I recently posted about Cameron’s bout with pesky diarrhea. Part of the solution was reducing his lactose intake, and another part was to get him eating some yogurt (the active cultures are good for the tummy). Unfortunately, Cameron no longer likes to eat yogurt – but he does like to drink it! I’ve been giving him Ronnybrook Drinkable Yogurt – his favorite flavor is strawberry.
Lots of flavors to choose from!
Ronnybrook drinkable yogurt is made with whole milk, fresh fruit, and 10 active cultures two of which are pro biotic. There are 5 flavors -plain, Peach, Strawberry, Blackberry or Mango. You can find all the nutritional information for the Ronnybrook Drinkable Yogurt drinks on this page.
Locally, I’ve been able to find these yogurt drinks at the Fort Greene Farmer’s Market, Elly’s, Mr. Coco, and Fresh Garden. You can also order it from Fresh Direct.
Posted from New York, New York, United States.
Earlier this week I let you know that Mommy For the Win is a year old. Over the next few weeks I’m going to highlight some posts from the past and hopefully add some new information as well. This first post revisit is a perfect example!
Cameron has been suffering from diarrhea for a few weeks now – nothing else seemed wrong with him (aside from the diaper rash that was being caused by all the poops!) I couldn’t figure out what to do, and it took a call to the pediatrician to remind me of some advice she had given me in the past, and a post I had written – Pesky Diarreah and the Soy Solution.
Then, and now, Cameron had become briefly lactose intolerant. The first time this happened, Cameron was just about a year old. I took him off of regular formula and moved him to Soy Formula for a few weeks – magically, the diarrhea was gone! This time, the pediatrician recommended trying Soy Milk with Cameron instead of his usual Whole Milk. Well, he didn’t like that so much – I couldn’t get him to drink a drop of it! Thankfully I was able to find some Lactaid brand Whole Milk. Lactaid is milk without Lactose…. perfect!
Lactaid Whole Milk - Easy on Cameron's Tummy
Wondering where you can pick up this life saving milk? Check your local grocer in the dairy section. Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Locals – I found mine at Fresh Garden on Fulton. It’s also available at Fairway (for a dollar less!) And, although Fresh Direct doesn’t carry it – Peapod does. And, thanks to A Child Grows in Brooklyn, I just found out that Peapod is now delivering to several zip codes in Brooklyn – 11201 11205 11215 11217 and 11231.
So, if your little one just can’t seem to shake their loose poops, and nothing else seems wrong with them – consult your pediatrician, and think about limiting their lactose intake (although yogurt is ok) for a few weeks and see if that helps. It might just be your savior. I saw Cameron’s first “normal” poop today for the first time in a long time. I’ve never been so happy to see a poo!
For more information about babies and lactose intolerance, check out my other post, Pesky Diarrhea and the Soy Solution.
Posted from New York, New York, United States.
UPDATE: Sadly this printable coupon for Triple Paste no longer is active, but a nice representative emailed me and said that my readers were more than welcome to call them at 1800-533-7546 and request some coupons!
I’ve sung the praises of Triple Paste in the past – but one of the only downsides of this diaper rash eliminator is the price tag. Well, here’s a link to a printable coupon for $1 off!
Click for your Triple Paste Printable Coupon!
FYI – moms have asked me where they can find Triple Paste in Fort Greene – the Walgreens on Myrtle has some. Pick up a jar and keep it around in case diaper rash rears its ugly head in your house.
My daily Diaper Rash cream for Cameron is Kiehls Diaper Rash Ointment, but when he has a little “situation” going on “down there” I get out the big guns – Triple Paste. One of the things that makes Triple Paste so good is that it is really thick and stays in place…. but this also makes it hard to apply.
Triple Paste - Pasty, But Good!
A trick I use to loose it up and make it easier on myself (and baby’s butt) is to put the jar in a sink filled with hot water for a few minutes. This makes the Triple Paste a little easier to smooth on, and, obviously, warm…. which Cameron seems to like better. Remember when they put that cold goop on your tummy for the ultrasound? Yeah, no one likes that feeling! Give it a try – it works wonders!
