Work & Family Balance: Myself, Desitin
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Diaper Rash! What Do You Do When Desitin Doesn't Work?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 2, 2008
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Do you have any remedy recommendations for a nasty diaper rash? The skin is broken in the size of a quarter on one little butt cheek, pink everywhere else. My 20 mon...
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- We have done baths with cornstarch to help lessen the rash and I mean cool baths, usually about 90 degrees instead of the usualy 97 or 98 degrees and then pat the baby...
- My son gets this type of rash EVERY time a new tooth comes to surface. Our ped says that teething has nothing to do with it, but I think there's just too much coinced...
- My daughter (15 months old) gets allergic reactions to triple paste, desitin, and even pamper's diapers and any scented wipes...makes things difficult (we have to use ...
Need HELP for Severe Diaper Rash/yeast Infection
Asked by K.S. from Raleigh
on May 14, 2008
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My 20-month-old developed a double ear infection and has been put on Omniceft for 10 days. A side effect of the meds is that he has very loose stools MULTIPLE times a...
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- I am a peds nurse, and we tell our patients to use maloxx or mylanta, Pour over his/her bottom, let it air dry and put her diaper back on. It helps wonderfully, also i...
- I work in a day care, and some of tyhe moms there use something called probiotic whe their children are on antibiotics. It keeps them from getting a bad rash, from the...
- My daughter(21 months old) just had ear infections in both ears and a sinus infection and was put on Augmentin for 10 days. She had the exact same thing with the runs...
Severe Diaper Rash Help
Asked by M.V. from Philadelphia
on August 11, 2009
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My 10 month old was on antibiotics which we completed 9 days ago and she still has diareah (forgive the spelling) but worse off she has what seems to be an incurable s...
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- M. you have a ton of good suggestions but I must say that Burts Bees Diaper Cream is always with me. It is all natural. My son had this issue for a few days and I appl...
- If she has bad rash, do not use Desitin or anything like it!!! I did that when my son had a mild rash (just very red and sore looking, no bleeding), and he screamed in...
- Butt Paste works awesome! You can get it at Wal-mart. As for the antibiotic - this would be a similar case as when women take antibiotics and it gives them sometimes a...
Unscented Diapers
Asked by J.M. from Salinas
on June 18, 2008
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My 9 month old daughter has a rash in her diaper area that I cannot seem to clear up. I've tried Desitin, Butt Paste, A&D, Resinol, you name it. She went to the doctor...
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- My daughter had sort of the same problem. I recommend cloth diapers. Are you sure it's not a yeast infection? Sometimes the babys urine doesn't mix well wtih the di...
- Hi J., My now 2-year-old grand-daughter had the same problem when she was about 4-months old. She had gotten a terrible rash that would not go away with anything. ...
- My daughter had a rash that no amount of cream would take care of because of the moisture. I used a lot of baby powder (cornstarch) and it cleared it right up. It's b...
Diaper Rash That Never Wants to Go Away!
Asked by H.S. from Youngstown
on February 13, 2007
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I know diaper rash & babies/toddlers go together, but this is getting out of control! My 16 month old daughter constantly has little bumps or a rash on her private are...
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- I have a 13 month old girl going through the same problem. I've tried everything and the only thing that really helps is letting her go without her diaper for a few d...
- i have this same problem with my 1 yr. old and i too posted a request like yours..and i got alot of great advice some suggested some product called aquafix and malox m...
- Hello H., Actually yeast was the first thing I thought of when I read your description of her problem. Unfortunately treating it with a cream isn't addressing where t...
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...
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on May 20, 2007
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My 8 month old daughter suffers from severe diaper rash sometimes and I'm looking for suggestions on how to help treat her. I try to change her ASAP, leaving my childr...
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- When my daughter was little, she too would get a rash really bad. I finally changed the brand of diapers I was using and that helped tremendously. Whatever is in the d...
- You have received many very good ideas. 1 addtional thing that I used to do on occasion for my daughter; now 2 with very sensitive skin; was to let the air get to the...
- ask your ped for a script of nystatin for her rash it work great it will be gone quick
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on January 10, 2008
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My 16 month old was sick. We went to the dr and was given a medication to take at bedtime (once a day). It has given her a little diahrea. I have changed her as quic...
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- M., Generally if a bad diaper rash develops after a child has been on antibiotics it is a yeast infection-just the same as if a female is on a strong antibiotic ...
- My son when he was a baby use to do the same, we would use everything on it and it wouldnt work. We started using vasoline and althleats feet medicine. That is what hi...
- Antibiotics will cause a sever yeast infection every time. Our doctor prescribed Nystat (sp), it worked great healed in a couple of day. I would get a med recommende...
4 Year Old Figgity and Shaky Hands
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on September 27, 2008
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Hi Moms...something heavy on my mind tonight. I picked up my daughter at preschool this afternoon, and asked how her week was, I was asked if I had ever noticed her ha...
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- I don't have any experience with the shaking hands. I think you should definitely see the Ped and have her checked out. Just a note about the school...schools cannot d...
- Hi J., I don't have experience with shaking hands. I just want to extend my compassion as a mom, and tell you not to be hard on yourself. As moms it's so easy to feel...
- I know it's worrisome, but try not to spend too much time jumping to conclusions right now. First of all, I seriously doubt it's the ointment she had on her lips. If...
First Time Mom- Baby Shower- What to Ask For.
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 13, 2010
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Hello moms ! I am 5 months pregnant, and have no family here. I have had the same job for 4 years, and my supervisor at work is dead set on throwing me a baby shower. ...
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- Register for what you'd like to get for your baby! If people aren't comfortable spending a certain amount, they won't! Make it a wide range of items. High chairs and b...
- First of all, remember regsteng for a baby is alot of fun!!! Put the basic stuff on your registry....bottles, pacifiers, onesies, towels, blankets, hangers, the littl...
- Gift certificates are appropriate. Small items like baby blanket and bath items; and especially items for MOMMY...slippers, bathrobe, a coupon for take-out, a babysit...
