Rashes: Similac
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Would like Help for Son with Eczema Problems
Asked by M.A. from Cincinnati
on October 28, 2008
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My 8 month old son has eczema, and it's all over his back and stomach, and on his face and shoulders, and behind his ears. I put vasoline behind his ears every night ...
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- My 3 yr old has had a mild case since birth. First, stop giving him a bath every night. This actually makes it worse. We skip two nights in between baths. So if we...
- Your ped should be able to order your son hydrocortisone cream that is stronger than what you would buy over the counter. The colder weather/dry air always seems to i...
- Hi M........Your poor little guy!! I had eczema when I was little, and I believe mine was from food allergies. If it were my child, I would try Melaleuca products. T...
Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on April 3, 2010
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HI moms
my dd is 9mo and has her very first diaper rash which started almost 2 weeks ago. it started off as just a red bottom and some irritation.....it got much wor...
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- This sounds like a yeast infection. I always use an anti-fungal on rashes like that. If you have given her any high-allergy foods, refrain from giving her more (such...
- Oh your poor sweet baby! My son had similar issues with yeast infection diaper rashes. At every chance I would let his bottom air out, and when I did put a thick coat ...
- My son experienced this same issue! It is so scary and sad to see him in pain. I tried every diaper rash cream and all kinds of different diapers. It turned out the...
Equal Formula
Asked by K.R. from Syracuse
on April 7, 2009
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My friends baby is on Similac sensitive formula. She told me WIC won't cover it. They deal only with Enfamil. Is there an equal to similac sensitive?
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- If you go to the pediatrician he/she can write a script for the formula that you need despite the make. My daughter was on Similac Alimentum because she had an allergi...
- i think you can get prosobee...i had to put my daughter on that..i think wic covers it...on another note if i had babies all over again...i would never let them touch ...
- OK first issue, WIC goes by state. Depending on where you live, each state has a different contract. A state contracts for a particular formula. You did not put whe...
Kirkland Formula
Asked by T.M. from Phoenix
on April 28, 2009
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Does this compare to Similac? Taste at all similar? I have been feeding my son Similac for 10 months. I saw how much more reasonable Kirkland brand is at Costco.
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- I had the same question because we feed Enfamil at home and the day care offered to supply Kirkland. Our daughter's pediatrician saw no issue with using the Kirkland ...
- HI, T. - Yes, it is EXACTLY the same. My niece worked for Abbott Labs in Casa Grande. They are the manufacturers of Similac. Their plant manufactures the Kirkland ...
- I don't know anything about Kirkland formula, however I used to use some off brand formula. I think it was Carnation or something like that. Just look at the nutrition...
Rash Around Mouth After Drinking Formula
Asked by W.A. from San Francisco
on August 16, 2012
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My 8 mth old have been fully breastfed. She tried Enfamil a couple of times in the entire 8 months. The last time she tried was maybe 2 months ago. She was fine then.
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- Perhaps it's the bottle - the material that the nipple is made out of, or it was washed with the sponge that you washed your jalepeno-laden pan with last week ..... T...
- Have you changed dish soaps recently? A latex allergy can come on gradually or with increased exposure. If the nipple has latex, I would consider trying a differen...
- Maybe a little dairy allergy? Those are milk based formulas, right? Maybe try a soy? Or call the peds office? :)
Eczema with Good Start Natural Cultures Formula, Possible Dairy Intolerance?
Asked by L.D. from Minneapolis
on December 26, 2009
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I'm in the process of eliminating dairy for my two year old. He has chronic nasal congestion and a throat clearing, gunky cough. He has tested positive for dog and c...
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- L., My daughter is lactose intolerant (which is testable, if you want to, with a breath test or enzyme test). Before we found that out, she had loose stools and terri...
- My son had terrible eczema and he did test positive to allergies to milk, eggs, wheat and peanut! I noticed it worsened when I'd eat cottage cheese and then nurse him...
- I have a son who is now 13 who had eczema as a baby/toddler and was diagnosed with allergies and asthma at age 2. Unlike your son, the testing for dairy did come up p...
Bad Diaper Rash That Will Not Go Away
Asked by S.P. from Norfolk
on December 16, 2007
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Hi, I have a son Nicholas who is almost 11 month old. I have breastfed him for almost 10 month and just recently stopped because he started to bite me. And it seems li...
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- Mix equal parts Lotrimin, 1% hydrocortisone and a really thick diaper rash creme like Desitin - I think there's something out there that's thicker than that. It comes ...
- What kind of cream did the doctor give you? I would stop it and go get some MONOSTAT yeast infection cream. Works wonders. S.
- My two oldest would always get really bad rashes. I used to use regular corn starch on them. It seemed to help keep their bottoms drier than using baby powder or cre...
My 6 Month Old Son Skin Is Soooooo Sensitive!!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on June 16, 2010
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What do you think about going all organic skin, food and everything?? He does suffers from eczema. But I have changed his milk the first few months. He is currently on...
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- You could try one thing at a time, instead of a dramatic shift in everything. It will be easier to see if you can figure out what is causing the problem. I know seve...
- I think it is great! For me it's a process. I am pretty green, but not 100%, and not everything is organic, but I try to stay as close to "natural" as possible. I'm ...
- My son's skin is very sensitive too. I use nothing with a "fragrance" every thing is fragrance free or unscented. Soaps, laundry detergent, NO bounce sheets or fabri...
Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
Two Questions: Topics Include Quitting Breastfeeding and Really Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on December 17, 2010
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Question 1:
Unfortunately, I have come to the decision to quit breastfeeding. My supply started off on the lower side on the scale and then over the past 2 weeks I ...
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- For the diaper rash - it might be a yeast infection....try something for athlete's foot or jock itch - like Lotrimin. If that doesn't clear it up in a day or two, it'...
- When my son was a baby he had some medical issues that caused terrible butt rash...so bad he would bleed. Helpful tips I got from Children's Hospital are: 1. Stop usi...
- Sounds crazy but the diaper rash could be a yeast infection. Boys get them especially is he is breastfed. Some signs of it being a yeast is the red rash with risen bu...
