Nutrition & Excercise: Aveeno
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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...
Too Young for Body Odor?
Asked by S.S. from Eugene
on May 21, 2010
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I have a beautiful 6 year old daughter who is finishing up her 1st grade school year, and I've noticed more than once this year that she has had underarm odor... and ...
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- A friend of mine also had this issue with his 6 year old daughter and switched to organic milk, which took care of the problem! Try it.
- I would not make a special appt to consult the doc on this. Wait until your August appt. My daughter started having body odor when she was 6. She has just started u...
- Normal. My son was a little stinky at 5. Went to the doctors to ensure early puberty wasn't happening, it wasn't and he has been using deodorant since. Lots of kids...
Baby Eczema
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 4 months old and has a rash mainly on his eyeslids and underneath his eyes. He also has a little on his chin and cheeks. The pediatrician said it is eczema a...
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- My son is 3.5 years old and had eczema in various creases in his body. Initially his pediatrician thought it was no big deal and told me to use hydrocortisone cream. ...
- Hi S.- my son is now 2 1/2, and as an infant he started out with eczema, then it went to food allergy and asthma, apparently this is the common order. My son would ge...
- UPDATE 4/2/08 - I had a follow up visit with the pediatrician and saw a different doctor than last time. Just to clarify on my last post - we talked about the use of ...
6 Month Old with Redness Underarm ** Diaper Rashes**
Asked by M.B. from Albuquerque
on February 14, 2010
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Hi Mama's!
I noticed today that my 6 month old daughter has redness under her arm. It almost looks like it is irratated. There is also a white sort of discharge un...
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- Hi M., This happened to my daughter around the same age. I felt absolutely horrible because it looked so bad. What I realized was that I hadn't been drying her under...
- I use cortisone ointment on my kids when their diaper rashes are red and bumpy. I recommend ointment as opposed to cream as the ointment will stay on the skin longer a...
- It sounds like a yeast infection. It can happen in any area that stays moist. Your baby probably spit up and a little went into his arm pit and went unchecked. Its ver...
Johnson & Johnson Harmful to Babies?????
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on May 30, 2009
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Hi Ladies!
I was shopping with my sister the other night and I mentioned that I needed more baby soap and she told me she heard on the news that Johnson & Johnson (wh...
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- I have not seen anything in the news about Johnson & Johnson so not sure how to respond to that. However my daughter's dermotologist told me to stop using Johnson & J...
- I would NEVER let J&J's or other mainstream, non-organic brands touch our son's skin. TOXIC! FYI: It is in EVERYTHING... adults & "baby" products... detergent, dish wa...
- M. B, You've received some great information to research your concerns about J&J Baby Shampoo. Even in trace amounts, these toxins can have an accumulating affect....
Chemical Free Sunscreen?
Asked by H.P. from Sacramento
on April 2, 2008
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I have a one year old daughter that loves being outdoors and in the water. I’m constantly having to lather her up with sunscreen and while at the local pool the oth...
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- Good luck finding a chemical free sunscreen. I rep with a company that makes all natural, chemical free products and asked about making a sunscreen. I was told that ...
- I have heard of these but you still need to be careful of any exposed areas such as the face. That being said... the chemicals in suncreen themselves are also known t...
- Hi H.. I was very curious about "UV Skinz" because of the story behind the company, so I checked out their website. I called with a question about sizing and the ope...
Diaper Rash Advice
Asked by S.A. from Portland
on June 9, 2008
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My daughter is 7 months old. We just started solid foods 1 month ago. She is now pooping more frequently with a solid consistency. She is now struggling with diaper...
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- It's possible that she might have a yeast infection on her bottom...this can happen sometimes because it's humid and sticky in her diaper. You may need to go to her p...
- S., Try giving her some diaper free "air time" between changes-esp. after poopy ones. My daughter had quite a few boughts with diaper rash and whenever I let he...
- I use ButtPaste as well on my son. Another option is to use BagBalm. It's in a green tin can (that is square). It has a cow on the front. Another thought too is th...
