Soy: Toddler, Aveeno
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Soy Protein Allergy
Asked by R.L. from St. Louis
on March 5, 2008
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I have an 8 week old son who is solely breastfed. He is in the 97% for weight and 50% for height. I cant help but think, however that he is allergic to something tha...
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- First off, congrats to you on your beautiful baby boy and kudo's to you for breastfeeding. Have you considered that possibly he is allergic to something he is wearing...
- R., I had something similar happen with my son. I had to stop breast feeding and thought that is would be best to put him on soy because I was scared that he would ha...
- Just don't give up the breastfeeding!!! I think that is sooooo important for a baby's health. I just saw something on T.V., maybe the news or Today Show, saying that...
Has anyone had any experience with neocate formula?
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on February 13, 2009
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Hi,
My 4 1/2 mo old daughter has an exczema like rash that comes and goes. My husband too her to the Dr. for her 4 mo checkup & asked him about it. Dr. said it could...
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- don't switch formulas so quickly. Can mess up a babies tummy. Go to a pediatric allergist if you really question it. Children who are allergic to milk with have a mo...
- I think my 3.5 month old has the same thing. But the MD just brushed off the rash and told us to use dreft, and Aveeno. I too think its ezcema as it comes and goes a...
- If it is a milk allergy, soy would work but about 60% of kids with milk allergy are also allergic to soy. If you use formula, milk-based is the best choice. Soy and H...
21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin
Asked by K.S. from Charlotte
on February 17, 2008
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My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his back is so dry and after bath, the skin on his back turns very red. I use johnson & john...
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- I have a 3year old daughter that has had dry skin for almost 2 years. She has dry rashes that come up on her and I have tried everything on her. I have found that pet...
- K. and any other mother reading this message. It is commom for children to get excema, but the things we use on our childrens skin can and does effect the outcome. B...
- I've had the same problem with my 8 month old son since birth. What has worked for me is Aveeno bath wash. I also use Cetaphil lotion everyday. On the areas that ha...
Temporary Weaning to Formula
Asked by J.C. from Hartford
on August 19, 2008
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My exclusively breastfed 6 month old son has had severe eczema for over 3 months now, and we don't know which way to turn. We have seen medical doctors, tried alterna...
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- You poor things!! I don't have much advice to offer except stick to it. He will get used to the bottle and if it helps with the eczema, he should get less fussy. I ...
- my daughter has eczema too! We had to switch to a natural laundry detergent, Arm and Hammer Essentials and that seems to help, and i wash all mine and my husband;s clo...
- First I want to tell you I have had eczema most of my life. Not one western medicine doctor or dermatologist has been able to help me. Yes they gave me those yucky, gr...
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
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- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
Skin Condition for My 21 Month Old Son
Asked by T.J. from Flagstaff
on June 8, 2011
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My son, who is now about 21 months old, has always had excema. Or at least that is what his pediatrician has said. We've used aquaphor, vaseline, and several different...
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- My granddaughter has had eczema since she was a baby and hers acts the same way you describe your son's. Have you found what is causing the eczema. For my daughter i...
- It does sound like excema but unfortunately it is difficult to find the cause. It can be a combination of allergens (ie, dairy, dust, pollen, hay fever, laundry deterg...
- I receive a newsletter from a Dr. Mercola who is a nutritionist and this is what he says about excema in children/babies: The reason it is so common is that most chil...
2 Year Old Still on the Bottle
Asked by S.M. from Sacramento
on November 18, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions of how to get my 2 year old off of the bottle? He is still on formula as well, we are trying to get him on other foods but he has a ve...
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- Hi there, I have a son that was allergic to corn, shellfish, peanut butter, eggs, chocolate and more plus he had eczema & asthma real bad. I had to monitor everything ...
- S., If you want dental bill out of the roof continue with the bottle. Children need to be transitioned to a cup at 1 year of age. NO MORE bottles!!! It ruins their...
- We just went through this with our 2 1/2 yr old and it was much easier than expected. However before you begin make sure you have the resolve to follow through in the...
12 Month Old with Rash
Asked by H.J. from Las Vegas
on May 4, 2008
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My 12 month old son occasionally gets a rash on his legs and arms. We thought it was just a little eczema at first, but now it has spread to his back, neck, and belly....
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- Hi H. - I understand your worry. It sounds to me like what I have...check out "granuloma anulare" (I think that's the right spelling). I have around my ankle and elbow...
- Hi H., There are many reasons for rashes, some from jsut having sensitive skin to more serious problems. I would suggest to take your child to the doctor to have th...
- Sounds Identical to my son's rash - the dr confirmed it is eczema - I have switched detergents, and only use a little aveeno to bathe him and just keep him lubed up wi...
Need Help with Baby Eczema- Does Hypoallegenic Formula Help?
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on October 12, 2009
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My 4 month old son has eczema all over his arms, legs and cheeks He's got these big red splotches all over and doesn't seem to be going away. The doctor said to try h...
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- Cetaphil lotion is the only thing that helped my daughter. And it helped a lot. I love it for me too.
- My 5-month old has a sililar issue. I used cetaphil and it 90% went away.
- My son who has eczema also turned out to have food allergies, so it may be worth asking your doctor to do the blood test, at least. We found that Goodstart worked best...
Eczema in 8 Month Old
Asked by I.P. from Columbus
on October 23, 2006
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We found out my son had eczema when he was 7 weeks old hes now 8 months old and its not getting better.I have tried everything his doctor has told me to do(i only use ...
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- I will let you know that my son was put on Elidel at a very early age also. The cream does help alot. He has never once complained/cried when I apply it. He will be 3 ...
- My baby had eczema really bad when she was about 3-6 months old. A friend of mine told me to not give her a bath for 10-14 days and to only apply Baby Aveno or any ot...
- I am going to bet you $100 your child has food allergies. Been there, done that. I also have a nephew who was treated for his horrid eczema by a dermatologist and to n...
