common problem for babies that are breastfeeding. My baby used to poop every day and then suddendly didn't make anything until day 3. Now ...
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- It is pretty much impossible for a healthy breastfed baby to be constipated, since breastmilk is a natural laxative. It is also PERFECTLY NORMAL for a BF baby at her a...
- As her tummy gets bigger, she'll drink more at each feeding and her body will use more of what she's eating to keep up with her growing. She may or may not be constip...
- I am a mother and a mother-baby nurse. Here is my advice...It is normal for breastfed babies to go a couple of days without pooping. The breastmilk is absorbed bette...
Help! My Baby Cries All the Time.
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on July 16, 2006
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My 3 mo. Old little boy cries the majority of the day. In the mornings he is happy and content to lay on the floor and play. As the day goes on he gets more and more w...
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- Hi H. does he stop cring after about an hr or two and settle into the evening, if so he will stop doing that in about a month. my son who is 14yrs old did that and we...
- My daughter was the same way and we tried every formula and eventually ended up using goats milk. She could not break down the protein of the cow milk.
- My son was diagnosed with Reflux at approx. 6 weeks of age due to screaming crying whenever he spit up. We were rx'd Prevacid. It really really helped. We just got the...
Baby's First Diaper Rash
Asked by Y.G. from Houston
on August 19, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I have a 6 month old beautiful baby girl, who just got her first diaper rash. Please give me advice on what to do for her. I am new to Cypress and Hou...
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- Hey Y.! So sorry to hear about your baby. I am a mom of two girls, one is 2 yrs old and the other is 10 months. What has worked for me is Boudreax Butt Paste!! It...
- Aquaphore always worked for us. We brought our daughter home with a terrible diaper rash that bled when we fist changed her. Aquaphore cleared it up immediately. He...
- I am a 57 yr old Grammie and remember those days like yesterday! My husband is a Pharmacist. I have heard him tell ladies my remedy when the over the counters aren't...
Baby Has Yeast Infection
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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My 9 month-old has what I thought was a diaper rash, but at her 9 month check-up, her pediatrician said it is a yeast infection and prescribed Nystatin to clear it up....
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- I buy my family's vitamins and all of our bath & body, medicine cabinet, and household cleaning supplies from a company that is FANTASTIC!! My son DEMANDS his vitamins...
- My son had a yeast infection a few months ago and our pedi prescribed ketoconazole cream. If I remember correctly, it is a steroid cream and may be stronger than Nysta...
- Hi M., I would suggest using a probiotic daily. My two are on one everyday...and it is doubled if on an antibiotic. The one I used when mine were babies was called ...
Best Diaper Rash Cream and Baby Wipes?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 20, 2008
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My 17 mo. old developed a diaper rash yesterday. He rarely gets a rash, but when he does, they're bad. He usually onlt gets a rash if he has diarrhea, which he doesn...
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- I did in home child care for 17 years and went through A LOT of diaper creams. I found over the years that Dr. Smiths is the best I could have ever found. I had a litt...
- My son had the same problem, and then I realized he was allergic to Pamper's. I switched diapers, and the rash all but dissapeared, then pne day, he got a rash, and t...
- We have found that Triple Paste works very well for our son. It was recommended to us by my bro-in-law who is a pediatric nurse. He said they use it on the babies at...
Need Help in Resolving Diaper Rash/redness
Asked by A.S. from Houston
on September 23, 2007
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My 10 month old daughter has been having frequent stools (sometimes just a teeny bit drop) since about a week now and there is a large area of redness now and she howl...
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- Yes, I am a mother of a 24 yr old,21,19,and 8 yr old. Pure cornstarch will get rid of the diaper rash and lot,s of water. Your daughter sounds like she is constipated ...
- this is a fool proof remedy to the horrible issue. mix together in the diaper 2/3 yeast infection cream and 1/3 diaper rash cream, apply to area. you don't need to wip...
- My mom gave me a home remedy and it really works. Take a vegetable or olive oil, about 2 tbsp and mix with the same amount of water. Just mix it with a fork. Use w...
Diaper Rash
Asked by F.S. from San Antonio
on March 6, 2007
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I have a 6 week old baby girl with very bad diaper rash. I have been using Desition but I don't really see an improvement, what else can I use or do?
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- I know this may sound crazy but when my daughter was a baby she had a rash so bad that her little cheeks were cracking open and bleading from roto virus so I was told ...
- Powder with Starch in it and Beaudreax's (not sure on spelling) butt paste, it works wonders on my daughter!
- If there are little red bumps between the folds of her skin, not just redness in her diaper area, it is probably a yeast infection. My daughter had this, and her pedia...
