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What Kind of Insect Bite Is This? How to Treat It?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on September 12, 2011
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My 16 month old has this insect bite on his legs(in 2 places ) that looks weird to me. It's about 1/2 an inch wide with small little blisters within a big one. Also on...
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- Spiders bite in a line near the waist or where there is something to stop them. This may be a start of mrsa. Please have it checked quickly and aggressively. See if ...
- I agree with Jill S. on both thoughts. I am deathly allergic to spider bites and they start out looking that way on me. I have to get anti-venom shots. MRSA was als...
- I'm just wondering if it might not be a bug bite. Maybe poison ivy or oak? I've never seen a bug bite blister...? When in doubt, most docs would rather have you bri...
Is It Possible That My 1 Year Has a Cold Sore on His Mouth??
Asked by R.J. from Las Vegas
on September 22, 2010
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My 1 year old woke up this morning with a big blister on his bottom lip. Normally I wouldn't think anything of it, but my husband has outbreaks every so often, but not...
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- Yes it is possible. If anyone has kissed him on the mouth with a cold sore (or one not quite developed yet) he could have been exposed to the virus. Have it checked ou...
- Hi R., Cold sores are called that because they come up when your immune system is weak, like after a cold or fever. There is a dormant virus that is there but the s...
- I believe some people are just more prone to cold sores, and the baby may be developing a virus. Building the babies immunity will help stave them off. Same for your...
I Need a Breastfeeding Doctor/specialist on LI
Asked by D.R. from New York
on December 18, 2008
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hi everyone, i posted here a few weeks ago thinking i have thrush. i have since taken diflucan and had a sonogram, i still dont know what is wrong, and now there is a ...
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- Hi D., Have they also treated the baby for thrush? From what I know you pass it back and forth and both need to be on meds for it to completely go away. I dont k...
- I recommend calling a La Leche League leader in your area. You can go to www.lllusa.org and find your local group and call one or all the leaders. They can help you ...
- Theresa O'Donnell was my lactation consultant when I first had my son and she was so comforting and helpful and listened to my concerns. She has kids of her own and ca...
Lip Sore - Medicine?
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on March 23, 2012
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I went to the endodontist on Tuesday and had to have a root canal. She gave my lip a blister, which has since popped and is now sore and a little pus-y. There's also a...
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- Carmex. It says it for cold sores, but it also helps with chapped or broken lips, cankers, and a variety of other mouth issues. Its for external use only though. If...
- Yep, sounds like a cold sore. Either way, I wouldn't put anything on it, actually. You want it to scab over and heal, and it won't do that if you keep something on top...
- I had that when I had my braces for the first time. Usually the doctor will give you a wax. But at that time,,my doctor didn't, she forgot,so I put on Chinese medicine...
Breastfeeding Pain
Asked by J.K. from Phoenix
on December 12, 2010
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I asked a question recently about my 7 month old biting while breastfeeding. He quit biting but he broke my skin when he either bit me or his teeth dug in me while nu...
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- Sounds infected sorry to say :( Since you are a pro at this I assume you are realizing that this lump and blister is not ordinary and needs to be seen to by a pro. M...
- Hi J., I am sorry to hear that and I can imagine how painful it is. Can you skip that side for nursing, as in cut the no. of feedings from that side until it heals or ...
- I think you probably have an infection. I would get to the DR asap. You probably need antibiotics :(
Herpangina
Asked by G.L. from Los Angeles
on May 22, 2009
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so my son has had herpangina, a form of hand foot and mouth, virus for a week now. the fever has gone away and he's eating better. however, the problem is that i have ...
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- Get yourself some motherlove nipple cream and slather it on between feedings. Works great and fast. http://www.motherlove.com/product_nipple_cream.php
- After your son is finished nursing wash & dry your nipples and then extract a little of your milk, spread around your nipples and let it dry. This worked for me!
- I am so sorry for your pain! Whew..I completely understand. My nipples got so bad during breastfeeding I had to pump only for two days (even though she hadn't had a bo...
Bad Reaction to Immunizations
Asked by M.W. from Sacramento
on December 19, 2007
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Yesterday my 21 month old had 4 immunization shots done. He got a flu shot, Hib, Hep A, and Dtap shots. This morning when he woke he was fine. Within about 3 hours his...
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- The federal gov't provides reparations ($$) to families whose children have complication from immunizations. I hope your son is feeling better. When mine was 6mos he...
- I would take him back to the doctor. after seeing your post i googled the recalled vaccination and the symptoms. they were a bump or abcess near the injection site. if...
- I would definitely call the doctor again. That sounds very serious and scary. Sometimes doctors think parents overreact and call about every tiny little thing. Plea...
Daughters Diaper Rash
Asked by S.C. from Bakersfield
on January 21, 2008
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my daughter has now gotten this nasty rash on her vagina twice. i always change her diaper as soon as it's soiled (she goes the longest without a change at night) and ...
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- It sounds like a yeast infection which girls can get very easily. Make sure the you are wiping her from front to back all the time. Never wipe from the butt up to th...
- S., could it be a reaction to something she's eating? Are you still breastfeeding? Maybe it's then a reaction to something you're eating. Maybe if she's eating more a...
- my daughter had a very sore bottom until I changed to cloth diapers and desitin creme really helped too good luck
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Asked by S.O. from Oklahoma City
on April 21, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My son (3.5) came down with a fever of 102.4 on Wednesday and was complaining of a sore throat. We took him to Urgent Care (it was 7pm) and they ruled out...
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- so sorry your child has to go thru this , one of our twin grandsons at 1.5 yrs. had this and we kepted him out of the nursery.
- My son had it once. His throat/mouth was the worse and he got blisters on his feet. Maybe a few on his hands. He was old enough for the Magic Swizzle mouth rinse an...
- We had HF&M in February and it *sucked*!!! My 5 year old was hardly affected: just a few spots on her butt after a day or two of the fever. My 3 year old was wiped o...
Thumb Sucker
Asked by S.A. from Lynchburg
on February 3, 2007
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I have a 1 year old and she is a thumb sucker. She has sucked her thumb until it is raw and it is starting to blister. What do I do? what can I do? How can I stop it? ...
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- My son did this earlier, at about 6 months--he had his hands in his mouth constantly, and they were raw and bleeding. We put vaseline on his hand and covered them with...
- I don't know if you can find it, but I used this stuff called Thumb on my daughter when she used to chew on her nails when she was little. You paint it on like finger...
- With my daughter(when she was a year; she's 2 1/2 now)we limited her thumb-sucking to bed/nap times. We just told her that now was not the time. If she still sucked h...
