Allergies and infants

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Avatar n tn Our 9 week old son had bloody stools recently and my wife had to remove all dairy from his and her diet. He is now being breast fed again and supplemented with soy formula. The blood immediately stopped after we changed the diet, but brown diarrhea continues. Could this mean another allergy to either soy or something else in my wife's diet? They were both in an extended hospital stay after delivery and my wife developed C-DIFF.
Avatar f tn My wife has atopic dermititus and takes benedril every day to help with her skin is it ok for her to take while prego and taking it through out the whole pregnancy will it effect the babie or birth presedures
5028514 tn?1366828456 So I'm about to effin dye from my allergies. Lol can I take allergy medicine while I'm pregnant? Like cleartin or zyrtec?
Avatar n tn I had him tested for allergies and those all came back normal, although, the ENT said those are often inaccurate for children his age.
172826 tn?1423422956 How old is your son? I am asuming he is an infant, but will answer more generally. I can see where his dr would be unwilling to test when asthma is bad. Allergies contribute to asthma in a big way, and your son would have to be off all antihistimines for several days before the testing. That could make an asthma flare more likely. Maybe your dr would consider doing the test during an allergen off season, if you son seems to have one. That would greatly reduce any risks.
478429 tn?1265244387 The jury is still out as to whether that would have happened at any rate since mommy and daddy are both rather allergic. DD#1 was just fine, no allergies, DD#2 (cancer baby) has allergies, asthma, and eczema...poor child. But, she's fine, really.
Avatar n tn I realize that seasonal allergies in infants is rare however my 3 month old daughter has been suffering from sneezing, watery eyes stuffiness for the last month or so. We have taken her to the dr on several occasions only to be told to continue to suction out her nose and use saline rinses. these symptoms are beginning to affect her eating, she is having a hard time nursing and refuses the bottle.
7845323 tn?1394873413 There have been back and forth studies about allergies and pets, specifically cats. Dogs have been believed to lower the chance of allergies where as until recently cats were suppose to increase it. Now it is believed that both cats and dogs are good for baby on the allergy front. I wouldnt worry.
Avatar m tn Soy allergy is most common in children, especially toddlers and infants. As you grow older, your digestive system matures and your body is less likely to absorb food or food components that trigger allergies. In some cases, people who are allergic to wheat, beans (legumes), milk or other foods can have an allergic reaction to soy. You can confirm this by blood test to see for raised IgE levels and skin testing for soy products.
470885 tn?1326329037 First of all, I apologize if this seems like a silly question - my oldest son (now 4 years old) didn't have yogurt until he was well over a year old. I've been thinking about how to add variety (and extra good fats) to my younger son (8 months nearly 9 months old)'s diet due to the fact that he's a bit on the small side and slow to gain weight - but healthy - and I thought that maybe I could start giving him a bit of yogurt now and then.
6333619 tn?1386598382 Idk if the liter is harmful to infants and children, you may have to look it up. The thing i would be worrried about is that its not yalls cat, it just showed up one day and you rescued it. You dont know this cat basically. Right now its getting used to you guys but when the baby comes he will still be adjusting and i have heard of cats smothering new borns....
Avatar f tn s or even mothers breast milk. Some other allergies being found in children recently is corn, and corn products. This would explain why certain formula's made for colic and or food allergies would not help or show significant results in your infant. Most formula's made for colic do not contain soy or lactose, but are made with corn products. Gassiness- It is very well possible that your baby is just suffering from gassiness and or tummy upset.
Avatar n tn I have a 7 month old with severe eczema--we have tried a lot of things. We are currently doing the "soak & seal" (aquafore & cereva) and avoiding his food allergies, but he is still extremely itchy. He is taking xyzal 1cc every 8 hours. It seems to come and go on his own. Is there any safe product for infants to help with the itching. Is Sarna Sensitive safe? some drs say it is ok, some say it isn't safe for babies. Thanks so much.
Avatar f tn I have worked in childcare for a long time and with infants for the last 7.5 years and most of the infants her age drink 4-6 oz every 3 hours unless asleep. You may want to try feeding her more frequently. It is not recommended to add cereal to bottles unless directed by her Dr. The age that is recommended to start cereal is 4-6 months old, fruit and vegetables at 6 months. Starting foods too early can cause some children to develop food allergies.
Avatar f tn Finally, I threw a fit, saying I was sick and tired of them not helping my daughter when there was clearly a very serious problem, and her family doctor sent her to an allergy specialist and an asthma doctor. She received an allergy test on her back, which revealed allergies to dust mites, and she was put on an inhaler. This inhaler has a spacer attached which is like a little plastic tube that the doctor says helps her get more medicine into her lungs.
Avatar m tn Even the most recent study of Hill has evaluated a heterogeneous breastfeeding group and does not provide data for HBV DNA in mothers and infants (see the table for reference). Finally, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that HBV infection should not be considered as a contraindication to breastfeeding of infants who receive the approved hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and HBV vaccine[46].
Avatar f tn If you must use formula, then it appears you need to test your child for food intolerances and allergies, as soy is also a common allergen, thought dairy is the worst with wheat second. This happens most often when the immune system is overactive, and one way it gets that way is if the child was given antibiotics and the lack of the colostrum in your first batch of breast milk, because infants don't have much of an immune system yet.
1666034 tn?1316911253 I had similar issues with Lexi. Her pediatrician said its normal to hear that congestion in their chests as newborns and infants and didn't bat and eyelash. She's ten months old now and still has it. she has allergies so she does take liquid zyrtec now, but I haven't noticed a difference. As for the constipation, we gave Lexi one ounce of prune juice and one half of a pediatric glycerine suppository.
Avatar f tn I can understand your son's girlfriend being somewhat diligent where cats are concerned. I love all animals and am not passing any judgment. That being said, many diseases that cats can get do transfer to humans. Pink eye for example can be given to children via cats and is cause by fecal matter. Many babies and children haven't built up a tolerance yet to outside germs and can develop allergies.
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Avatar n tn Breastfeed for comfort and use petroleum jelly (or even better coconut oil) to soothe cool and protect the area and it will heal in just a couple of days.
1035252 tn?1427227833 I noticed that several people have asked recently about a forum dedicated to the parenting of newborns and/or infants, since the only MH group starts with age 1-5. I started a group specifically for the age of Newborn up to 1 year...so please feel free to join and ask any questions under the sun OR to post if you find any pertinent information (such as information from reputable sources about infant equipment safety recalls, or information about infant health and care).
1648205 tn?1301366347 This evening I was putting my 7 year old son to bed and I noticed that the whites of his eyes are blue! Not grey-blue, but bright blue blue. I don't like this and am very alarmed cause now thinking back there has been other occasions where right before bed I would notice his eyes looking "weird". Like red and glassy, but they would seem bigger than usual. I kinda blew it off to allergies and being tired, but honestly i always felt like maybe it was something more. But now blue!!
Avatar f tn t seem effected by animals as we have a dog and his gran has a cat and i was toldthat he would have constant streaming eyes and sneezing if the animals were effecting him