Rashes: Simplicity
Results 1-10 from 12 articles
Skin Care for Eczema
Asked by L.C. from Philadelphia
on April 23, 2008
-
My 6 month old has eczema - classic in her 'folds' and behind her knees! Any suggestions on soap and cream? Also what can I expect for summer - what remidies are sugge...
Answers
- Summer 06 edition of Allergy and Asthma publication did an article on the links to eczema and commercial bath bars. I have skin issues all my life. Changing to all n...
- Stop medicating your little one and find out what is causing the rash. Get him or her tested for food allergies immediately. Its only a blood test. Also, check out t...
- I am a dermatologist. The cause of eczema flares is primarily from the skin getting too dry. You should moisturize frequently (more often in the dry cold months). G...
Diaper Rash in a Newborn
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on July 9, 2011
-
my 2 month old has had a serious red bottom for weeks. I thought it was just sensitive skin but no amt of desitin or 'open air' skin has helped.
Does anyone have s...
Answers
- Hi S., The first thing my pediatrician suggested to me was to stop using baby wipes. urine has no bacteria, so it is not a necessity to use a wipe every time you c...
- Are you using cloth diapers? If not switch immediately. The chemicals in the disposibles will destroy his skin no matter what brand you use. Was the cloth diapers i...
- We use Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment on my little guy. He had a pretty bad one and NOTHING was working so my Grandma suggested the Dr. Smith's and we got it and I dont ...
Almost 3 Year Old Girl with Itchy Bottom
Asked by C.D. from Sioux Falls
on March 30, 2009
-
Hello-
I am the mother of an almost 3 year old girl that has been complaining about her bottom itching for 2 months now. It is right between her two butt cheeks go...
Answers
- I'm sure this is obvious and your MD would have said something... But my 3 1/2 yr old has problems wiping herself. Sometimes the smallest amount of poop or even bits ...
- hi my name is okema and am the mother of 2 little girls. with my 2nd daughter who is 2 we have had a lot of diarper area problems. my daughter has had several yeast...
- My husband unfortunately has an incontinence problem and uses depends and has the same issue. The itching is caused by moisture being trapped and causing the skin the...
New Modern Cloth Diapers - So Many Choices! Any Success Stories?
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on September 29, 2010
-
I'm about to have my 6th baby and I should have this diaper thing down, right?! :) Well, I keep seeing all these ads for the new modern cloth diapers and I'm curious...
Answers
- Cloth diapering is super super easy. I've got two recent blog entries reviewing my experience during the first 10 lbs and now using them at daycare. They are here ...
- I recommend trying on of the sampler packages. This will give you an idea of the options and which ones you like. Or, buy a couple of kinds off of one of the used sit...
- Congrats on your 6th baby! We're expecting our 4th in January. We switched to cloth diapers when our second child was born, because we had two in diapers at that poi...
Anyone Used a Diaper Service or Make Their Own Diapers?
Asked by S.M. from Portland
on August 28, 2008
-
We are in the process of baby #3.. and I was thinking about the cloth diapers. I was wondering if anyone has any positive or negative experience with them, do you make...
Answers
- Hi S.! I have a lot of experience with cloth diapering -- I used cloth to great success with my son for 18 months, and now I work at a store where I help folks choose ...
- We are going to start trying for baby #2 and I'm considering cloth because I see the benefit for the first few months. I've heard and seen that there are great cloth d...
- I used cloth with both of mine from the beginning and loved it. I did use diaper service (Tidee Didee in SE Portland) for about the first 9 months. At that age I had...
Twins 1St Birthday
Asked by E.M. from St. Joseph
on November 9, 2011
-
My twin boys will be turning 1 year old on Thanksgiving day. Due to the fact that their birthday falls on TG day, and that they will be having their palate repair surg...
Answers
- They say to invite 2 people for every year old. Which just means keep it small. We had a huge party for our twins first bday and they didn't enjoy it at all. Our daugh...
- I don't have twins, but I am a party princess/clown and have done many twin parties. A lot of parties have one big cake, then each twin gets their own smash cake or...
- We did cupcakes. In the future if we do cakes, my plan is to do a cake for each of them. We'll see, though. My singleton's birthday is three weeks before theirs so ...
Advice for Traveling with Infant Needed
Asked by M.C. from Cleveland
on February 19, 2008
-
I'm planning a trip to visit family in the Twin Cities with my infant. She'll be 10 weeks when we go. I'm trying to figure out what I can bring on the plane with me, w...
Answers
- I traveled with my daughter when she was six weeks old then again when she was 18 months old. You need to make sure you have something for her to suck on so that they ...
- i traveled with my infant on 8 different occasions (2 -3 legs with each trip...visiting family cross country), all before one year...i was breastfeeding, so i can't vo...
- I went to Florida with my son who was just 12 weeks old. It is fine to gate check the infant seat and stroller. It is also fine to carry breastmilk and/or formula th...
Who Has 20 Toys or Less for Their Child, Less Clothing Less Stuff?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on June 8, 2012
-
Does anyone have 20 toys or less for their child? I am trying to simplify our life and the toys.
I was looking for suggestions we have about 15 plus the trucks/cars a...
Answers
- We only have one and will NOT be having another. (3 year old boy.) I think we have it easy, since we don't need to save. My son has very few toys. We like open-ended ...
- We knew we would only have 1 child so I get rid of old clothes and toys and books twice a year. For clothes, we just buy what we need at the thrift store because my so...
- A mom from my daughter's school made a statement that her child has only 1 pair of shoes. I was jealous. I wish I could say the same thing.
Weaning a 14 Month Old
Asked by J.M. from Nashville
on June 10, 2009
-
My oldest son, now 5, weaned himself at 14 months. His baby brother, however, does not seemed inclined to stop nursing on his own. He only really nurses 3 times a day,...
Answers
- Children are so different. My oldest got to where he only nursed at night and I know it was a comfort thing - this went on until he was almost 3. My second child qui...
- Have you tried Rice milk, J.? Perhaps that's an alternative to milk? It's very important that you offer a substitute for milk that has enough calcium. I know this i...
- Try rice, soy, or almond milk. If he won't take any of these out of a sippy, try the 9-24 month formula, or start with chocolate rice, soy, or almond. It makes milk ou...
Do You Believe in Creationism?
Asked by K.F. from Salinas
on February 20, 2012
-
Question speaks for itself. My daughter is doing a project on Darwin/evolution and we've been talking about this in our house. Do you believe in the biblical version o...
Answers
- I think both can be right. We haven't covered this as a topic in our house yet, but we will soon. And when we do, I think I will explain it that both are right. The...
- No, I believe in science. I think religion is nice for people but I believe it is all created by humans and it made up of stories.
- Disclaimer: I am NOT a Creationist, so I guess my answer is probably not the one you're looking for. I'll contribute anyway, though. I guess you could put me along ...
