Digestion: Older Child

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What Products to Use for an Infant Who Has a Rash

Hi I was wondering what products many of you recommend for an infant (2 month old) who has a very bad sandpaper like rash all over her body. Her back is actually peeling today since her skin has been so dry. I did take her to her Pediatrician who ruled out any illness. He stated it may be sensitive skin or she may be having a reaction to a food that I am eating as she also has very bad reflux along with it. I use dreft detergent on all clothes/linens that come into contact with her. I use Eucerin on her skin which does seem to help a...

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Infant with Reflux

I have a almost 5 month old baby boy with reflux. He was born 13 weeks early...

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Older Child with GERD (Reflux>

Curious if any others have kids over 7 or so who have always struggled with GERD? My kids (ages 9 and 11 ½) have had it since birth. My youngest has been having a lot of trouble this year even on double doses of a nexium (just switched to protonix). It seems that she still gets breakthrough symptoms (coughing and throat clearing) on such a dose. We just did another full panel of allergy testing and I'm not sure if we'll find anything out. Next step might be another endoscopy and an Impedance Probe. Not looking forward to the probe for...

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GERD And Antibiotics

Hi everyone! My 6-year old son has reflux (GERD) and he's now on antibiotics...

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Baby Has Hard Bowel Movements

I have a happy one year old daughter who has always had problems with harder than normal bowel movements. When she was just a few months old we had to put her on sorbital(sugar water). I hated having to do this and started feeding her prunes and other foods that I thought would help. She's now drinking milk and it's gotten worse. She's not constipated she actually goes 4-5 times a day, but it's in rabbit pellet form. I hate to be so blunt, but I'm hoping that someone has some ideas on how to cure this without over-the-counter meds. I...

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Should a 6 Year Old Get Ready for School Without Reminders...

I have a 6 year old boy.. and a 7 year old girl. I work part time and have a nanny come to my house to watch the kids get them breakfast and drive them to school. Today nanny called me. She said she thought the kids were big enough to get themselves ready for school without constant reminders. She said she had a talk with them today and told them that since they were big now.. she should not have to tell them to get dressed to put their pjs away and to brush teeth and hair... etc... they should just know the routine and do it.. ...

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Daughter with Celiac

We recently found out my 10 year old daughter has celiac and changing our home to Wheat & Gluten free has proved itself more difficult then I thought! Anyone with advice on how to make this transition easier on all of us would be great. Also looking for a celiac support type group that focuses on children

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Celiac or Crohn's

So my daughter finally got to see a pediatric gastroenterologist who told me...

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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.

I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies or healthy food. It all started one day that we were at my in laws house, and she almost vomited, ever since then, she is always saying that if she tries something new she's going to throw up. I've tried telling her to try something first, before saying she doesn't like it, I've tried the mother and daughter cook day, where we make somthing together, i've tried to hide the...

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Son Is Constipated

Hi, I was just wondering what I should do if my 6 month old is constipated....

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Baby Is Constipated

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7 Year Old Temper Tantrums Constantly

My 7 year old has temper tantrums and is very rude to myself and sibling, family members etc. She seems miserable most of the time. She hold it together in school and after school program but by the time she gets to me she falls apart crying. Also has MANY phobias. She is afraid of everything and seems to hate herself. She is on meds to sleep at night or she would never sleep without them. sees counselor and psychiatrist. Started taking Depakote during the day but is not on a therapeutic dose yet. I need help. No one can seem to...

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Diarrhea - What to Do

Hi- My daughter is 10 months old and has diarrhea ever since we were at the...

Gag Reflex

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10 Month Old with Sensitive Gag Reflex and Vomiting When Coughing

My 10 month old has a very sensitive gag reflex and throws up very easily when he coughs. Ever since he was an infant, if he drank too fast and I didn't burp him often, he would throw-up, projectile vomit. I would burp him often to control the vomiting. Now that he's 10 mos old and eating solids, if he has a cold or upper respiratory infection, he cannot move the mucus in his throat, so he vomits sometimes when he coughs. Last night I slept in his room and he threw up in the night. I am afraid he will do it again and choke on his vomit...

Gas & Gas Drops

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Should a 6 Year Old Get Ready for School Without Reminders...

I have a 6 year old boy.. and a 7 year old girl. I work part time and have a nanny come to my house to watch the kids get them breakfast and drive them to school. Today nanny called me. She said she thought the kids were big enough to get themselves ready for school without constant reminders. She said she had a talk with them today and told them that since they were big now.. she should not have to tell them to get dressed to put their pjs away and to brush teeth and hair... etc... they should just know the routine and do it.. ...

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Gas in Atlanta

Ladies for those living in Atlanta you know the gas situation it is driving...

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Advice on Almost 8 Year Old Who Wets at Night

Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to wetting at night..we stopped using them several months ago to try to make him more concious, etc. but it doesn't work..seems like i'm always washing bedding. I limit his fluids at night, and make sure he goes before bed, etc..any ideas??

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A Cough and a Vomit.....

Almost three weeks ago my 10 1/2 month old son came down with a little stomach bug. A few days after that he caught a pretty bad cold. During the cold when he would cough really hard it would make him vomit. Fast forward to present time, cold is all but gone, and aside from two days in the last 19 he is still vomiting about once a day (was 3-4 times a day at height of cold) after a he coughs. Took him to his dr. two weeks ago for his 10 month check-up and she told us that we just need to let the cold run it's course and things should...

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6 Year Old Allowance

My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks...