Pregnancy Journal: Aveeno
5 articles
Dealing with Eczema
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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I am the "momma" of a wonderful 9 almost 10 month old boy. He is having a tough time with the itchy, dry skin that eczema causes. There are times when it seems that ...
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- I have dealt with eczema with my daughter and one of her friends that I used to care for. There can be so many factors and it's very hard to identify what the allergy...
- Keep his nails clipped!, put socks over his hands if needed, and keep the house cool so he won't get hot. For my little one, I have found that Aveeno Baby CREAM, not...
- When my Son was two years old he broke out with allergies all over his body. The doctor at the time told us to bathe him in cornstarch water to ease the itching. ...
8 Months Pregnant and Experiencing Vaginal Itching!
Asked by J.T. from Norfolk
on June 1, 2009
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hello and thank you for any advice! i am now eight months pregnant and i am experiencing rather intense vaginal itching. it is external and i do not have any foul di...
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- Hi J., I had this same problem throughout my pregnancy with my second (don't know if that matters.) It was excruciating. Nothing the Dr prescribed worked. It was...
- this happened to me with my first. i don't think there was anything to be done, i recall asking the ob but not getting any particular remedy. sorry!
- Yogurt directly applied can help with some itches. You might want to try Aveeno 100% Colloidal Oatmeal Bath soak. Oatmeal is very soothing for irritated skin.
Unknown Source of Skin Condition After Giving Birth
Asked by A.D. from Philadelphia
on February 22, 2008
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i started developing redness in my face after 3 month postpartum. I never have had anything breakout on my face. Since then (6 months later) and many cortisteroid trea...
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- Ask your doctor to test you for lupus. I have discoid lupus which affects the skin. With predisone and a topical steroid cream I got it under control.....but it also...
- Extreme dry skin can also be a symptom of hypothyroidism, which is common after pregnancy. You might look up its other symptoms and consider having your thyroid teste...
- My daughter had an excema type rash on her cheeks only. It turned out to be a dairy allergy. After pregnancy you can also become sensitive to things that didnt use to ...
3 Mo Old Son Has Food Allergies
Asked by L.G. from Philadelphia
on February 11, 2008
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Hi moms,
I am worried about my young 3 mo old. I'm currently nursing him (no trouble there), but he has a particularly bad case of ezcema on his cheeks... This has be...
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- I can tell you that my nephew is 6 mos old and he has had similar problems with rashes since he was born. My sister also was told by the doctor to use hydrocortizone....
- Hi L., Eczema is common in babies, although it is also a precusor to allergies. That said, hydrocortisone is safe for babies. Your doctor (and mine) would not hav...
- L., We're a "try natural first" family as well and also dealt with allergies and skin issues. You can do a google search for a lab that does blood work for food ...
Allergies?
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on October 30, 2008
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I posted a couple requests a while back for my daughter's hives. We've been going through this for about a year now. The hives started after a round of antibiotics for...
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- I ditto everything Cassandra said. You have done a great job trying to get your daughter some relief. Sometimes Dr.'s can't get to the bottom of it and a naturopath ...
- When I'm not getting any satisfaction from visiting Dr.'s etc I turn to alternative health folks. You might try a naturopath or homeopath. Oftentimes they look in a ...
- D., sounds like some sort of food allergy, and in my experience, Drs are NOT very good at that. My daughter is lactose intolerant, and we were not able to catch it un...
