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Diaper rash is an unfortunately common skin problem that bothers most babies at one point or another. Signs your baby may have diaper rash include red, shiny-appearing skin in the areas where your baby’s bottom becomes wet from wearing a diaper....
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The term “diaper rash” is used to describe a skin irritation or rash that occurs on your baby’s bottom. It is a common condition that typically affects babies 8-10 months old. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) estimates that more than...
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New parents: raise your hand if you’ve ever felt guilty after finding a rash on your newborn’s perfect skin. While we’d all love to keep our babies’ skin flawless forever, there’s no way to completely avoid minor skin...
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Summer heat can be hard enough on your baby, but adding a case of diaper rash can make it miserable. Diaper rash is a common condition characterized by redness and mild scaling on the diaper area. It’s usually caused by leaving a wet diaper on a...
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Baby’s skin is incredibly soft, but it’s also delicate and can be easily irritated. Fortunately, baby skin care tends toward the simple: less is often more. Follow some easy tips to keep your baby’s skin healthy. First, bathe your...
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The most common fungal infections in infants are yeast diaper rash, thrush, and ringworm (which, despite its name, is actually caused by a fungus, not a worm). Athlete’s foot is another fungal infection that is sometimes seen in older...
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New mom, am due any day. My husband and I were wondering, if our baby has a bad diaper rash are we able to put cream or powder on the area and them let air out? Or should the area be immediately covered again?
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Your newborn’s skin is perfect—right up until it’s not! Newborn babies have tender, new skin that has unique needs of its own. And it can be confusing knowing what to do when your baby breaks out in a rash, thanks to the thousands of products out...
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The content for this blog was provided by Dr. Smith’s in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. Heading to the beach with babies isn’t always as easy as a day at the beach, as the saying goes. In fact, whoever came up with that...
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The content for this blog was provided by Dr. Smith’s in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. It can be so much fun to splash with your little one at the pool all summer long. They can cool down and get some energy out, too. But...
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I cannot find anything online about this. My 3 year old had a blister appear on her tush (like in the crease area) and it’s has been taken it’s sweet time to clear up. She is potty training, but at night time & nap time always has a...
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Scabies is a skin infection caused by tiny mites known as Sarcoptes scabiei. They burrow under the top layer of the skin, causing a very itchy rash. In addition to infecting children, scabies can affect people of all ages. After infection with...
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Fifth disease is one of many common childhood illnesses that typically occur in the first several years of life. Otherwise known as erythema infectiosum, fifth disease is caused by a virus known as parvovirus B19. This virus is easily spread from...
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Skin markings on babies fall into two categories: those present from birth (congenital) and those that develop after birth. Depending on the type, these are very common and usually little cause for concern. Look out for any of these conditions and...
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Long before you have to worry about transitioning your baby into a “big girl” bed or (gasp!) into school, you’ll have another, much messier transition to handle: from drinking most of her food to actually eating solid food. When...
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Roseola is a viral infection that can affect children by the time they turn 2 years old. Roseola is caused by infection with the herpes virus 6 or, less commonly, the herpes virus 7. Like other viral illnesses, Roseola spreads through contact with...
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Did you hear the good news? Dealing with diaper rash just got a lot easier and a whole lot less messy! No more diaper ointment stuck to your hands and caught underneath your fingernails, all thanks to the new Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash...
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I’d like to share my favorite statistic: 10 percent of people report having a penicillin allergy, but 90 percent of them are not actually allergic. Adverse reactions to antibiotics are relatively common, especially in children, but they are rarely...
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your child got the measles? As pediatricians, I know my husband and I never did. Despite receiving medical training in different parts of the world, neither one of us had actually ever even seen a...
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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infection in North America. It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which is a bacteria transmitted to humans through the bite of the tick species Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus. To infect the host,...
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Yeast is a type of fungus that is normally found in a healthy human body. However, under certain conditions, yeast can begin to multiply, resulting in a yeast infection. Candida albicans is usually the most common culprit, typically causing...
