Trying for a Boy or a Girl: Infant, Hydrocortisone
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Can Prolonged Use of Hydrocortisone Cream Affect Growth of Child?
Asked by M.L. from San Diego
on January 2, 2009
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Hello moms. My 18 month old boy has chronic eczema since he was 6 months old and have been using a hydrocortisone cream prescribed by our pediatrician. We have been a...
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- I noticed you asked if it will affect your son's growth. I'm 32 and have had eczema my whole life. I'm 5'8" and used topical steroids for prolonged periods while I was...
- My mom used hydrocortizone cream on me on a daily bases since I was a baby, due to terrible excema. I had it everywhere. My face, legs, arms, etc. I would say I was ...
- My son had the same problem and still occasionally does. We use the cream and he is fine. You need to find the root of the problem. Get your child tested for food alle...
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...
Baby Acne
Asked by Y.L. from Dallas
on April 1, 2009
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I have a 5 week old and he has Baby Acne REAL BAD. Is there a cure for baby acne or what can I use to cure his baby acne?
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- When my 5 year old was an infant he had baby acne. I took him to the doctor and he said he was allergic to the kind of formula we were giving him. (He was only gett...
- Our pediatrician recommended Cetaphil, it worked great. I didn't scrub at all, just a dab on my fingertips and worked it around my son's face and wiped gently with a ...
- There is nothing you can or should do. His skin is just clearing itself up. It will go away on its own.
Baby Acne
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on December 22, 2008
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I just recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on November 21, 2008. I notice last week that her forehead seem to have a rash which i have now found out to be ba...
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- My baby just had it on is face and a friend of mine told me to use the diaper cream. I was like what? So I tested a small area on his chin and it worked.
- Kiehl's baby lotion- I swear by it. I had 4 friends tell me about it before I tried it. And yes, baby acne is very common. I tried all the other stuff first (but my do...
- Totally normal---it will go away on it's own. My pediatrician told us it was cradle cap on her face, body, etc rather than baby acne--and told us to use Selsen Blue--w...
Baby Ecezma
Asked by M.H. from Pocatello
on January 6, 2008
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I have a four month old that has baby ecezma on the face, I've tried the baby ecezma cream, it helped a little bit, then it got worse, I have switch her formula which ...
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- Hi M., I pulled out my Secret Food Cures manual and it says to use every morning and night, mix a few tablespoons of brewer's yeast with water, enough to form a paste...
- Hi M., I know what you're going through. Both my boys have it, although the oldest hasn't been bothered in years. Their dermatologist recommends petroleum jelly and ...
- I have 2 kid with atopic dermatitis (eczema). Being that your baby is so young, steroid creams like cortisone are not a good idea. Another, often recommended option ...
Baby Skin
Asked by L.H. from New York
on January 19, 2007
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HI all ,
I have a 3 1/2 old month baby who has very dry skin on her face around her mouth and side of her face any sugguestions on what i can put on it
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- Eucerin. My daughter has slight excema and so does her cousin, and this is what we use on them. My daughter is 2 1/2 and my niece is 6. It is dr. recommended. I put...
- my daughter is 3 but when she was a baby she also had very dry skin which turned out later to be excema. Now I use Eucerin lotion morning and night time to prevent ou...
- If you breastfeed, use Lanisoh the pure Lanolin ointment on the baby's dry skin. You'll see improvement right away. I had a friend who's baby girl had eczema everywh...
Infant Seborrheic Eczema
Asked by M.W. from Grand Rapids
on April 9, 2008
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I have a 7 1/2 wk old baby girl who I just took to the doctors today because she's had a rash for about a week now. I didn't think it looked like baby acne and its no...
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- 1st...I believe that sterioid cream is not reccomended for infants less than 6months. 2nd it's likely something she is ingesting. If she's formula fed I would sug...
- Dear M., Poor little girl. I went through the same thing with my daughter who is now 3. She had a large spot that pretty much covered her whole right cheek and al...
- We went through this with our son who will now be 1 next week. We tried everything and finally found the culprit. I had to put him on Similac formula without DHA/ARA...
Baby Pimples
Asked by J.P. from Los Angeles
on October 21, 2008
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pimples started to break out on my 4-week old baby's cheeks. the pediatrician told me to just leave it alone since they usually disappear on their own after a few week...
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- My kids did not have this but most of my friends kids did. The best thing is to leave them alone. They will go away. Congrats on your new baby! M.
- My daughter's now five with amazing skin and has so much baby acne from the time she was born. Just let it be and it will go away. If you pick at it it can scar.
- Totally normal... often caused by heat. Remedy: camomile tea in the ath water and to clean his/her face... works like a charm after a couple days.
Baby Acne
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2008
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My poor two week old has baby acne all over his checks and forhead. Is there any way to help speed up the healing process or prevent more from coming? Any advice woul...
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- Congratulations! We delt with the same issue when our daughter was born last June. Unfortunately the heat made it worse, especially when I put her in a moby wrap or si...
- My daughter also had it. My lactation consultant told me to cut out all dairy and see if it improved. I did (Boo! I love cheese, ice cream, etc) and it cleared up ve...
- Hello M., I am a wellness coach and represent some amazing nature based botanical products. I also am a grandma! I have some basic essential soap filled with thera...
