Swim Teams: Aveeno
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Swimming Babies
Asked by H.V. from Las Vegas
on May 12, 2008
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We are taking our son (who will be 3.5 months old) to Florida at the end of the month. I'm wondering if it's okay to take him in a pool. I noticed swimming classes for...
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- you can start as early as 6 weeks. Its best to try and avoid the chlorine, instead find a saline pool but not always possible. Just sunscreen and sun hat but 3.5 month...
- Hi H., I don't know why they don't start classes earlier, but I had my 4 month old in the pool. Maybe they don't offer it, because at that age they get tired quickly ...
- When I wanted to introduce my daughter to swimming in a pool our pediatrition was concerned about the chlorine levels. We did a small "patch test" exposing only a lit...
Toddler's Dry Skin After Swimming
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on February 22, 2011
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My son (3) complains of dry skin after we go swimming (once every two weeks) in a local community pool.
Does anyone recommend a particular lotion or creme that I ca...
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- If he won't shower, then you need to wipe him down with a washcloth after swimming. The pool water has either chlorine or saline in it, both of which are essentially ...
- I'm sure he's reacting to the chlorine, many people do, the shower would eliminate that problem and then rub him down with some aloe lotion -- a pure one. He's 3. I'...
- If he won't take a shower, have him take a bath when he gets home afterward to get the chlorine and pool chemicals off his skin and hair. When ever we get home from s...
Diaper Rash from Swim Diaper???
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on April 13, 2010
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My son has had a diaper rash since Sunday. It appeared after he pooped and has gotten a little better although it still seems painful. I'm trying to figure out the c...
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- They make cloth swim diapers which likely won't bother him as much. Like another poster said, disposable swim diapers are made differently, so it's probably what's ca...
- It definately could be from sitting in a wet swim diaper and/or in the water all day. My son got a rash between his legs from the swim diaper and swim trunks, to much ...
- Our kids have had issues with diaper rash on and off while being in diapers. Our daughter just turned 2 and still wears diapers. Our son was finally potty-trained af...
Swimming and Eczema
Asked by R.S. from New York
on June 22, 2007
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Hello,
My daughter Maya has had eczema since she was born. She is 3 now. For the most part we've been able to keep it under control. For the summer we have enr...
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- Hello R., I am A. a single mother of three and my second son suffered from Eczema also and I used Aveeno soap as well as some of there other product and it was ggreat ...
- Hi Reshema, I'm sorry that your daughter is in the same battle with eczema as my 3 yr old son is. He only began getting flare-ups 2 months ago and it's very heart-b...
- I'm not sure how bad your child's eczema is but our 14 month-old has had a touch of eczema on his cheek and since we started using the Gentle Naturals baby Eczema crea...
Excema & Swimming
Asked by L.J. from Dallas
on June 20, 2008
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Hi Mamas
My almost 7 month old has severe excema and I was meaning all along to ask my dermatologist if it's ok to put him in the pool this summer. (of course after a...
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- L., My now 2 year old has had eczema since he was 3 months old. You need to keep him moisturized and use cotton fabrics for clothes and sheets (polyester and others k...
- I agree with some of the other responses, but also think you should rinse or bath him right after being in the pool. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
- my son and i both have very bad excema! My daughter has a mild case of it! We ended up getting our own outdoor above ground pool this year. But the water in the pool...
Swimming & Boating with Baby
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on March 23, 2011
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My family & I have a lake house in WI and spend a lot of time at the beach & pontoon boating. How can I keep my baby safe from the sun and on a boat during the summer...
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- We have a pool and what I have done for all my kids was to put their playpen out in the backyard and then I bought one of those umbrellas you can clip on to things (I ...
- 1. Use the sun shade on the pontoon and keep her under it 2. Consider going to OneStepAhead.com and buying a sunsuit or LandsEndcom to buy her a "rash guard" (sun s...
- Our 3 kids are 3, 6 and 7.5. We own an open-bow ski boat that we have used only on Lake Michigan because of where we keep it. Since the lake can become very rough at...
One Year Old with Exzema
Asked by L.B. from Killeen
on September 2, 2008
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Hi, my daughter was recently diagnosed with a mild form of exzema. My pedi recommended that I use Aveeno, but it has not helped. I thought that it could just be from...
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- I suffered from eczema most of my life. I tried all sorts of medications and perscription steriod creams/lotions/ointments. Finally, when I was in my mid 20's I saw ...
- My daughter just got over her bout with eczema and she had it nearly everywhere. I used the steroid foam for 2 days and it started to clear up. However, since that's ...
- L., Go to this site and look at some pictures of babies with exzema www.InsideMangosteen.com, click on photos, you will see a baby with this and read their testimon...
Really Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by A.P. from Columbus
on August 26, 2010
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My baby is 9 months old. She has really bad diaper rash. We have tried destin , aveeno, and mixing the rash cream with Aquaphor. It has been 3 days and it is still ...
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- Something that no one else has mentioned........allergy to the diapers you are using? My son developed an allergy to all diapers (except Huggies). Even just using on...
- It sounds similar to one my son had. When I saw it, I was horrified because it looked so terribly painful. Almost like little blisters. I was told by a family frie...
- One of my kids once had a terrible diaper rash that would not go away, even after I tried all the things listed here by previous posters. When I called the pediatriti...
Another Sunscreen Question!
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on April 25, 2008
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I know this same kind of question has been posted recently but I am in need of a little more advice. I have a 6 month old boy who has terribly sensitive skin and is pr...
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- If you keep him in the shade, and keep him fairly covered up with clothing (of course til it hits 90degrees), why the need for so much sun screen? I know my son has e...
- I would inquire by your physisian the possability he could be allergic to the sun at all. The sunscreen we use is from a company I work with and I have exzcema as well...
- Any time you put a product on your child you want to make sure that it is safe. Have you ever tried the baby products from Arbonne? They have outstanding products th...
Hypoallergenic Sunblock
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2010
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Hello,
My son and I go out on a stroll every day that is sunny, so we purchased the Aveeno sunblock lotion for babies, and it made him have a reaction to it. His skin...
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- Neutrogena they have a baby one. Its in stick form. I use that for my kids.
- neutrogena makes an amazing hypoallergenic line...it isn't for babies but it should be safe for him
- Hi M. - my son has the same problem. Even ones labled hypoallergenic and sensitive skin give him a reaction. Unfortunately it's going to be a little bit of trial and...
