When to try: Infant, Dr. Smiths
Results 1-10 from 49 articles
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
-
I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
Answers
- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
Diaper Rash
Asked by J.M. from McAllen
on October 10, 2006
-
I have a 2 year old who has very sensitive skin. Whenever he has a cough w/ flem he gets diarrhea and the rash begins. His skin is so sensitive that he begins to bleed...
Answers
- Hello J.. My 4 year has semi-sensitive skin. We just went through our first bout of rotavirus. My son had diarrhea and vomiting for over a week, both at the same ti...
- J., my son was extremely prone to diaper rash also. We did EVERYTHING to try to help. He would immediately have sores that would bleed and weep. We could only use o...
- Desitin Creamy formula diaper cream, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Pampers Sensitive Skin (no alcohol) wipes are the best! Generously apply the diaper creams. Poor thi...
Help! My Baby Cries All the Time.
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on July 16, 2006
-
My 3 mo. Old little boy cries the majority of the day. In the mornings he is happy and content to lay on the floor and play. As the day goes on he gets more and more w...
Answers
- Hi H. does he stop cring after about an hr or two and settle into the evening, if so he will stop doing that in about a month. my son who is 14yrs old did that and we...
- My daughter was the same way and we tried every formula and eventually ended up using goats milk. She could not break down the protein of the cow milk.
- My son was diagnosed with Reflux at approx. 6 weeks of age due to screaming crying whenever he spit up. We were rx'd Prevacid. It really really helped. We just got the...
Best Diaper Rash Cream and Baby Wipes?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 20, 2008
-
My 17 mo. old developed a diaper rash yesterday. He rarely gets a rash, but when he does, they're bad. He usually onlt gets a rash if he has diarrhea, which he doesn...
Answers
- I did in home child care for 17 years and went through A LOT of diaper creams. I found over the years that Dr. Smiths is the best I could have ever found. I had a litt...
- My son had the same problem, and then I realized he was allergic to Pamper's. I switched diapers, and the rash all but dissapeared, then pne day, he got a rash, and t...
- We have found that Triple Paste works very well for our son. It was recommended to us by my bro-in-law who is a pediatric nurse. He said they use it on the babies at...
Diaper Rash
Asked by F.S. from San Antonio
on March 6, 2007
-
I have a 6 week old baby girl with very bad diaper rash. I have been using Desition but I don't really see an improvement, what else can I use or do?
Answers
- I know this may sound crazy but when my daughter was a baby she had a rash so bad that her little cheeks were cracking open and bleading from roto virus so I was told ...
- Powder with Starch in it and Beaudreax's (not sure on spelling) butt paste, it works wonders on my daughter!
- If there are little red bumps between the folds of her skin, not just redness in her diaper area, it is probably a yeast infection. My daughter had this, and her pedia...
Need Help in Resolving Diaper Rash/redness
Asked by A.S. from Houston
on September 23, 2007
-
My 10 month old daughter has been having frequent stools (sometimes just a teeny bit drop) since about a week now and there is a large area of redness now and she howl...
Answers
- Yes, I am a mother of a 24 yr old,21,19,and 8 yr old. Pure cornstarch will get rid of the diaper rash and lot,s of water. Your daughter sounds like she is constipated ...
- this is a fool proof remedy to the horrible issue. mix together in the diaper 2/3 yeast infection cream and 1/3 diaper rash cream, apply to area. you don't need to wip...
- My mom gave me a home remedy and it really works. Take a vegetable or olive oil, about 2 tbsp and mix with the same amount of water. Just mix it with a fork. Use w...
Help with Excema!
Asked by B.R. from Lubbock
on March 29, 2008
-
My 5 month old has a pretty bad case of excema...she had an outbreak like this at 2 months also. My Pedi. said it is environmental and she will grow out of it. I don...
Answers
- My five month old son began to exhibit exzema at 3 months old (he is formula fed). My pediatrician is Frisco is Deborah Bain, and she suggested that he had a food alle...
- Hi B., My son is now 5 and has had excema since he was a baby as well. We tried everything, even the steriod creams. Finally my friend told me about Bag B...
- My son, 4 now, has exzema and he had it pretty good when he was little. our doctor recommended steroid cream as well and we only used it when it would flare up, usual...
11 Month Old Has Had Diarrhea for Almost a Week. HELP!
Asked by K.A. from Enid
on December 31, 2008
-
I have a beautiful 11 month old boy who "caught a bug" last week and quickly recovered. However, the diarrhea has remained and his poor little bottom is so raw! The ...
Answers
- Your MD should not allow this to be an ongoing thing. He could give you a prescription for Phenergan Suppository I had that problem with mine and went to the MD with ...
- Hi K., I'm sorry to hear about your baby.. Have you tried boudreaux's butt paste (that is real the name), its diaper rash cream. You can get it at wal-mart, walgreen...
- SATURATE his behind w/ vaseline....EVERYTHING that looks raw...it won't allow anything to touch it-no more stinging!
Diaper Rash Advice
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 3, 2008
-
My one year old son has had diaper rash for about two weeks and I can't get it to clear up(This is really the first time he has had diaper rash this bad). I usually us...
Answers
- C., I have had a lot of luck with putting a few tablespoons of baking soda in the bath water. This also helps with eczema. Also just plain old corn starch is great....
- Definite yeast, watch out for milk and nut allergies, surprisingly even eating too many bananas (or one specific fruit) can cause a severe diaper rash, limit sugar int...
- Hi! OMG, I recently had to battle a very persistent diaper rash in my newborn baby girl. i'm not new to diapers either - she's #4. it was seriously a month, and her...
Almost 2Yr Old with Bad Diaper Rash!
Asked by C.M. from Fort Myers
on August 15, 2009
-
I need help. My daughter is almost 2 and she had lose poopies for about a day and a half, she still have lose poopie but the worst diaper rash I have ever seen. I chan...
Answers
- have you tried just pure white yogurt. cool soothing doesn't burn and replaces possible yeast with good bacteria. my daughter had loose stools one time that caused a b...
- try calling your pediatrician, they may even prescribe without you coming in. Nystatin is the most common, we also had a doc who prescribed Silvadene, which is typical...
- If you take her to her pediatrician they will most likely give you Nystatin; works pretty good and quickly. You can also try putting neosporin on her rash and I've fo...
