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Is It an Allergy Rash, Hypersensitivity or What???
Asked by A.G. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2008
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Hello ladies: I have a 61/2 mos old boy and I'm very concern. He has developed a terrible rash, on his little butt that at this point I'm not sure what it could be. It...
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- We had something similar and ended up switching diapers and diaper creams. We had always used Pampers and A&D Gold with our first daughter and had no problems. Our sec...
- A., I am not sure what to tell you about your little one's rash. However, one of my daycare providers used to use a bed sore cream on severe diaper rashes that wou...
- Hi there. I am an acupuncturist and herbalist and I specialize in the treatment of children. Rashes like this are very common & unfortunately western medicine's only ...
Help! Screaming Baby! What to Eat When Nursing?
Asked by K.S. from Norfolk
on October 6, 2008
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I'm dyin' here!
My six-week-old is on Zantac for reflux, but she still cries...and cries and cries. For up to an hour and a half (usually right after I feed her.) ...
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- My daughter was colicly and had reflux as an infant. Our doctor told us not to lay her flat int he crib but to have it raised slightly. You can do this several ways:...
- Chamomile tea was the only thing that worked for my newborn. It naturally soothes the tummy and helps them be calm to sleep better. ~L.
- Hello, If you pump breast mils and give it to your baby in a bottle try adding 1-2 teaspoons of Karo syrup. This helped my baby with stomach problems. Good Luck!
Acid Reflux in Infant
Asked by M.Q. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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Hello everyone. I am writing to get as much feed back on acid reflux in infants as I can. My daughter started spitting up when she was 2 weeks old i was breastfeeding ...
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- My 3 year old had bad acid refux as an infant. She could not tolerate any fomula but the Similac Lactose Free. She does not have a milk allergy but it was to heavy on ...
- M., My son was diagnosed with Acid reflux at 3 weeks. He had been eating 6-8oz in one feeding (which is a lot for a 3 week old)....little did we know he was doing ...
- try Enfamil Lactose Free formula. sometimes it is not the milk protein that the baby is allergic to, but the lactose. my son did amazing on this stuff.
Serious Case of Diaper Rash & Di
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2007
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I would greatly appreciate anybody out there who has feedback on this issue. I have already been to doctor. My 11month old little boy has had diahrea for 6 days which ...
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- Hi S., Are you nursing? Is his tongue white? The diahrea & especially the diaper rash could be caused by too much yeast in his system. You can dissolve 1 tsp. bakin...
- Hi S.! I just had the same problem with my 4 month old! The rash was so bad it expanded to his legs and tummy. I trie the Mylanta with Corn Starch and the Corn Star...
- Hi S.! I use an ointment called Calmoseptine on my little guys bum everyday and he never has diaper rash!! You have to ask the pharmacist for it and if they don't have...
Diaper rash-HELP!
Asked by T. from Dallas
on April 13, 2008
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Hi ladies!
My two year old recently started taking allergy medicine and every time he wakes up in the morning he has BM and his tushy is very irritated, some parts ...
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- I took care of my neice who had horrible diaper rash with bleeding sores. I found an old wives tale remedy of plain cornstarch. It did hurt her to rub it on or clean i...
- Lotrimin and Boudreux's butt paste. Works like a charm every time
- I loved Dr. Smith's Diaper cream with my first!!! I also used Boudreaux's Butt Paste (yes, this is the name) with good success with my second son. I wouldn't hesitat...
Terrible Diaper Rash-poss. Yeast Infec. from Omnicef
Asked by R.C. from Richmond
on September 25, 2006
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Has anyone had a child who's had an allergic reaction to Omnicef?!This is the third time my 13 mo daughter has been on this med. due to ear infec.She's allergic to the...
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- My 4 yr old had the same issue with Omnicef when she was a baby and had MANY ear infections. I took her off the meds told the Dr he needed to change her and he did! As...
- Hi R., I haven't had that reaction from Omnicef, but thought I would let you know that Bag Balm, in a green tin can at WalMart, may help her bottom. I used it for ...
- Not sure if this will help. A friend told me what her pediatrician told her to use. Mix Maalox and Zinc Oxide (what most diaper cremes are made of). Don't add too m...
Home Remedies for Diaper Rash
Asked by K.L. from Los Angeles
on March 24, 2008
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My 2.5 yr old DD has a diaper rash as an allergic reaction to eating strawberries. She is not yet PT, working on it. The urine seems to be burning her. Any home rem...
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- I have found when my daughter gets a bad diaper rash that plain old vaseline works really well. Just the white petroleum jelly variety. Nothing else in it. It seems to...
- I have a wonderful pediatrician who I thought was maybe a little crazy at first when he told me to use Crisco (shortening for baking) for diaper rash. When my son got...
- One of the very best remedies I know for an average diaper rash is cornstarch. The same cornstarch you use to thicken sauces and pie filling is a great diaper rash re...
Diaper Rash with Yeast Infection
Asked by M.C. from New York
on March 19, 2008
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My one year old daughter got a yeast infection about a week and a half ago and she is at a in-home daycare all day. I wish she can walk around without her diaper on ho...
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- Have you tried Boudreaux's (spelling?) Butt Paste? It works really well on rashes. It was developed by a pharmacist in Lousiana and it has all "natural" ingredients....
- Hi M. My name is Sandy, I know only to much unfortunately about yeast infections. I first want to suggest to you not to use petroleum jelly, because it is not water ...
- i used to soak my son in the sink/tub with warm water and baking soda. he used to have bleeding sores this seemed to comfort him and i used corn starch afterwards ...
Severe Diaper Rash/Yeast Infection in Toddler That Won't Go Away!
Asked by C.M. from Owensboro
on June 1, 2009
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Hi everyone,
This request is my desperate attempt to find some help! My 19-month-old daughter has had a constant diaper rash of varying degrees since we switched ...
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- Desitin mixed with Maalox works great. Frequent butt washings during the day even if it is the sink and air drying is great.
- Hi. I hope I can help. This may sound weird, but let her soak about 20 minutes in a baking soda bath. It really does work, it is one of the old methods of controlli...
- We did not have anything severe but warm bath with baking soda in the water. Always seemed to help.
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on May 20, 2007
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My 8 month old daughter suffers from severe diaper rash sometimes and I'm looking for suggestions on how to help treat her. I try to change her ASAP, leaving my childr...
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- When my daughter was little, she too would get a rash really bad. I finally changed the brand of diapers I was using and that helped tremendously. Whatever is in the d...
- You have received many very good ideas. 1 addtional thing that I used to do on occasion for my daughter; now 2 with very sensitive skin; was to let the air get to the...
- ask your ped for a script of nystatin for her rash it work great it will be gone quick
