Toe Problems
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Orajel for Teethers, Is It a Good Idea??
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I am just wondering what advice you all have about putting orajel on your babies gums for teething. I have heard that it can cause the baby to choke because it numbs t...
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- I believe there is a version of Orajel for infants, but I am the biggest fan of "Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets". They are tiny pellets that you dissolve under...
- I personally think the orajel works ok. It just doesn't do much. I had a pediatrician tell me that for some reason it causes the teeth to take longer to cut if you u...
- I am a mother of three gorgeous daughters, 15, 13, & 11. I also have been in the dental field for the past 20 years. I recommend Baby Orajel for teething babies. I ...
Hives!!!! They Are Horrible
Asked by C.W. from Tampa
on September 3, 2009
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I have a bad case of the Hives. Head to toe.. I have had them for 3 days now. I have been to the ER with an IV and pumped with Benedryl and some other stuff. I have be...
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- I can only use Sears laundry detergent. I wear Clinique make up. I'm allergic to fish and carry an epi pen. However, just opening magazines with the perfume in them...
- are you pregnant? I got hives at the beginning of my 1st pregnancy and the only explanation the dr's could give me were "pregnancy induced"
- I am just getting over a bout with hives... Mine were brought on by an allergic reaction to antibiotics. Hives are a very good indicator of an allergic reaction, how...
Severe Itching in Pregnancy
Asked by T.M. from Salt Lake City
on September 13, 2008
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My sister is pregnant with her first baby and due in 2 weeks. For the past month she has experienced severe itching from head to toe. It is the worst at night and sh...
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- Your sister should demand a test to rule out cholestasis. My friend had it and it can be deadly for both mom and baby. Sometimes doctors are too dismissive. Your siste...
- I did not have a problem with itching during my pregnancies. However I do know people that have and it is a common side effect of pregnancy, especially where she is so...
- She should call the doctor. I experienced severe itching with my pregnancy and ended up being induced due to Cholestasis. It is a very serious problem with serious e...
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by R.S. from New York
on August 19, 2012
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Ok i really need some advice my son, who is almost 2 has hand foot and mouth disease. He lost the bottom of his pinky toe because the infection tried to come out of it...
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- Hand foot and mouth is a virus so no antibiotics are going to help. But defifinatly seek another opinion if it's been 3 months.
- We used Immuplex and it was gone in 1 week. My kids all swallow vitamins, but the baby, I mixed it in his food and he was no worse for wear. The just had it a few mont...
- I would get a second opinion-and seek out a specialist for it. Are you even sure that this is what it is?
18 Month Old Wakes up Soaked
Asked by S.R. from Boca Raton
on October 29, 2009
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Hi everyone! Almost every morning my 18 month old son wakes up completely soaked. I bought size 5 diapers for him to wear at night when he normally wears a size 4. Th...
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- My daughter had the same problem... We used the Huggies Overnights (better than he Pampers brand that we also tried) and we went a size up on those. We also used the d...
- We've used Diaper Doublers for this issue off and on. My son is 2 but we've gone through times where he just peed through everything at night no matter what I did. W...
- I had the same problem with my daughter. You won't believe it but we tried the Publix brand (not the Publix Premiums) and haven't had a problem since. Good luck!
2 Year Old with Dry Scalp
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on January 18, 2008
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I was just sitting with my two year old in my lap, and noticed that she has patches of peeley, dry scalp on her head - not dandruff persay, as she has never had any no...
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- Hi, My 2 year old also has a dry scalp - the doctor said it is still remnants of cradle cap. They told me to use baby oil, which I was also hesitant to. Then, some...
- My son had this same issue (it looks like cradle's cap) and when I spoke with his pediatrician about this he said that it is a form of cradle's cap but at this age, th...
- You may want to check with your pediatrician on this, but most likely it is cradle cap (that's what it sounds like to me). Two of my children had it, and one didn't so...
How to prevent skin reaction from wearing Crocs
Asked by S.B. from Columbia
on May 20, 2009
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As soon as it gets warm outside my sons break out their Crocs. My youngest son gets a skin irration from his. It looks a bit like athlete's foot. The skin on his toes ...
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- My kids like Crocs, too, but we haven't had any trouble with this problem. I do know you can wash them in the dishwasher on the top shelf. I've done this with ours a...
- Try sprinklling a little power in his shoes, or baking soda - neither will hurt his feet, but can absorb the moisture he's creating wearing them - while his feet ar...
- It may be an allergy to the material in the crocs. Try letting him wear them around the house with socks and see if it improves.
HELP! My Baby Has Diarreha
Asked by B.S. from Reno
on February 9, 2007
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My son is almost ten months old and he got a fever starting Monday. About Tuesday night he started getting diarreha. By Wednesday his fever dropped and now he just h...
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- LIQUIDS LIQUIDS LIQUIDS!!! No juice or soda. Water only. This is so important. Diarrhea can cause dehydration fast in children.
- Your son needs liquids so he doesn't get dehydrated from losing fluids in the diarrhea, but it won't firm up his stools. Have you tried the BRAT diet? When my son had ...
- Sounds like Rotavirus. My little girl just got it about a week ago. Fever, seedy diarrhea, distictive smell... sounds like it to me!! There's nothing to worry abo...
Eczema
Asked by M.G. from Sacramento
on November 28, 2009
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What can i do to relieve my 4 month olds eczema? My older son had issues but it was spotty and eucurin daily worked. I apply eucurin to my 4 month old 5 times a day....
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- I 2nd the suggestion of Renew by Melaleuca. Here is a link to the product and a video about it: http://www.melaleuca.com/ProductStore/Product.aspx?sku=3600. (If the ...
- My neighbor's son (now 2+) had *terrible* eczema. She swore by the baby oil from Arbonne (she became a rep for Arbonne partly because the product worked so well for h...
- My son had moderate excema at around the same age. Some severe patches - but in limited areas of his body. I switched the whole family to ecos laundry detergent and ...
How Long Is 'NORMAL' to Be Using Pull Ups at Night????
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on January 12, 2008
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My son was potty trained at 24 months old (early for a boy!) but now he is 5 and he is still wearing pull ups at night. One night out of seven, his pull up actually l...
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- Relax. I had one who was still occasionally wetting the bed at night until almost age 12. Perfectly normal in every other respect, except that ever since she was lit...
- Get rid of the pull ups. Don't let him drink anything after supper until bedtime. Make sure he goes potty before he goes to bed. Get a calendar. Keep track of nights...
- NORMAL? There is No such thing with potty training and bed wetting and you should never compare children. My oldest daughter wet the bed until she was seven. But not o...
