Infant and Children's Remedies

Just wanted to add that turmeric is used in India on infants as well with good results. Babies are regularly bathed with turmeric paste to prevent infections (not on the head though, since it prevents hair growth). The quality of the turmeric must be checked though and the infant's skin watched carefully the first few days after using. A harmless side effect is that it colors the skin/nails for a while. A pinch is also put on the baby's tongue and used to clean it.

My son is 3 1/2. This morning, dropping him off at school, I found a white hair in the midst of his very thick chestnut brown hair. My son was born with lots of hair and it grows very fast. I'm trying to figure out if this could be related to stress or nutrition. Any thoughts? Thanks for any answers I can get.

Dear Janeysilva,

The first thing this made me think of was my own sixteen year old son. He has a head full of thick, thick dark brown hair. He has one patch of white on the back. It is maybe a 2 inch square patch. I am pretty sure it is a birth mark. He had very blond hair as a toddler, but it darkened over the years, except for the white patch, which I think is very cute. It may even be considered gray hair. His hair is a bit longer now and I don't notice it unless his hair is pretty short.

So, it could be something like that. Or it could just be a random white hair.

If you are concerned, though, a simple thing to try would be a half teaspoon of blackstrap molasses for him each day. If it is cause by a nutritional deficiency, that may help. I think of Blackstrap off a spoon as a natural vitamin.

Is your child under stress? If so, reduce if you are able. Chamomile tea is a good tea for all ages for its calming effect. My six year old loves Sleepytime tea, which has a lot of chamomile in it.

~Mama to Many~

I still feed on breastmilk but the best formula out there is Holle organic formula.

I would like to ask if frequent urination is normal for a 15-months old toddler drinking milk formula? If not, how to remedy the condition?

Dear Nathan,

Is your toddler urinating more frequently than before? How often is "frequent" to you?

I know that dairy can affect children who have trouble wetting the bed. So I guess it could cause frequent urination.

It seems that my toddlers that age do pass urine very often. It is one reason I potty train very late. But this has not been an issue once they are potty trained.

Are there any signs of bladder infection? Odor, pain upon urination, etc?

~Mama to Many~

Sorry for the late reply Mama to Many!

My kid does not drink water that much. He's more into milk and fruit juice. He urinate at least 10x a day. It usually happens when he cries and he cries a lot: when he wants something; when we stop him from doing things he like, etc. He cannot talk yet so we thought that crying is his way of communicating.

We did not notice any odor on his urine so far and he does not complain of pain in urinating. In fact, we're trying to potty train him right now as well as coax him to drink milk from a sippy cup instead of milk bottle but we have not succeeded.

If you could give advice about the latter it would be appreciated.

Dear Nathan,

10x a day for a 15 month old to urinate seems within the normal range - at least it has been for my toddlers.

I agree with you that crying is his way of communicating. I once had a child that age who screamed for everything. I got a DVD (video back then! ) of sign language for babies and taught him just a few signs. It helped him and us so much. He learned them so fast and he was able to communicate and it made our home more peaceful. You may be able to find this information online or at your library if you want to try and teach him some signs.

Most of my children were three before they were potty trained. Then it usually takes a day or two or less. :) I admire those who potty train early. It just never worked for me. I found the frequency that smaller toddlers needed to be taken potty, the frequency of accidents, etc to be frustrating to me and my little ones. When I realize that my child is dry through the night often, I figure they are about ready. I take them to the potty first thing in the morning and we go from there. (Though I had a child who was potty trained at 3 but not dry at night until 9 or so. Bed wetters need lots of patience and it just needs to be no big deal. I am grateful for pull ups for older children! )

Anyway, that is a bit of my philosophy and experience on potty training.

Potty training and weaning from the bottle at the same time may be too much at once. Both can be stressful and are changes. Toddlers love routines and it might be best to change one thing at a time. And toddlers often still need to suck, at least for comfort. If he does not suck his thumb or take a pacifier, he may need to hang on to the bottle a bit longer. You could try setting some limits on it. (Like, the bottle is for at home only. Or for daytime only. Etc.)

I hope these thoughts will help a little. Toddlers a are a lot of work. Try to find some fun every day and enjoy this stage. After 20 years of having at least one toddler, I have none in my house and I miss them! They are always saying and doing such funny and cute things.

~Mama to Many~

Hi Mama to Many! Just want to update you on the progress of my toddler.

He does not pee that much anymore. He does not wear diaper during the day as he now go to the bathroom to pee. We still have him wear diaper when he goes to bed at night. But it's been more than a month already that his diaper stayed dry until morning. Like you did with your kids, we will no longer put him on diapers starting tonight. Hope he will not wet the bed until tomorrow morning.

