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Claritin and Other Allergy Meds

My son often gets runny nose/cough symptoms and my pediatrician has recommended that I try putting him on Claritin to manage those symptoms. I am reluctant to put him on medicine for prolonged periods of time. Dose anyone have information about any potential harmful effects of long-term use of allergy medicines in toddlers? Also, any suggestions of natural remedies that have worked would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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I Need Diaper Rash Help!

My poor baby girl has been sick with the "common cold" (so the doctor says everyweek when I bring her in!) and because of this she has had slight diarrhea which has caused this horrible diaper rash! I try to be very good at getting her dry quickly and really staying on top of it (as does her daycare provider) but this darn rash will go away for 12 hours and then BOOM....its back...and this has been the cycle for about 4 weeks now...what can I do??? Is there any magic things that you mommas have tried that I don't know about? Any favorite...

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Diaper Rash ?

My daughter got that nasty stomach virus that is going around and still is...

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I Need Diaper Rash Help!

My poor baby girl has been sick with the "common cold" (so the doctor says everyweek when I bring her in!) and because of this she has had slight diarrhea which has caused this horrible diaper rash! I try to be very good at getting her dry quickly and really staying on top of it (as does her daycare provider) but this darn rash will go away for 12 hours and then BOOM....its back...and this has been the cycle for about 4 weeks now...what can I do??? Is there any magic things that you mommas have tried that I don't know about? Any favorite...

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Diaper Rash ?

My daughter got that nasty stomach virus that is going around and still is...

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Claritin During Pregnancy

I was taking Claritin every day when I found out I was about 6 weeks pregnant. I went to the OBGYN, and he said I can continue taking it and I have done so through the majority of my first trimester. When I do research on taking Claritin during pregnancy, my understanding is that it is considered "safe", in that they have no evidence that it causes birth defects. Am I OK to continue taking it? I want other opinions from moms in addition to my doctor's. Not taking some allergy med is not an option, as I can barely breathe or function...