Lactose-Free: A&D
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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...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.B. from New York
on February 6, 2009
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My son has a bad diaper rash. Desitin is not working. I've been using A&D ointment. Is there anything else I can use or do?
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- Try using unscented wipes. I like Balmex(pleasant smell) and Aveeno(unscented)the best. Hope these work for ya'. R.
- My 2 year old twins just had a bad rash that wouldn't go away and it turned out to be the strep virus. My doctor said young children sometimes get around there instea...
- A good remedy that my pediatrician suggested and works great- equal parts Lotrimin, Maalox, hydro-cortisone 1% and A&D ointment. I use double the amount of A&D to thi...
Diaper Rash with Bumps?
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on February 14, 2008
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My 21 month old has developed a bad diaper rash today. It is little red bumps and she says it itches. Is this a yeast infection? she does not have a discharge. I use A...
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- My daughter got a yeast infection every time a diaper rash lasted longer than a couple days. You can get Rx cream from the dr. that clears it up in a few days, but yo...
- Hello! I don't know if what your baby has is a yeast infection, but I can tell you what worked best for my daughter. I used Lansinoh (the breast ointment for breast ...
- Hi T., My daughter had the same kind of rash. The Dr. did give me a prescription for vusion & it worked great!.. but I also bought " Triplepaste" from walgreens or cvs...
Advice on Diarrhea in a 2 Year Old
Asked by K.B. from Albany
on August 7, 2007
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My son just turned 2. As an infant he had terrible gas from regular formula and had to be on soy. Once we put him on milk at 1 he seemed fine with it. In may he had...
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- I had to keep a food diary of EVERYTHING my oldest son ate, including quantities, for almost 2 weeks. After sitting down and actually reviewing what he was eating, we...
- Hi I would switch him to Rice Milk and keep the other fluids flowing. You could also coat his bottem with some A&D ointment to form a barrier. Good Luck! D.
- My daughter had lactose intollerant at 1. By the time I took her to the doctors she had diarrhea for almost 3 weeks. The doctor told me it was lactose intollerant an...
One Year Old with Milk Allergy
Asked by J.S. from Washington DC
on June 29, 2009
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It has been determined that my one year old daughter has a milk allergy. Taking her off milk and putting her back on formula for a few days had cleared up her rash an...
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- My daughter has the same allergy. She drinks enriched organic rice milk. She has had no issues with it. It costs a bit more, but it's worth every penny. Soy milk in th...
- my daughter has an allergy to cows milk and my pediatrician recommended goat milk. that has worked really well for us, as a supplement for breastfeeding. it is a littl...
- hi js, there are a lot of options available. first of all, many of the milk allergies are related strictly to processed milk and using raw milk eliminates the problem....
Burning Her Bottom!!!
Asked by T.D. from Canton
on February 10, 2008
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My one year old has had really bad diapers lately. It seems like once or twice a day she explodes a diaper, which I change immediately, but where ever the bm touches o...
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- I have used PINXAV with my girls and it has always worked wonders and QUICK! But, if she has sores..that may actually burn right at first. That you may have to check w...
- My neighbor's little girl was having the same problem. She is about 1 1/2 years old. They took her to the doctor and found out she has an allergy to milk, dairy, whey,...
- My daughter had terrible diaper rashes. I couldn't wait to get her potty trained. Good old fashioned desitin was the best thing ever invented!!! It provides great barr...
His Diaper Rash Is Finally Gone!!!!!
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on November 23, 2009
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Hi guys does anyone have any recommendations for me? My son just turned one and we are still giving him formula with some cows milk in it. We started with whole milk b...
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- A couple of table spoons of baking soda in a shallow bath should do the trick. You can also try calendula cream from the healthfood store or wholefoods - both remedies...
- Hi A., First of all, I am so jealous that you are living in So Cal and are able to stay home. That is my dream as well. Congratulations to you. As far as you...
- His body is reacting to the milk. He may be lactose intolerant. I would get rid of the milk and stick to familiar stuff for awhile. When it clears, you can try it a...
8-Month-old Son Has Had Diarrhea for Almost 7 Weeks
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on October 8, 2008
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I think the subject line pretty much says it all, but here is more background:
On Aug. 24, I took my then 7-month-old son Michael to the ER with what turned out to ...
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- Any chance you're going to be seeing Dr. Grant Geissler at Children's Memorial? My son saw him and he also operated on my son when he was 5 days old for an intestina...
- First off...my heart goes out to you. Really..... 8 month old babies don't have to be this challenging. Secondly, Bacitracin Zinc is one of the ingredients in Neo...
- Wow, my son had intussuption as well! He had it at 3 months old. He had the barium enema and then the surgery. He's always had loose stools but both my sons have. I ...
Problems with My 12 Month Old Drinking Both Regular Milk and Soy
Asked by T.S. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2009
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I have a 12 month old little boy he was on ailimentum formula as an infant my Dr. swithched him first to Soy b/c he stopped wanting to drink the formula and he is 1 ye...
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- If you go gradual, he should be fine. My daughter had the diahrea the first week we tried milk, so we switched to lactaid and she still had it. I took her completely...
- My son (2) has similar (but much less dramatic) issues with cow milk, and I don't personally like soy b/c it makes me gassy (just background info ;) ) So we asked the...
- if you really want to rule out a "milk" product he should be having normal bowels before he tries something new. otherwise you cannot say what the cause of the loose ...
We Have a Pooping Problem! 4 Months
Asked by K.K. from Austin
on July 31, 2009
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My almost 4 month old is BF only so I expect loose stools...I just thought it would start to be less frequent???? He has a BM about 7 to 8 times a day, for a younger ...
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- rice cereal might help the stools. I started my daughter on cereals at around 4 months at her doctors suggestion. Formula might also make a difference. My daughter co...
- Congrats K. on nursing! 7-8 times a day does seem a bit on the frequent side of "average"... if you're wanting to trouble shoot... -first thing I'd look at is your ...
- Triple Paste works wonders for diaper area inflammation. Good luck with those BM's...not fun ;p