However, he still not want to poo in the potty or the toilet. Thus, we still make him wear it until he was able to poo then, he stayed nappy-free until he went to bed.

The good thing is that he's already weaned off the bottle and drinks his milk from the cup, not the sippy cup. But we have to force-feed him because he refuse to drink milk on his own since we started weaning him from the bottle.

He still does not speak though but he understands us when we tell him to pick up his toys, etc. I wish he has the patience to utter words that we can understand because he keeps on talking to us in the language that he only knows - unintelligible words that sounds like Korean/Chinese/minions. It's funny I know but that's how he sounds when he talks very fast.

How do you deal with your kids when they were on this stage?

How do you naturally cure jaundice on Newborn baby. That increases everyday.

Sunlight. You'd have to look up how much is safe. My son had mild jaundice and it cleared up. If it's a severe case I would definitely be talking to your pediatrician.

Good ol' fashioned sunshine. =) (viteman d, but you can't give a supplement to an infant)

Light - sunshine

The Synthetic Vitamin K shot is given to infants all over America, I happen to live in a state where it is mandatory and I already know of the side effects and am dreading having to give this again to another child [as I am pregnant]. One of the side effects being jaundice. My question what are ways to detox this out of the body, for instance I have a friend whose baby developed jaundice...I am aware that breast feeding can help but is there anything the mother can give or take that will help baby remove this out of body. any information will be helpful as there are many babies suffering form this vaccine and unfortunately the govt has made it so that we no longer have a choice in whether or not we want this to be administered to our children.

Dear Holisticmom624,

Yes, frequent breastfeeding is great for preventing and helping jaundice.

Sunlight is also good for mild jaundice. Pediatrician Dr. Sears says to "put your skin-exposed baby next to a closed window and let the rays of sunlight shine on him for around fifteen minutes, four times a day. Sunlight dissolves the bilirubin in the skin so that it can be excreted in your baby's urine."

All of my babies have had the Vitamin K shot, though, I like you, prefer to avoid any "extras! " Only the first one (of nine) had any hint of jaundice. And he was a very poor nurser in the beginning. All of the rest of my babies nursed seemingly constantly in the first days after birth. So, if you have to get the Vitamin K shot, I would encourage you to nurse as much as baby is willing in those early days. My milk would come in in 36 hours when I did this; perhaps that is how they avoided jaundice. My milk did take 3 days to come in with my first baby.

I hope that all goes well with you and you can avoid the jaundice if not the Vitamin K shot. It can be pretty frustrating. I remember one time getting the "consent" form for the PKU test to sign in the hospital. So, I checked "decline." There was a box for it. The nurses came back and told me it was "mandatory." Well. So, I wasn't really giving permission, I guess, was I.

~Mama to Many~

Yes, MtM, sunlight is very good for baby's "yellow", and that's why they put them under a "bili light". But there's another trick to add: when the mother drinks (plenty of) lemon juice, it lowers the numbers too.

Dear Mmsg,

That is great to know about the lemon juice. Thanks!

~Mama to Many~

My 6 year old niece eats fabric, fabric brom her clothes, fabric from garbage, mattress, anything fabric. Her doctor just gave her some multivitamins and said there is nothing wrong with her. She started eating fabric/rugs/sweater when she was about 3! This is very serious because she continues to eat and has no signs of stopping. Does anyone know what could be the cause? Maybe she is lacking something in her body? please help! I don't know how to help this child.

Hi JASSY, I think it is referred to medically as having PICA. People with PICA have the urge to eat things such as plaster, dirt, fabric, sponge and it can be caused by some kind of deficiency and too, possibly, an emotional compulsion. Usually they look for things like iron deficiency or problems with low dopamine levels. I'm not a doctor or an expert but I think they try to treat this kind of things with things that help detox the system in case of heavy metals or use medicines that help with behavior modification. Also nutritional supplements and diet recommendations. I would suggest you get her back to a doctor right away and have them do all the appropriate testing. Look up PICA online. Hope this helps.

Yes Fluffy, you are right. It is known as PICA. I remember reading that it was a zinc deficiency. I replied to Jassy before I saw your post.

Hi Kt, I'm not sure I'm doing it right here but those icons at the lower right hand corner of a post, do those go directly to an inbox that is assigned to the users of the group or? I don't think I'm actually registered here but have to sign in, in order to do a post. A little bit of a learning curve for me. Love this site though!

