Sick Child Care: Desitin
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9 Mo Son Has a Yeast Infction
Asked by M.S. from Anchorage
on January 24, 2007
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i had taken my son to the dr due to a bad diaper rash all over his pubic area...dr says that from all the diarea (SP) that my son had devloped a yeast infection and g...
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- Does your son have that virus going around? The virus consists of vomiting and diarrhea. My 1 year old has it and it is awful. We are giving her jello in a bottle. Tha...
- Hi M., Yes I have used nystatin a few times. My girls have gotten yeast infections. It will slowly go away, it may take a couple weeks. My Dr recommended me to u...
- the only advice I have is switch from pedialite to gatorade my daughter was sick and the dr. gave us pedialite to get her hydrated well the diareah kept going and so I...
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...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on November 22, 2008
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Moms, do you have any secrets to relieving diaper rash?? My 9month has Rotavirus and has sever diaper rash. We have used Butt Paste and soaked her in Domeboro...any ot...
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- Make sure her bottom is very clean and then I recommend Aquafor by Eucerin. The key is to make sure her bottom is totally clean before you put the cream on or you wil...
- Looks like you got A LOT of responses and I don't know if someone said this already. Baking soda baths help, but my son had one so bad, he was actually prescribed a bu...
- My son just had the rotavirus about a month ago and we used baking powder mixed with aquafor. it may also be a yeast infection. ask your doctor for some nystatin. h...
Cloth Diapers & Diaper Rash
Asked by M.I. from Wichita
on June 23, 2009
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Ok, so my husband & I decided to use cloth diapers w/ the lil guy (at least when he's at home). It's going well, but we're having diaper rash issues. The lil guy has a...
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- Have you tried corn starch (not talc)?
- I never used cloth diapers, but I have seen inserts that look kind of like a sturdy tissue to put in to help soak up the urine. I don't know how well they work. I thi...
- If it's not too bad or concerning, at his next dr visit bring it up bc it could be a yeast infection or something other than plain ol' diaper rash. If he's really unc...
Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by S.L. from Visalia
on November 7, 2008
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Hello fellow Mother's, I just have a quick question, My 9 month old daughter has had really bad diarrhea and it seemed like overnight she had a very bad diaper rash?? ...
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- Okay, let's get right to it! This is totally normal, my son always ends up with some kind of irratation on his little bottom when his tummy gets too upset. If it ha...
- HI S., You've gotten a lot of good suggestions. I hope they help! Here's mine. I agree with the Aquaphor - my daughter (16 months) just had diarrhea and the ...
- My pediatrician always suggests Lotramin AF (anti-fungal). The same stuff you use for athletes foot.
11 Month Old Has Had Diarrhea for Almost a Week. HELP!
Asked by K.A. from Enid
on December 31, 2008
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I have a beautiful 11 month old boy who "caught a bug" last week and quickly recovered. However, the diarrhea has remained and his poor little bottom is so raw! The ...
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- Your MD should not allow this to be an ongoing thing. He could give you a prescription for Phenergan Suppository I had that problem with mine and went to the MD with ...
- Hi K., I'm sorry to hear about your baby.. Have you tried boudreaux's butt paste (that is real the name), its diaper rash cream. You can get it at wal-mart, walgreen...
- SATURATE his behind w/ vaseline....EVERYTHING that looks raw...it won't allow anything to touch it-no more stinging!
Rash on Face
Asked by S.R. from San Antonio
on November 16, 2008
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My two-year-old son has had a rash around his mouth off and on pretty much since birth. The past couple of days, it's back, and it looks just awful and seems to be ge...
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- Hi S., It might be a good idea to take your baby to the doctor just to have the rash diagnosed. There are numerous causes for rash and there are also viruses that ...
- Aquaphor is what we use. It is the best. Buy a small bottle for your diaper bag, I carry it always! It is pricey but you only need the size of a pea. Bottle lasts me a...
- It sounds like either an allergy or excema. You should pay attention to see if there is anything he is eating or drinking that might be causing it. My daughter has d...
Raw Spots After a Diaper Rash.
Asked by K.V. from Los Angeles
on January 22, 2008
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My 14 month old had a diaper rash that has cleared up, but she still has several red raw spots we can't get to go away. We're using Aquaphor, Butt Paste, and sun thro...
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- It may be a fungus. Ask your doctor. It's an easy fix.
- Hi K., I am so glad that you found the solution to help your baby. My only caution is that alot of babies who seem to have this problem seem to have yeast over-grow...
- K., Let her run around without a diaper for a bit so that it can get some 'fresh air'. Also, there is something called Udder Cream, it is in a tube that is colored b...
Diaper Rash
Asked by T.S. from Phoenix
on February 18, 2008
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I have a one month old that has had a diaper rash since he was 3 days old. I tried every cream, ointment and balm known to the drugstore world and the rash just got w...
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- Have you tried cornstarch..I know it sounds wierd...but it worked for my kids better than any diaper cream out there. You just sprinkle it on.....
- I know that you have had lots of responses, but my daughter had horrible diaper rash and I took her to the doctor and she gave me a burn cream for her. Silver Nitrate...
- T., When my 2 yr old son was younger and would get bad rashes I used to give him a warm bath with epsom salt and lavender and it usually cleared up within a day or tw...
Can Diaper Rash and Not Eating Be Related?
Asked by M.G. from Richmond
on October 31, 2006
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I have an eight month old daughter. First of all, by the standard growth chart, she's about 2 lbs underweight (as in, off the charts) and the pediatrician makes SURE ...
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- Three words....Triple Paste Cream. And this product-- http://www.hylands.com/products/teething.php
- Sounds exactly like teething to me. Had a few that did the exact same thing. I recomment Humphrey's Teething Tablets.....very cold washrag to chew on......ANYTHING *bu...
- Hi M., My son had bouts of diaper rash, too. I found that it helped to use wipes to clean up the mess, then use a face cloth and warm water (you may also need to u...