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Scarlet fever is an infection caused by a bacteria called Group A Streptococcus. This bacteria is the same bacteria that causes strep throat. While scarlet fever was previously a serious childhood illness, modern antibiotics have made the condition...
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is a contagious disease typically characterized by fever, sore throat, and rash on the palms or soles of the feet. Affected children might also have a decreased appetite and blister-like sores in the mouth. Hand, foot,...
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Parents on both sides of the “great diaper debate” often have strong feelings about their choice of diapering. A cloth diaper parent may discuss sustainability and environmental awareness. Meanwhile, a disposable diaper parent might mention the...
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As anyone with a toddler in daycare will tell you, a simple runny nose can last weeks. A slight fever can persist even in a child who appears well. And stools can remain soft and loose long after the vomiting and food refusal of an episode of acute...
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It’s 2015, and we’re talking about measles. Not Enterovirus. Not Ebola. Not RSV. Not influenza. Instead, we’re talking about a historical virus that was declared eradicated from the United States in 2000. Most pediatricians who began practicing...
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My son will be 15 months old on the 30th, and we attempted to start whole milk around 12.5 months old. He did fine with the milk and loved it, but he started having awful rashes after a bowel movement. If I caught him in the act and changed him...
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The chicken pox vaccine is a newcomer relative to the list of standard immunizations given to children in the United States. The chicken pox vaccine was first licensed in 1995, which means many new parents may have not been vaccinated themselves as...
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At 6 weeks old, your baby may make a startling discovery: he or she has hands! Before now, those things on the ends of the arms waved around a lot, but most babies have very little control over their hands until right around this age. At six weeks,...
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If your kids play outside in the summer, it’s almost inevitable that sooner or later, a tick will find your child if you live in an area that is prone to them. Ticks are blood-sucking insects that latch onto their host and engorge themselves...
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A newborn baby is so perfect, small, and seemingly fragile that it’s normal for new parents to fret over using the “right” detergent to clean their laundry. The good news is that you can do your baby’s laundry with the same detergent as the rest of...
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Baby’s skin is naturally sensitive, so it’s only normal to worry when your little one develops eczema. But don’t panic: eczema is actually the most common chronic skin condition in children, affecting 10-20 percent of kids. Eczema—also known...
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One mother returned to work only to have her daughter eventually prefer the babysitter to her! Another new mom wants to know how dangerous the spread of measles is and discovers the true meaning of “airborne.” See what our experts say...
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This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a Policy Statement entitled “AAP Principles Concerning Retail-Based Clinics” in its journal Pediatrics. According to the AAP, parents should stay away from these common clinics. In short, the...
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Chickenpox parties. Chickenpox lollipops. A simple Internet search can yield a plethora of information to the vaccine-wary parent. Yet as with all things Internet-related, misinformation abounds. Is exposing an unimmunized child to the varicella...
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This week, a child in a local school developed chicken pox. She was sent home until no new lesions cropped up and all old ones crusted over — about five to seven days. Her siblings, who have not yet shown any symptoms, are out of school for at...
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Adults are familiar with chapped lips during cold, dry, wintery weather, but they rarely rise above the level of annoyance. For some children, however, chapped lips can be a more serious problem. Children experience chapped lips for many of the...
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We know you’re busy, but as you’re nearing the major milestone of your baby’s first birthday, it’s a good time to reflect on everything that’s changed since that day almost a year ago when you welcomed your baby into the world. It’s remarkable how...
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Measles cases are soaring in 2019 in the United States, with hundreds of cases diagnosed across the country in the first few months of the year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this most current measles outbreak is the...
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Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, staphylococcus bacteria cause more than 90 percent of cases, while streptococcus bacteria cause most of the remainder of impetigo cases. Impetigo infection can...
