Milk, Dairy & Formula: Aquaphor
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Aquaphor & Mylanta for Diaper Rash????
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on February 27, 2008
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I read in either Parents or Babytalk that you can use a mixture of Eucerin Aquaphor and Mylanta on diaper rash and that it works great. Has anyone ever tried this? I...
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- My daughter had a horrible case of diaper rash when she was about 8 months old. I got on a "mommy group" and asked what else I could be doing to clear this up. Someo...
- Hi L., I don't know about the science experiment Parent magazine is talking about, but what I do know is my daughter and now my 10 month old son always have rashes ...
- We were in a similar situation ... and it turned out my son had a yeast infection, not diaper rash. Until we saw our pedi, we had tried everything and nothing was work...
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.
Newly Diagnosed Milk Allergy
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on October 23, 2008
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Hi Ladies! My 21 month old son was just diagnosed yesterday with a "moderate" milk allergy. Lately he's been getting a rash on his body and has been on desonide cream ...
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- you can try soy products or rice milk, and they make cheese out of soy and veggies. Usually the supermarket has a special section. They even make non dairy ice cream...
- There are rice and soy milk products out there that are very good. My nephew is very picky and he eats them. I personally think the rice milk tastes better, but that...
- Hello J., It must seem devistating right now to have everything turned upside down! Have you seem an allergist? How was your son diagnosed? Skin test, bloodwork?? Usu...
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 ...
What Are the Signs of a Milk Allergy in Babies/ Toddlers?
Asked by L.B. from New York
on January 12, 2012
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My one year old has been dealing with medium severe eczema since he was a newborn. He also passes a lot of gas and still wakes every 1.5 to 3 hours. (For the record,...
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- Hi-- Actually, milk allergies are incredibly common---it is the most common allergen. If you want to get an accurate result you have to take ALL dairy out of your di...
- Eczema......do an allergy test to be sure. My daughter used to scratch the stuffings out of herself in her sleep until I demanded the test. She can have dairy in any...
- My daughter was allergic to soy. She was put on the allimentum formula. Eventually when she had a bowel movement there was blood, from being allergic. She too does ...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by T.R. from New York
on March 30, 2012
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We just found out that my daughter has a high level of peanut allergy. Her egezema is out of control (her back feels like alligator skin). We have medicine to contro...
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- http://www.nationaleczema.org/ This link is for the National Eczema Organization. Maybe contact them for information/help. They also have a community support gro...
- The blood test can not show "high allergy" to any substance. It can only show the level of reactivity in the blood, which - believe it or not - is not a good indicator...
- Try dairy and egg free. I had to go on a complete eliminiation diet with both of my girls when they were nursing. Didn't figure it out unit my oldest was about 6 month...
Possible Milk Allergy?
Asked by K.V. from Richland
on October 7, 2008
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I have a 3 month old son who developed a rash on his face and neck when he was about 2 weeks old. I have taken him to 2 doctors and they both have said that it's just ...
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- Your baby is NOT allergic to your milk. No way. I am a lactation consultant and that's not possible. But he may be allergic to something you're eating. Lots of goo...
- No baby is allergic to breast milk. It is possible that something you eat is allergic to the baby. I am sure that there are so many babies who are allergic to formula ...
- You may try eliminating dairy from your diet. There are a lot of potentially irritating foods that are passed through your milk to your child. The site has tons of i...
Eczema..dairy...??? Argh!
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on June 22, 2010
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Hi moms! I looked through some of the other questions regarding eczema and I'm not sure I've seen what I'm looking for. My 14 month old developed eczema - started ab...
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- My baby deals with eczema and aquaphor lotion helps a LOT to keep it under control so that we haven't had to use teh topical (which is a steroid -- don't want to use i...
- My two oldest dealt with eczema. My second son had it so bad as an infant, his face would be bleeding from the scratching, especially in his sleep. We tried all sorts ...
- My son is 6 and still has flare-ups. The pool is drying but actually helps it sometimes since its a bacteria on the skin. The biggest thing after swimming is rinsing...