Hi Fluffy, If you select the "eye" icon at the bottom of any post you will receive notice that someone has posted to that one every time someone does. EC has changed this all around since I signed up a couple years ago, but yes this site is great!!

Respected Mama,

U are doing a very fabulous job for humanity! I often visit ur site, and learn a lot. Today I want to discuss about my 7yrs old daughter.

Actually mam, she born by c-section with weight 3.5kg and with a small problem of heart hole i.e. she had VSD of 3.5mm which had decreased to 1.76mm after 3 months of birth by itself.

We never needed any type of treatment for this untill now but doctor always advised to protect her from infection and always gave her fast treatment for cold, cough or fever, she had been given antibiotic injections for all these problems many times and she has a little weak immune system. But her over weight has always been an issue!

She is an active baby. Now at age of 7, her weight is 36kgs! Her food intake is also very good but often she has stomach ache and her motions are normal but frequency is 2-3 times a day.

Please suggest remedies for overweight. Can I give her ACV?

Sanya from India --- have you heard of the Sri Sathya Sai super speciality hospital in Bangaluru? You should take your daughter there. All treatment is absolutely free. The hospital has no payment counter. The treatments are performed by the world's most able doctors with state of the arts equipment, and you can go online of radiosai.org to find out more. This is a hospital of the future. There is one more in Puttapathi, Andhra Pradesh. This is Real!

Follow up is free and done by volunteers. Lots of testimonials. Sai Ram Om

Dear Saniya,

Hi! I am wondering a couple of things about your daughter... Is she also tall? Or does she have excess fat for her age? Is her doctor concerned?

2-3 movements a day sounds within the normal range, as long as they are not watery. In some cultures, even 5 movements a day is normal because of a high vegetable diet. But you say that a stomach ache is common for her? Is it related to her bowel movements or after she eats?

If she has had many antibiotics and a weak immune system, she may do well to have some yogurt or even better, milk kefir daily. (Both should have active cultures in them to help the gut.)

We have found astragalus root to be an excellent herb for young children who need a boost to the immune system. I give a child that age 1/4 teaspoon of astragalus root powder once or twice a day. It can be mixed into some food (oatmeal or yogurt or rice. It is very mild.)

Some daily vitamin C may also be helpful to her immune system. I give children that age 1,000 mg when there are sicknesses going around. But vitamin C is safe for daily.

I give children of all ages apple cider vinegar and have never had any trouble with it. You could try it for her and see how she does. I would start with 1/2 or 1 teaspoon in some water or juice once a day.

Is she getting good exercise daily? A daily walk or bike ride is great because the sunshine is so good for health. But even on rainy days, a jump rope or indoor mini-trampoline would be a great way to keep active when she can get some exercise time outside.

Well, I will wait to hear more from you.

~Mama to Many~

Sania from India. I made a typo -- the place in AP is Puttaparthi. Sorry, Namaste, Om

My 15 month old grandson is miserable. He's not in any pain he just cries/whines a lot. He had a rough start in life. Premature, had NEC and had to have some of his intestine removed. Need I say he's had a lot of antibiotics. Not to mention he's had some ear infections. Anyone have any ideas?

Elaine,

Re infant who has had lots of antibiotics;

The discomfort he's experiencing could be from a fungal infection/or candida. Antibiotics in quantity will nearly always guarantee fungi.

Consider nystatin. That is a prescription drug so your MD must prescribe. If me, I'd also try Colloidal Silver. Read up on it's benefits. CS can kill fungi; I have so experienced. CS is positively charged as is beneficial bacteria which is why (one pro explained to me) ... which is why CS does no damage to the beneficial bacteria. But CS is draws to fungi and bad bacteria (negatively charged).

How much for a child? Don't know. But a full dose for me would be two tablespoons three times daily. If my child responded well in a few days using a dropper to administer, then I'd keep it up to see if in a week he was better. CS would have to be administered for months to finally kill a system wide infection.

Also child might have developed a reaction to hard to digest carbs, such as wheat based; and remember, sugar based foods (fruit juices) definitely feed the fungus. So he needs to be off such sugars... so no "sippy cups" filled with juices.

Pillow for Children - Yes or No? Opinions wanted.

Hi, my husband and I are a bit losted at what is the right thing to do. When our daughter was about 3 we asked a lady at the baby shop at what age and what type of pillow should we give to our daughter. She told us that her daughter is now 20 and still does not use a pillow. She advised against it. She did say that if we ever see our daughter using her stuffed toy as a pillow (putting it under her neck) then it would be time to buy her one. She is now 5 and we have never seen her using her stuffed toy. She did mention it maybe twice that she wanted a pillow, when we asked why she said because we have one. What do you think ... should she be using a pillow or not?

