Steroids: Infant
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Asthma & Steroids
Asked by A.T. from Yuba City
on April 1, 2008
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Hello,
I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (a...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
Steroids for Fetal Lung Development?
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2009
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The goods new is the baby is healthy and above average in weight, however, the drs. are quite certain I will have an early csection, due to complications/high risk and...
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- A. M, Please don't worry, there are no side effects. I had this steroid injection at about 30 weeks. I had a little bleeding and a swap test resulted in possible ea...
- I had ZERO side effects and my triplets made it to 35 weeks. They were breathing perfectly and had NO NICU time! Please do it!
- I too had steroids for my son.. The drs were scared that he was going to come out early, so they gave them to me as a precaution... The shot its self hurt, not the mos...
Had Success in Treating Ezcema Without Steroids?
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on April 27, 2008
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My baby is 7 mo old now and he has had ezcema for two months now. It has gotten progressively worst. I was able to manage it with eliminating foods he is alergic to fr...
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- Definitely get a consult with an allergist, but also know that keeping the skin moist with a low-allergenic cream (I like Eucerin; it is really thick but I used to sla...
- Hi M. I heard good things about Calendula cream for which you can buy in a health food store.. or go to California baby.Com I saw a show on view from the bay, wher...
- Our son has had relatively mild eczema, fortunately, but in my search for some solutions I found this link -- it's the site of a family who discovered detergents were ...
Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Do any of you have children who have taken Pulmicort or another steroid for asthma/lung issues. My son was born 3 months premature and therefore had immature lungs. ...
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- D., My son has to use a steroid for his lungs during weather changes to. He has seasonal asthma and it is the only way we have found to not end up with pneumonia and...
- My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many breathing treatments with Albuterol and Pulmicort. I found that the Pulmicort cleared things up in r...
- Hi D., I would trust your doctor and give your son the Pulmicort. He obviously believes that the benefits outweigh the risks. If you don't trust him, you should fin...
Infant Ecema
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on January 18, 2007
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Hi! My son is 7 months old and has infant ecema. His dr. gave him cortisone cream and told me to only use a small amt. on a small area each day. I've heard that it ...
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- Hi K. My son also has the problem on his cheeks and when he would have a bad flare up, we used a dab of cortisone mixed with Aveeno Baby and it usually cleared up r...
- one of my children has eczema very badly. I did a lot of research and found that Hemp lotion is a great alternative to the steroids cream. I lather him up a few time...
- Hey there my son has the same thing and he is the same age..well he will be 8 months the end of this month...but anyhow...our doctore recommended that we bath him ever...
What Products to Use for an Infant Who Has a Rash
Asked by K.W. from Las Vegas
on January 16, 2008
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Hi
I was wondering what products many of you recommend for an infant (2 month old) who has a very bad sandpaper like rash all over her body. Her back is actually peel...
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- Hi K., I use Aveno for my one month old only. Even the body lotion. The slightest fragrance in a product can trigger a rash or peeling - its amazing how sensitive t...
- K.-- You poor thing---I lived this with my son. That rash, no doubt about it, is a food allergy. DO NOT put aquaphor, Eucerin, or any other mineral oil based lot...
- I'm sorry your baby is having such a rough time. My only suggestion is to use a "free of dyes and perfumes" detergent like All or Arm and Hammer instead of Dreft, sinc...
Infant Inhaler
Asked by J.B. from Indianapolis
on June 18, 2008
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My 8 month old daughter was just diagnosed with viral induced asthma and was given an infant inhaler to use twice a day. The medication she was put on is called Flo Ve...
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- It's not the kind of steroid that will mess with metabolism or cause infertility. It is a "localized" steroid that stops inflamation in the bronchiols so your child ca...
- Hi, my daughter (now 8) was diagnosed with RSV around 6 months of age and had to go through daily steroid treatments of pulmicort and albuterol. We gave it to her thr...
- My son took that too at that age for recurring bronchiolitis without any problem. I took the same medication myself for years without side effects. Inhaled steroids ...
Infant Hemangiomas
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on June 17, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 weeks old and she has what the doctors are telling me is infantile hemangiomas. She did not have any birthmarks when she was born then at abou...
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- My son had a deep tissue hemangioma one the side on his nose by the cormer of his eye. I went to see Dr. Wagner at Childrens Memorial. She is the best Dr I have ever...
- Hi there -- My son had one on his forehead, it also started about 3 weeks after birth, a tiny red mark, and by 1 yr old it was about the size of a blueberry, a small o...
- My 3.5 yr old has one on her back.....it wasnt there at birth and when she was a few weeks old I thought it was a bruise at first and was freaked out. She still has...
Infant with RSV
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on November 17, 2008
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I took my 3 month old baby girl to hospital this past Wednesday. They ran a series of test on her, it came back that she has RSV- respitory virus. Ok great, but now wh...
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- Get a new freaking Dr. he sounds like an IDIOT, she is 3 months old for goodness sake. This is a serious virus and you need s/o who is interested in helping you.
- Go to ER or another Doctor.......
- My friends baby is a month old and recoverying from RSV and he was on around the clock breathing treatments at the hospital and at home to help with the mucous in the ...
Infant Eczema
Asked by N.V. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2010
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Hi moms
Anyone have experience with this? What over the counter treatments have you used? My sons is red and patchy not so much the dry skin...any advice would be gre...
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- We used Aveeno for tub time and when using moisturizers. My daughter uses Aquaphor on her son.
- Hi N., Renew lotion is great for red and patchy skin, even on the face, and is safe for infants. It can also be used as a diaper cream. I have clinical test informa...
- Yes, I had two kids with it as babies. First piece of alvise, switch to Dove soap, either the bar or the lotion. If a lot of the body is covered with it use Aveeno o...
