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Experience W/ Colic Calm Gripe Water ? Prevacid/Zantac Not Working
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My baby is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed a week ago with reflux (GER) which she's had probably since she was about 3-3.5 weeks old. She cries nonstop all day basicall...
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- I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said, but this is what worked for us. I have a 15 month who doesn't have reflux anymore and a 5 week old with a bad cas of it...
- My daughter had acid reflux as well. She had burps and gas like a frat boy! We went to see a specialist and he gave us some type of formula that was broken down more...
- Hi Jeannie, my name is Lena Is your baby on formula or breast milk? What I would suggest is stop meds and give her Mylacon its for babys, and you dont need a prescript...
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!
Diaper Rash
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on July 16, 2009
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Every once in a while my daughter goes from having perfectly healthy looking skin to having a nasty painful diaper rash in a matter of hours. Yesterday she had a bm, w...
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- Citrus caused terrible diaper rash with both of my children - oranges, orange juice, pineapple, even sometimes tomatoes and strawberries (those were milder and more ma...
- if she is having a lot of juices during the day ( apple or orange in particular) they could definately cause rashes. they tend to be very acidic
- I've used Vusion cream which is a prescription from our pediatrician for diaper rash. It works very well.
Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on May 12, 2009
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My son was just diagnosed with Hand Foot and Mouth and I am reaching out to all you moms who have had a child with this. Between the internet and the Dr. and neighbor...
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- The only thing I can recommend is DON'T GET PREGNANT or even try while he has this. Becareful.
- Stay home till it is gone. It is not worth spreading it. He will be better in a few days, but please don't epose all of our kids to it also and we will do you the same...
- My pediatrician told me it is contagious until there are no more sores. You will unlikely get it unless you have something like lupus or another immune compromising co...
Mouth Sores?
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on June 1, 2010
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Took my 9 month old son to the doctor last Friday convinced he had a third ear infection. NOPE...the doctor said he has MOUTH SORES!! I was really taken aback. I had h...
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- My daughter had this and the maalox mixture helped. I could tell it helped because she wouldn't eat or drink anything and then after sipping on that mixture she would ...
- Hi. My children don't have this problem but my husband does. His uncle also said he does and a cousin. They are extremely painful! My husband had tried a paste ...
- Mouth sores, especially viral ones, are a red flag that the immune system is not working as it should. Yes, they are contagious but if your little one's immune system ...
Suggestions for Terrible Diaper Rash
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on April 8, 2006
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Help! My 12 mo. old son has a TERRIBLE case of diaper rash, and has for several weeks now. I have tried Boudreux's Butt Paste, Triple Paste, Flanders Buttocks Ointment...
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- Hi K.! It sounds like you've tried everything. I'll tell you the best I found is Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment. It's AMAZING!!! Everyone I've recommended it to says ...
- Try Balmex diaper ointment! I had the same problem with my youngest, and I would put this stuff on really thick. It really did the trick! Also, I found out by recordin...
- When my daughter was about the same age, she would get a terrible rash also. Hers would be bright red like a sunburn and she'd scream if anything touched it. It also...
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...
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.
7 Mo Old with Terrible Diaper Rash Please Help!
Asked by C.D. from Houston
on November 29, 2010
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my daughter is teething and has been getting diaper rashes very frequently. we were using beaudreauxs butt paste whenever she'd get one and that would clear it up in a...
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- Sensitive wipes or just a damp clothe, like cut up an old tshirt and just dampen it w/water. Also, use zinc, which I think butt paste is. Don't just use it for when s...
- Same thing happened to my daughter. We got some of my husband's undershirts and made them as a diaper. This way it would allow air flow to her bottom. We made s...
- if your pedi said it was fungal, try foot cream...I know it sounds weird...but it worked for my guy when he has thrush on his bottom after an antiboitic!!
Acid Reflux
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on October 15, 2008
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My 7 month old daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux last week. Her symptoms are difficulty swallowing breastmilk and formula at times, coughing alot and gagging wh...
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- Our son's had it since 2mo (hiatal hernia). Zantac never worked on him, so we do: Axid (which is increased with every 2lbs of weight gain) 3x/day, rice cereal in bot...
- My daughter was diagnosed with acid reflux when she was a few days old and was put on Zantac. She outgrew it when she was 9 months old. She was constantly spitting u...
- We had the same issues with my now almost 2 year old. He was on Zantac seemed to work for maybe a month and then stopped. Then they swiched him to another medicine s...
