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I actually sent my hubby out this morning to the pharmacy to get some nappy rash ointment and he came back with a spot cream!! I was laughing my head off..:) The pharmacist wasn’t in so the spot cream was recommended by the salesgirl and she assured it worked for nappy rashes!

For nappy rashes ,there are a few lotions that actually works:

These diaper rash creams include those that contain zinc oxide, like:

• A+D Ointment
• Balmex Diaper Rash Ointment
• Desitin Creamy Diaper Rash Ointment
• Aveeno Diaper Rash Cream
• Burt’s Bees Diaper Ointment

and those made with petrolatum, like:

• Aquaphor
• Vaseline

There are also speciality diaper rash creams that are becoming more popular and more widely available. These include:

• Triple Paste
• Boudreaux’s Butt Paste

Other ways to prevent diaper rashes include:

• frequent diaper changes
• making sure your child is completely dry before putting on a new diaper
• allowing your baby to ‘air out’ without a diaper at times
• changing wipes or brands of diapers if you think they may be causing a problem
• avoiding wipes and using plain warm water or a mild soap to clean your baby

Gosh,there goes the Red Face again…I know this look which Abby has across her face.Its that ‘constipated’ time again!!Every parents nightmare coz somehow,we as parents Feel The Pain too:(.I’ve learnt through the months that this can be helped dietary….as below:

Treating Constipation with Dietary Modifications

The ultimate goal in treating constipation is for your child to have a soft bowel movement each day.

One of the main ways to prevent and treat constipation is by modifying your child’s diet. This includes

1)Decreasing foods that are constipating, including cow’s milk, bananas, yogurt, cheese, cooked carrots and other foods that are low in fiber.

2)For children that drink a lot of milk, soy milk is a good alternative, as it is usually much less constipating than cow’s milk.

3) Increasing the amount of fiber in your child’s diet. How much fiber does your child need? The usual recommendation is that children should have 5-6 grams of fiber plus their age in years each day. So a 4 year old should have 9-10 grams of fiber each day.

4)Learn to read nutrition labels to choose foods that are high in fiber. Fruits and vegetables, especially if they are raw and unpeeled, are good choices. Vegetables that are particularly high in fiber include beans, especially baked, kidney, navy, pinto and lima beans, sweet potatoes, peas, turnip greens and raw tomatoes.

5)Other foods that are good for children with constipation include vegetable soups (lots of fiber and added fluid), and popcorn. Extra bran can also be helpful, including bran cereals, bran muffins, shredded wheat, graham crackers, and whole wheat bread.

6)Increase the amount of fluids that your child is drinking. He should have a minimum of 2-3 glasses of water or fruit juices each day. Apple juice, pear and prune juice, or other juices high in sorbitol, are good choices.

Reflux is a common problem for any baby especially when they are around 2-3 month.I remember Abby having this problem and as a first time mother,i was actually SO WORRIED!Here are some tips for mums out there facing this problem:

For infants with reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD), treatments can include:

Lifestyle Changes

In addition to talking to your Pediatrician about a formula change, these lifestyle changes might include thickening your infant’s formula by adding one tablespoonful of rice cereal per ounce of formula. Using the Enfamil AR formula is supposed to have the same effect.

Although it helps reduce episodes of reflux if you place your infant on his stomach after he eats, because that raises his risk of SIDS, it is isn’t recommended that you do that unless he is going to be awake and you are watching him. It may also help if you feed him smaller amounts more frequently, instead of larger, less frequent feedings. And maybe burp him more often during each feeding and feed him in an upright position.

Reflux Medications

The most commonly used drugs to treat gastroesophageal reflux in infants and young children are the acid reducers, including Zantac and Prevacid. Keep in mind that infants who are ‘happy spitters’ and have good weight gain, and don’t have excessive crying, or feeding or respiratory problems usually don’t need to be treated with medications for their reflux.

Diagnosis, Testing, and More

The diagnosis of reflux is usually made by the characteristic symptoms. Testing, such as with an Upper GI is sometimes done, but it is often done more to make sure that an infant doesn’t have another reason to be vomiting, like an obstruction, instead of confirming the diagnosis of reflux. Other testing can include a PH Probe, although that is an invasive test.

For infants with persistent symptoms, especially if they aren’t gaining weight well, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist can be helpful. Occasionally, even after optimal medical management, surgical treatment with a Nissen fundoplication ends up being the only treatment option.

In Conclusion

In this specific case, unless your son has other symptoms that you haven’t mentioned, you might ask your Pediatrician about trying an hypoallergenic formula, like Nutramigen, if you haven’t done that yet and you really think that it is a formula problem. You might also discuss with your Pediatrician whether or not your infant may have simple reflux and could be a ‘happy spitter’ and that you may have to just have to protect your clothes and furniture, do a lot of laundry, and learn to live with the spitting up until he outgrows it