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Diarrhea in 6 Month Old
Stick the remedy between their cheek and gum. It's sweet and they like it. There are 6 remedies and a bump and bruise ointment in the kit. ...
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- Hi M., If your Pediatrician prescribed iron drops for your daughter it will help immensely. Following the bottles instructions, mix the iron with her cereal and she s...
- Hi M.! I agree with a lot of the other moms who suggested you get her in to the pediatrician again ASAP. Five days of diarrhea in a 6-mo-old baby is likely to caus...
- M., make sure she is getting enough liquids! Make sure you eat Toast, Rice, Banana's, and Applesauce yourself since you are still breastfeeding. Limit her diet to on...
Salivary Gland Issues
The doctor told me just to suck and chew sour candy and gum. Now, it's May and it is coming back, but the bump is smaller and there only when I eat. ...
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- Re: Marda's comment - A lymph node and a salivary gland are not the same thing, and self diagnosing on the internet is likely to be the least productive course of acti...
- That exact thing happened to me! I finally went to an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor who told me that the liquid in my salivary gland had been there so long it was li...
- C., That sounds suspicious to me. I agree that you should get another opinion. I love Naturopaths. I lost confidence in "Chemical" doctors long ago and still don't g...
Looking for a Great Skin Bump Product That Can Help Eliminate Shave-like Bumps
Looking for a Great Skin Bump Product That Can Help Eliminate Shave-like Bumps ... hair, teeth and gums, help treat acne, superficial wrinkles, impetigo, ...
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- Renew lotion! This is a wonderful product. It works wonders! H. M.
- I have had this too on the back of my arms. My dermatologist told me it was actually a type of dry skin. She told me to use Amlactin lotion on it. It works great! It ...
- I had the same problem and went to a dermatologist and they said that it is actually caused by dry skin. They recommended using a moisturizing body wash, patting the ...
5 Month Old Becomming Whiny
If it is teething his gums should be hard, or have a bump, usually it's the bottom fronts that come in first. Give him a dose of infant ibuprofen (I use ...
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- Hi K.! Congratulations! If it isn't the teeth (which it sounds like it could be) and he isn't sick then it could be the work thing. I work from home and on days t...
- I would almost guarantee that it's the teeth. My son cut his first tooth at 4 months & my daughter at 5 months. Lots of frozen chewy toys worked best in conjunction ...
- Hi K., It sounds like we're livng in the same household:) Thank you for your response to my request. My 5 month old is doing the same thing. He used to sit in on...
Darkened Front Teeth
Did your son bump his face the night before? If he did, he may have hurt his teeth, ... the gums without any harmful ingredients as in other toothpastes, ...
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- Hi S., I am a dental hygienist. It is best to go to the dentist to have the teeth x-rayed to check for an abscess.. It may be ok, your son probably just fell at some ...
- Hello. Just some friendly words from a mom of a 4&1/2 year old lovely daughter... Yes, you should definately bring you son to the dentist. Darkened teeth can indica...
- Hi S., There was a couple of my son's teeth darken also right before they were ready to come out. I assumed it was because of that and didn't do anything about it. ...
Has Your Infant's Tooth Fallen Out?
i would imagine it's his lower front tooth @ 7 months. you say he didn't bump it but he must of bumped against his uppper jaw (gums) to knock it out. bone ...
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- Babies hit their faces, heads, jaws, and teeth on anything and everything possible - and yes, children do often lose baby teeth many years before the teeth are actuall...
- Please make sure that you contact your pediatrician. Hitting the back of your head can cause a concusion or worse. As for the tooth, if you keep the area clean it sou...
- Just watch for signs of concussion, like throwing up, passing out, or dizziness/problems with locomotion. I would be worried with a fall that hard to the back of the h...
Dark Tooth.....
If a white bump start to form above it on the gum then it is infected and needs to be seen by the dentist and possibly pulled. Good luck, I hope this helps. ...
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- Hi M.: This same thing happened to my 2 year old daughter. I took her to the dentist and was told that the tooth is basically dyeing. It will stay that way until it...
- Hi M.! Both my second and third sons did this. They're very rough boys! The "Dark tooth" is actually a dead tooth. Your son killed the nerve in his tooth. Unfortun...
- Hi M.! What a bummer! Unfortunately, this happens often and there isn't much you can do about it, unless you want to go through expensive dental procedures for a baby...
Silly Putty in My Berber
I have found this morning that one of my boys has left a lump of silly putty ... some ice in a Ziploc and freezing the spot like you would with bubble gum. ...
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- M., I actually had the exact problem you are describing. I used ice to freeze the silly putty and take out as much as possible, then used Goo-be-Gone to break down...
- Silly-Putty breaks down with rubbing alcohol. I didn't have access to it once so I rubbed Purell on it and scraped it with a spoon. It worked great- although it was ...
- Dealer's use Break Cleaner on carpet in the car when mechanic's get anything on it. That's what I would try, I don't know what color your carpet is, but mabie try in ...
When to Feed Baby Meat? Biter Biscuits?
You can see the bump of the tooth pressed up against the gum and it is very very hard. Given his digestive sensitivity is it OK to let him try biter ...
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- I like those bag things, they are just a pain to clean. I would hold off on the meat for a month or so but try a biscuit that is made of something he has not had a ha...
- Because your son is only 6 months old, he really doesn't need to be eating much in the way of solid foods. (I have a six month old and haven't even thought of giving s...
- I also have a six month old (almost seven). I waited until she was six months old to feed her any type of solids (due to family history of Celiac Disease). I was tol...
Bad Breath
I would think you may want to bump up the appt. .... I wouldn't change the appointment unless any if her teeth or her gums look bad. Helpful? ...
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- First, is she getting enough liquids, i.e. water? Second, does she have sinus drainage, etc? Third, check the back of her throat to see if her tonsils are enlarged. ...
- E., Does your daughter suffer with sinus or have a cold. Often bad breath is due to an infection. Also, brush her tongue when brushing her teeth. Might help.
- She may need her tonsils taken out, or she may have a sinus infection. Rosie
