Recalls: Maalox
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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...
Problem with reflux....need Advice!!
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on May 14, 2009
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My 9 week old was diagnosed with reflux when he was 3 weeks old. Since then we had tried zantac which did not work. We tried upping the zantac and still nothing. Th...
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- My Daughter was like your son, its hard, but as long as he is gaining weight he will be ok :-) Here are some of the things we did, elevated the matress in her crib (s...
- All 3 of my children had reflux. Zantac worked for them, but it took a while with all 3 as their systems were so aggravated from the reflux until we got them on meds,...
- This is scary, for a doctor to push meds onto a baby! Okay, think alternative now. You've tried conventional and are not happy. So think outside the box now. M...
Straining Baby
Asked by E.S. from Jackson
on August 29, 2008
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Hi Ladies! I have a 7 week old baby baby who vigorously strains during the early morning hours, usually between the hrs of 4-8 am. My husband and I figured he was havi...
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- hi E.. I have totally been when you are! my daughter had and still has very very bad reflux! she is also on prevacid. she didnt get diagnosed until she was 4 months ol...
- Try letting the baby sleep in the carseat. My daughter, now 6 yrs old, had colic for 6 months. The only way she would get any amount of sleep was in her car seat. I...
- Maybe taking a look at you diet and record how he does with changing it.
Diaper Rash
Asked by S.H. from Denver
on June 24, 2008
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I am having a unique experience with my 9 month old son. He is teething and is getting occasional diaper rash. I use Desitin because it is the only thing that worked...
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- All kids are different. Just because Desitin was accepted by your daughter doesn't mean it will work for your son. Maybe he has sensitive skin. Try Aveeno or Budrea...
- My son also got bad rashes and I used desitin (origianl, not creamy) because it worked the best. He would also cry as if he was being beaten or something, because it ...
- One of my daughters is constantly getting a diaper rash and we use A&D. But my daughter cries as soon as I lay her on the changing table and doesn't stop till I pick h...
What Do You Use for a Mild Diaper Rash??
Asked by N.H. from Cleveland
on January 17, 2007
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yep, we've got diaper rash. he's not bothered by it at all. but his poor bottom is very red and i can't leave it anymore. i've been covering it with vaseline at eve...
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- I've always liked A&D ointment when that doesn't kick it and the rash gets really bad I use neoporin and make sure that I change my daughters diaper often. Good Luc...
- I use Balmex. In my opinion it works really well
- I have two girls ages 5 and 3 and I used desitin oinment on their diaper rash it worked great I still keep a tube around because little people sometimes don't wipe we...
Is It Colic?
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on July 17, 2008
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Hi moms,
a few weeks ago, my 10 week old baby girl started having weird crying episodes. She would start crying uncontrolably mid-feeding *i am breastfeeding only*...
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- Have you tried just nursing off of one side per feeding? She may be getting more than enough with just one breast. Or the change from horizontal feeding to vertical ...
- Hi J., I am sure this is incredibly stressful for you. It sounds like she might be having gas pains or acid reflux--something that is causing her pain. Since she ...
- I know you may want to breastfeed but you may need to switch to formula. I had to switch after 3 months to prevent my daughter from being colic. I know that breast...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.P. from Pensacola
on April 13, 2007
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Help! My daughter has had a very bad diaper rash for 5 days now. I started by using Balmex creamy. Which I have used before and it worked but after 2 days it seemed wo...
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- Bourdreaux's Butt Paste is the best! Our doctor recommended it and it helps quickly.
- Try a layer of Lotrimin (the generic is clotrimazole and is cheaper) covered by a thick layer of Bordeaux's Butt Paste. I learned this from a sitter and it worked!
- Try to use some advance vasaline lotion. It usually helps with stuff like rashes (not always but worth a try)
Bad Toddler Diaper Rash
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on May 13, 2008
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My daughter has had the worse diaper rash off and on for over a month. I called the pediatrician and spoke to the nurse twice and do what she says, then it gets better...
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- Hi, when my daughter was about 4 or 5 she got a really bad rash from not wiping right. I took her to the dr and he gave her a prescription of IC H-cortisone/iodoquino...
- Hi L., My daughter goes through the same thing and I have found this realy great rash medicine you can find it at CVS pharmacy or walmart it is called DR.Smith's an...
- my now 7 year old always had horrible diaper rash. i would make my own wipes, tried everything in book...dr. smiths worked the best when it worked. the thing that he...
Diaper Rash
Asked by E.B. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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HELP!!! My 7 month old girl has KILLER diaper rash. She is super red (almost purple) and blistery. We have tried powder, butt paste and lotramin. Nothing is helping an...
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- It sounds like maybe the antibiotics is causing the rash. My son had the same problem. I used plain water to wipe his bottom during diaper changes, let his butt air dr...
- you wash her little bottom with antibacterial soap in the tub in warm water lever works great, then blow dry her bottom with the cool setting on the hair dryer, and th...
- A&D Diaper Rash cream works miracles. Try That or Balmex that always seems to work in minutes.
Seeking Advice on Chronic Diaper Rash
Asked by A.Z. from Chicago
on September 30, 2007
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My son has been getting recurrent diaper rashes that are terrible! I have tried every diaper cream out there, Triple Paste, Desitin, A&D, Balmex, But Paste, Aveeno, Co...
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- Change diapers! I had to switch to Seventh Generation diapers with my last baby. All natural and there's no chemicals in them! They're not the prettiest, LOL!! But it ...
- I have used Avalon Organics zinc oxide diaper cream and Waleda Candula Cream (use both daily but not at the same time, flip flop - Avalon overnight) and have never had...
- I just found Triple Paste cream. It's only at Walgreens or CVS and $30.00 for a big tub. BUT my son had a super raw diaper rash and this helped on the first applicatio...