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When your baby drinks breast milk or formula, an enzyme in their body breaks down a natural sugar in the milk called lactose. If there is an insufficient amount of this enzyme (called lactate), the intestines cannot digest it and your baby may act...
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Did you know that a newborn uses upwards of 20 diapers a day in the first couple of weeks of life? Today’s parents are fortunate in that there are so many options on the market, from cloth to disposable or a combination of the two. If a child...
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), formerly referred to as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is a term used to describe chronic forms of joint inflammation in children. JIA is the most common form of arthritis in children, causing joint pain,...
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Thrush is a common infection of the mouth found in babies and young toddlers, as well as on the nipples of nursing mothers. Thrush appears as sticky white patches that line the mouth, inner lips, and gums. In nursing moms, thrush may appear as...
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While your 8-month-2-week-old baby may not be walking yet, he or she is hopefully making great strides forward when it comes to eating, playing, and developing. It’s hard work growing up! The new world of screen time In 2015, the American Academy...
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Sepsis is a very dangerous medical condition that results from infection, usually by a bacteria, but a virus or fungus can also be a cause. Sepsis occurs when the infectious agent spreads from its initial area of infection into the bloodstream....
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If your child has asthma, severe allergies, or even eczema, your pediatrician has probably prescribed a corticosteroid at some point. But what exactly is it, and is long-term use safe for your child? Corticosteroids are potent anti-inflammatory...
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I could use some parenting and/or medical tips. My 5 year old sleeps 12 hours…and has been dry in the morning for weeks. So we threw out the pull ups, bought disposable bed pads, and are washing the sheets 3-4 days a week now. I take her to...
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Diapering and dressing your baby can be a fun way for both mom and dad to bond with a new baby. Whether you decide to use disposable or cloth diapers, you will go through many during your baby’s first weeks of life. If you choose disposable...
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When your child is suffering from the red, itchy rash that comes with eczema, you want immediate relief. Aside from prescription creams and ointments, there are things you can do at home to help make your child more comfortable. As with any home...
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One of the great joys of parenting is teaching your child about emotions — especially love and happiness. While the concept of “teaching” feelings may sound odd, the fact is that babies aren’t born with the tools to understand and identify...
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Do your summer plans include camping? The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed a list of tips to keep you and your family safe when out in the wild. So before you break out the tents and brave the wilderness (or the backyard!) with...
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The measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, or MMR, is probably the most widely recognized vaccine given to children. Parents often bring up the MMR at one of their child’s first well exams, wondering when the vaccine will be administered and sometimes...
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As your little one nears the five-month mark, your pediatrician may have approached the subject of introducing solid foods into her diet. While the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusively breastfeeding through the first six...
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One of the great delights of parenting is watching your baby’s personality slowly emerge as he or she ages. You might find character traits you recognize in yourself, your spouse, or your even other family members. The formation of character is...
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a disease characterized by fever, rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and involvement of the eyes and lips that most commonly occurs in children under age 5. If left untreated, this serious disease can lead to inflammation of the...
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Infantile hemangiomas are a type of mark found on the skin of approximately 5 percent of infants. Unlike some other types of skin markings, infantile hemangiomas are not present at birth but rather they typically begin growing in the days and weeks...
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If your pediatrician has prescribed your child antibiotics, it is essential that you give them as prescribed so they’re most effective and to minimize the possibility of side effects. Most side effects of antibiotics are mild, but some are more...
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If you’re pregnant, you’ve likely heard of toxoplasmosis and heard that you can catch it from cats. But what is toxoplasmosis, and how can it be avoided during pregnancy? Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common food-borne illnesses in the world....
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As an allergist, I’m not the first person you’d expect would almost lose a child to a severe allergic reaction — but that’s exactly what recently happened to my family. My son, Graham, was diagnosed with milk allergy at 5 months of age, after we...
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As a pediatric allergist, I receive a lot of questions from parents and physicians regarding food allergies. Whether it’s from the Internet, or even well-intentioned medical providers, misinformation is abundant. Here are some of the common myths I...