Cold season is upon us, and is hitting this household especially hard! I’ve been trying to wash Cameron’s toys regularly, but I got tired of doing it all by hand…. so I decided to chuck them in the dishwasher. It was so much easier!
As if a cold, then diarrhea, then another cold, and an ear infection didn’t make for an eventful enough fall already, this past weekend while we were in Chicago visiting family Cameron came down with Roseola. Thankfully another mom friend had just encountered it and told me about it before we left – so even though I was stranded miles away from my pediatrician and my trusty copy of Baby 411, I figured out quickly what I was dealing with, and we all made it through. So, here’s a little about roseola so you can be on the look out:
Roseola is sometimes called “baby measles” or the “sixth disease.” It is a form of herpes. Roseola is highly contagious, being spread through contact with saliva or being breathed on by another baby with roseola. It usually starts with a sudden high fever with sometimes no other symptoms (in Cameron’s case he had some “cold like symptoms” as well). During this phase of the illness just give your child ibuprofen to try and keep him comfortable. I didn’t notice Cameron’s fever as being especially high, but he was already being dosed with ibuprofen for his ear infection, so I think this helped keep it down. FYI – About 10 to 15 percent of children with roseola have a seizure. If this happens, your baby may become unconscious and jerk his arms, legs, or facial muscles for two or three minutes.
I didn’t realize what I was dealing with until Cameron got the telltale rash. The rash isn’t itchy or uncomfortable, and contact with the rash itself doesn’t spread the illness. It’s usually seen on the trunk and neck, but it can extend to the arms, legs, and face. It usually lasts for about 24-48 hours.
There’s no specific treatment for roseola. Like most viral illnesses, roseola just needs to run its course. The most important thing you can do is make sure your baby rests and gets plenty of liquids.
Here are some pictures of the rash Cameron had on his left and right legs. It looks a little scary but it didn’t last long!
Cameron's Right Leg - Roseola rash
Cameron's Left leg - Roseola rash
It’s only November and Cameron has already had two colds, an ear infection, and the diarrhea that wouldn’t die. I think it’s going to be a long winter! And then there was the heat rash and diaper rash of the summer time. So I decided to add some new categories – pediatrician and illness – so it was easy for you moms to keep track of all the pearls or wisdom my pediatrician was bestowing upon me, and Cameron’s illnesses. I hope you find them useful!
Back in early October when Cameron had his first bad cold it left him with some diarrhea. At first I thought it was just loose poops because he wasn’t eating much solid food during his sickness. But it went on and on, even after he got his appetite back. His poor little butt was suffering with some terrible diaper rash, he was having trouble sleeping, and I was getting worried.
Other than the issues “down below” Cameron was fine. His cold was gone, he was eating, and drinking plenty – so I wasn’t too concerned about dehydration, but I had to solve the problem so I referenced my fail safe, baby 411, and hit up google to see if I could find some advice from the internets.
I read that sometimes babies that are not normally lactose intolerant can become so once they already have diarrhea. This sounded kind of crazy to me – Cameron has been having milk based formula pretty much since birth – but I was desperate, and willing to give anything a try. I called up my pediatrician and asked her opinion. She agreed with the info I had read on line, so I switched Cameron to Soy formula. I thought he wouldn’t drink it because it might taste different, but he seemed fine with it. And in 2 days his poops were back to normal. Yay! I saw her this past Friday for Cameron’s flu shot, and we talked about the diarrhea. She said keep him on the Soy formula for a few more weeks, and then transition him back to dairy.
the Soy Solution!
So if any of you out there have babies with diarrhea that won’t seem to go away, try taking them off dairy…. it might be the thing that does the trick!
I took Cameron to the Pediatrician today because he (and I) have been sick for over a week now and I was at my wit’s end. I found out he has an ear infection! I’ve been having a problem giving Cameron Children’s ibuprofen lately because he just spits it out – figuring I would have the same issue with Cameron’s prescription, I asked the Pediatrician for some tips.
She suggested mixing the medicine in with some Chocolate Pudding which is nice and thick and will mask the flavor – so I picked some up at Walgreens and I’ll give it a try…. hopefully it will help out, because tonight we gave him the medicine straight, and he did not seem to appreciate it, even with the bubble gum flavor!
