Thank Yous: Maalox
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Thank You!
Asked by K.R. from Boston
on March 15, 2008
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Thank you so much for all the great advise. Very happy to be a member of mamasource. Dillon's rash is getting better with Ammens powder. I will remeber all the grea...
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- I see that many have suggested you use paper towels which can also be harsh on his bottom. Also, many wipes contain alcohol which can irritate him as well. I know th...
- My daughter had one of those awful rashes - very raw and sad to look at :( What worked for me was some "airing out" time, which could be more challenging with a 9 mon...
- K., The same thing happened with my son. First, it is possible that it is a fungal infection so you may want to go to your doctor and they can give you a topical p...
Need Help, I'm Desperate!!!
Asked by J.S. from Corpus Christi
on July 15, 2007
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My 11 month old baby developed a diaper rash about 2 weeks or go. This thing has gotten out of hand. She's been having loose bowels, about 4 or 5 a day, usually in the...
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- I went through this same thing with my son . He will get this same thing every now and then and the best tip I got was from my mom. Use half Dr.Smith's ointment and ha...
- My son gets really bad diaper rash from time to time, so I know how hard this can be! First thing that you want to do is evaluate her diet. Try to stick to the BRA...
- This sounds strange but it has worked on my Granddaughters. When they were babies we had such a horrible time with diaper rash. Someone told we about a cream that yo...
Terrible Diaper Rash... Please Help!
Asked by R.V. from Chicago
on August 14, 2010
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My son has horrrrrrible diaper rash. It varies from a neon pink to bright red. I know there have been several posts on this already, but I've already tried most of wha...
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- when my little one got a bad diaper rash which teuned out was an allergic reaction. we had to go with out diapers for a while and put a cool rag on it to help with pai...
- Bacitracin antibiotic ointment, you can get the Walgreens brand. Smear it on the rash a couple times a day. Get rid of the wipes until this is cleared up, use a warm...
- our doctor told us (and we use it constantly) to make our own paste of 1/3 jock itch cream, 1/3 neosporin and 1/3 butt paste and it works GREAT!
My Own How to Book....
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on June 3, 2010
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So I am looking for home remedies and helpful tips that you as a mom picked up alnong the way. Things that the doctors may have not suggested. Things you have learned ...
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- I have many... to start with: 1) All you have to do is pat your baby on his left side of his back to allow the burp to come up. 2) Once the baby starts walking and...
- This was a great one for me for diaper rash: mix cornstarch, bacitracin ointment and maalox together to make a paste. I also used Maalox straight on a cotton ball man...
- It's funny how everyone has such different "tips" huh? This does sound like a great book to publish if you are gettign it together anyway. Here are some things that...
Acid Reflux and Gas
Asked by K.L. from St. Louis
on April 15, 2009
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Hello!
My six week daughter is not only suffering from acid reflux but really bad gas as well. Her pediatrician has prescribed her Pepcid twice daily and Mylanta f...
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- Have you tried chiropractic it is very safe for children and I know of several people who took their children to the chiropractor for what you are dealing with. One l...
- I didn't read your responses so if I am repeating advice, I apologize. I have known lots of moms who have to avoid chocolate completely because of the problems it give...
- I would contact a good lactation consultant and a La Leche League Leader. This is a different angle to explore but my son had a lot of gassiness due to foremilk/hindm...
PLEASE HELP - 6 MO w/SEVERE RASH/EXCEMA On Privates
Asked by K.B. from Phoenix
on July 31, 2008
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I AM SOOOO DESPERATE FOR HELP!!! my son is 6 months old and has VERY sensitive skin. he screams most of the day, cant sleep other than 10 min at a time when he wears ...
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- `I would get a referral to a pediatric dermatolgist. My children see Dr. Hansen at Phx. Children's Hospital. He helped my children with excema and it's been under co...
- A very inexpensive and natural treatment is burnt flour. Simply put plain white flour in a frying pan - a cast iron skillet works best if you have one but any pan will...
- I have always had good luck with A&D ointment with zinc. good luck.
19Mth Old with Diaper Issues
Asked by L.W. from St. Louis
on April 7, 2009
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Good Morning! I am asking to see if anyone has any suggestions for me here. My 19mth old son is having a heck of a time with diapers. OK, his skin is bad anyway (he...
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- Hello My son has eczema, when he was little in diapers it was horrible. I found one thing to keep it at bay, it is called Lantiseptic, I am not sure on the spelling. ...
- Good Morning L., I don't know about the diapers but maybe I can finally help with the rash and sores. Zane 17 months had horrible sores in the same areas, nothing the ...
- I'm not so sure about the diapers. I prefer Huggies, but have daycare kiddos with Pampers and Luvs also. What DOES catch my attention is your son's skin issues. Have y...
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)
SEVERE Diaper Rash!
Asked by G.L. from San Francisco
on November 18, 2008
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My 17 month old daughter never really had diaper rash until about month ago when she developed one. It has gotten worse and then better and then worse again and the pa...
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- My son used to get really bad diaper rash, bleeding, pain like you describe. He had a yeast infection and he got it several times. My doctor prescribed a cream, but ...
- Just want to echo the suggestion that you go to the pediatrician. It sounds like a yeast infection. If it's bleeding your daughter can get a secondary infection too,...
- It sounds like your daughter has a yeast infection. You need to take her to the dr's so they can perscribe a treatment for her. If you don't this can get very worse. B...