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A new virus known as the Zika virus has started to make headlines, and with good reason: its recent spread in Brazil has been linked to a huge increase in the number of babies born with microcephaly. Because of this, the Centers for Disease Control...
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Pregnancy changes all parts of a woman’s body, and the skin is no exception! Many of these conditions are related to the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, and while some are just a nuisance, a few of these can actually make your pregnancy...
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Your child ate a handful of cashews at the neighbor’s party and now has blotchy cheeks and swollen lips. Another child drinks milk and has a blow-out bowel movement. In situations like this, it’s natural to wonder if your child has a food allergy....
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Hives are the body’s response to a stressor. While the stressor is most commonly an allergic trigger, people can break out in hives due to changes in temperature, stress, or even a viral infection. Hives (medically identified as urticaria) can be...
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Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in a pediatrician’s office. While they cannot be used to treat viral infections, like the common cold or the flu, they are used to treat many common bacterial infections in...
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The Zika virus is quickly becoming a major medical concern for women of childbearing age in the United States. The virus, which is transmitted by the bite of a specific type of mosquito, first made headlines in early 2016 with reports that some...
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There are a few reasons your baby might have a white tongue, including thrush, tongue tie, and an unusually high hard palate in your baby’s mouth. Thrush Thrush is an overgrowth of a type of yeast known as Candida albicans. If the cause of...
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As a parent, it’s probably not news that most unexpected medical issues happen outside of your pediatrician’s regular business hours. And while your local emergency room is always open, it’s not always necessary to spend hours waiting in a busy ER....
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As parents, we worry about fevers when our children get sick. Many people fear fever, but remember: it’s the body’s way of fighting infection. A healthy immune system raises the body’s temperature on purpose. A fever is any...
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Ahmad is a masculine name that was first used in the Arabic language. Meaning “greatly praised,” Ahmad is also one of the names of the prophet Muhammad. This Muslim name has remained steady in popularity and is currently in the top 600...
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How many times have you rushed your feverish infant to the doctor or clinic, only to be told there’s nothing they can do and you just have to wait and watch? If it’s happened even once, you’ve probably wondered, “When should I take my baby with a...
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One of the less glamorous symptoms of pregnancy is an increase in vaginal discharge. This can happen at any time, but many women notice it more in the second and third trimesters. However, not all discharge is created equal, and knowing what is...
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Laundry detergent pods are plastic-packaged, single-use items you can throw in with your laundry without having to measure liquid or powder detergents. While they provide a convenient way to get your clothes clean, their colorful packaging can...
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Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by worms. Rather, the infection is caused by a fungus that can affect the scalp and body. It’s called ringworm because of the characteristic round and oval spots, which are smooth in the center and have a...
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Food poisoning can be an uncomfortable and prolonged discomfort for adults, but in an infant or child, food poisoning can be a serious condition. Food poisoning typically occurs when an infant or child consumes a food or drink that is contaminated...
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No parent wants to think about their child needing to be admitted into the hospital, but the reality is more than 3 million children in the US are hospitalized each year. If your child must spend time in the hospital, there are a few things you can...
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It’s estimated that more than 7 million children suffer from a nut allergy, making nut allergies one of the most common (and potentially dangerous) food allergies. Most of these allergies are mild, but some nut allergies can be very severe and...
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Whether you live just minutes away or need to hop on a plane to get there, your summer plans may include a trip to the beach. While the beach is great for sun and surf, it’s always important to remember that the ocean poses unique health risks. 1....
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Houseplants can be a beautiful addition to any home, but some plants are dangerous to children and pets, causing everything from skin irritation and digestive issues to fatalities. So take a good look around your home to see if any of these...
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Also known as atopic dermatitis, eczema is characterized by an itchy, red rash —similar to the symptoms associated with allergic skin reactions. While environmental allergies typically don’t cause eczema, they can trigger a flare-up or worsen...
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