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"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"
Asked by S.A. from Detroit
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he h...
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- I still get this from my 5-1/2 year old daughter. We have been watching the liquids after dinner and making sure she sits until she pees before bed. Still happens as s...
- I would put a pull-up on him at night. He may not want to feel like he is wearing a "diaper" - so, they have these new kind out that look just like boxer shorts!! In...
- Hi S., I just went through this with my 6 year old son a few months ago. It just started to happen more frequently. I also asked the Mamasource Mom's with overwhe...
My 7 Year Old Daughter Is Having Vaginal Discharge
Asked by J.S. from Enid
on May 13, 2008
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recently my 7 year old daughter complained that her "booty" was crusty. since she occasionally gets itchy and rashy "down there" from not wiping good enough, i assume...
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- Try treating it with over the counter yeast medicine, if that doesn't help she will need to be examined by a Dr.
- It sounds like a yeast infection and you will need to take her to the dr. for medication. My daughter is 10 but every time she takes an antibiotic she gets one and has...
- I have heard some scary stories about this kind of thing at this age(my daughter is 8) they tend to find themselves and i heard stories of kids putting things down the...
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on May 29, 2008
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my daughter is 2weeks old; she has a severe diaper rash...we have tried putting Butt Paste and Desitin and havent seen a difference...what else should we use to put on...
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- May be a yeast infection. Both girls and boys can get them. My pedi- gave me a cream call nystatin. It's wonderful and should fix your prob. Call your pedi. and ask ab...
- Try using the new Destitin that is clear and when you bath her put some epison salt in the wather w/ NO soap.
- Hi, Did you change diaper brand? I ask that, because my niece gets bad diaper rashes when she not in Pamers brand diapers. Well, I thought that might help.
6 Year Old with Hemmroids
Asked by A.H. from Montgomery
on May 29, 2010
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Hey all, My DD has a case of the hemmroids and I know she's young to have these and I talked to the doctor about this a year or so ago and he didnt' really say anythin...
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- Ouchy! Talk to the pharmacist about topicals you can use, you are sure it is hemmroids? My son bled a bit when he pooped for awhile, something that happens more to ...
- A lot of kids stay constipated and strain to use the bathroom. It could be a result of diet issues including low fiber intake. Eating more fiber and whole grains wil...
- I would suggest adding more fiber to your daughter's diet. A really good way to do that is to have her eat some Fiber One cereal. It works wonders. Often, hemmorhoi...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.V. from Charlotte
on August 7, 2008
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Hi everyone I need some advice. My daughter is 3 1/2 months old and she is really really red in the front and the back. It is right where her diaper is but it is only ...
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- it's likely a yeast rash -- try athlete's foot cream -- I use it all the time on my son, he is prone to yeast rash, I add probiotics to his juice or milk as well, that...
- My oldest son had something going on in the diaper area. Doctors gave us prescriptions for diaper rash when desitin or balmex wouldn't work. The prescription stuff d...
- Hi M.~ You may want to consider bringing her to the doctors and have them look at it. Sometimes, babies can have a rash with a bacterial or yeast infection to it, wh...
Need Help with Diaper Rash
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2007
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My 8 month old son has terrible diaper rash! I have tried Desitin, Aveeno, and Aquaphor, but it just won't go away. I change his diaper very frequently, and so does ...
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- OK listen to this. It might not be a diaper rash. It maybe a yeast infection. I knw hes a boy boys dont get them but My son has a diaper rash that wouldnt go away with...
- My son had diarreha for about two weeks and had horrible diaper rash, just from going to the bathroom so much. We actually got the doctor to prescrip an ointment, call...
- My daughter had the same problem i used butter with her and it really worked. Try it and let me know.
My 9 YEAR Old Won't WIPE HIMSELF AFTER pooping...Grrrrrr!!!!! YUCKKKKKK
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on December 2, 2011
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When he was first completely potty trained he did wipe himself, but sometime in the last year, I don't know if he became lazy or just forgets that he needs to do it. ...
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- Are you sure it's not something more? Encopresis can present like that--with poo leaking out onto the underwear. I second the wet wipes on the toilet--VERY handy. M...
- I keep those flushable wipes handy in the bathroom. My son can't wipe well either, so these help keep his bottom clean! Added: tell him if he doesn't wipe, he coul...
- What is up with men and skid marks?? Luckily my husband rarely gets them but when he does, I jokingly tell him to take those underwear over to his moms to let her...
Diaper Rash That Never Wants to Go Away!
Asked by H.S. from Youngstown
on February 13, 2007
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I know diaper rash & babies/toddlers go together, but this is getting out of control! My 16 month old daughter constantly has little bumps or a rash on her private are...
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- I have a 13 month old girl going through the same problem. I've tried everything and the only thing that really helps is letting her go without her diaper for a few d...
- i have this same problem with my 1 yr. old and i too posted a request like yours..and i got alot of great advice some suggested some product called aquafix and malox m...
- Hello H., Actually yeast was the first thing I thought of when I read your description of her problem. Unfortunately treating it with a cream isn't addressing where t...
Diaper Rash Solutions
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on June 10, 2008
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my son is almost 22 months old and has off and on had diaper rash, but it seems to be getting worse in the last few months. he just has a really sensitive bum! he has ...
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- Hi C., I don't know how your child's diet is, but while he is rashy, avoid acidic foods and drinks like apple juice, and many other juices. Apple juice will actuall...
- It sounds like a yeast infection, believe it or not. I had trouble with my son having a chronic diaper rash. It would go away for a short time, but it would always co...
- Have you tried vaseline? It is very inexpensive even if you buy the "baby kind". It seemed to work much better on my 19 month old than any of the other ointments. I...
Yeast Infection
Asked by R.V. from Jacksonville
on May 26, 2010
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My 4 year-old daughter this morning came to me complaining that her "vagina itches and hurts." When I checked, I found her vulva very red and a little inflamed and I ...
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- I would call her pediatrician about that first. What will work wonders is a warm bath with one cup of white vinegar in it.
- I wonder if it is not a yeast infection but yet just irritated from not wiping correctly. My daughter said hers 'hurt' and it was really red after she started wiping ...
- My 5 year old still is a messy wiper. She sometimes gets feces that way. Our pedi told us to put vaselline to kind of coat or protect it. It does help. I would als...