PS: She has never complained about stiff neck or any other muscle problems, is very healthy, only be sick twice and has sooo much energy. Opinions much appreciated. Thanks Shonni

Dear Shonni,

If she is comfortable with out it, that seems fine. It also seems like sleeping on your back or stomach would make one less likely to need a pillow. I would tend to think that side sleepers would do well with a pillow so the spine is not so bent.

I do not let babies have pillows because of the suffocation risk. But somewhere around the toddler age, all of mine have taken up pillows, probably because everyone else in the house has one.

~Mama to Many~

Re: encopresis (a type of constipation) in children:

Both my children, 12 and 8, have had severe bowel problems for several years. They cannot have bowel movements without Miralax. Even with the Miralax, they soil their underwear daily. We have tried several diets, probiotics, etc. Nothing has resolved these issues. My oldest has had problems 6 years. We feel so hopeless. Any suggestions?

Dear Ann,

Well, that would be disheartening, but I am hopeful that there will be things to help you children.

Dr. Christopher's Kid-E-Reg is great to help a child get regular and the herbs tone the bowel. This was so helpful for my toddler who had constipation problems that led to a rectal prolapse. I have had him on this for 9 months and he is now regular and has not had a repeat of the prolapse.

1 teaspoon of blackstrap molasses once or twice a a day would be good.

You have tried a lot of dietary things but I will mention a few anyway, in case they are ones you haven't tried. Lots of fresh fruit may be helpful. Avoiding cheese and milk for a while may help.

You might look into Natural Calm - a magnesium supplement which is easy to take. You can adjust the dosage for children. It is good for constipation.

Slippery Elm and Comfrey are both healing and soothing to the GI tract.

Keep us posted on how they are doing!

~Mama to Many~

~Mama to Many~

2 yr old has been constipated for most of his life due to antibiotics. Found relief with fibers like prunes, apricots, cherries, avocados and watermelon. Daily probiotic and water...poor babies. Breaks my heart

Does apple cider vinegar help Encopresis?

My 1 year old nephew is allergic to fish and wheat. He will also be tested more, but until then he also cannot have dairy. Any suggestions on what to feed him?

Sonja, rice (or rice baby cereal), millet, quinoa (ground or not before cooking), any veggie (pureed or not), fruit, eggs, meat, chicken, etc. For example, you can blend some chicken with veggies from a well cooked chicken soup, for a complete meal for him.

Dear Sonja,

Would your nephew happen to still be breastfeeding? Toddlers can be completely sustained on breastmilk alone. My oldest child was unable to take any solids in until he was 16 months old. All of his nutrition came from human milk and he was and still is quite healthy. (He is 20 now.) The only concern for a one year old tends to be that breastmilk is low in iron. A half a teaspoon of blackstrap molasses twice a day would be some assurance there against low iron.

If not, goat milk might be an option for him. (It is much less likely to cause allergy issues than cows milk.) Raw would be ideal, but not accessible to most people, and you would want to know that it had been handled properly.

Even if there is no option for milk, he should be able to get plenty of nutrition other ways. Because of observed dairy sensitivities, I have been very slow to introduce milk and dairy to my toddlers. One of my children was weaned at a year and I did not give her dairy. But she did very well on grains, meats, fruits and vegetables.

There are lots of grains other than wheat that can be used for carbohydrates instead of wheat, as Mmsg mentions - quinoa, millet, and rice. My toddlers have all loved oatmeal.

Does he do well with fruits and vegetables? Meats and eggs? (Though sometimes children with allergies avoid or limit eggs, I believe?)

If he does not have molars yet, a baby food grinder or small food processor will make it easier to get food mashed up for him to consume.

Let us know what you find that works well for him!

~Mama to Many~

Hi Ted or anyone else .. Please I am in need of some wisdom whether to let a pediatrician administer Vit K injection to a new born baby. There are many pros and cons on line that really confuses me. Any information or knowledge will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Lucena: I will agree w/ Mike on the Spirulina. Suffering from an environmental illness for a few yrs led to a Vit-K deficiency in myself until I started taking Spirulina tablets. Beneficial bacteria in the gut manufactures the K, but I think that infants cannot complete this processes so that's why the injections are sometimes warranted.

As for decisionmaking, it's always best to try the natural route first. If the spirulina doesn't raise the K levels, then I.m. injection may be necessary.

Most common colds (70% or more) are caused by rhino virus. Zinc stops the production of the rhino virus in its tracks. Zinc gluconate or picolate would be good choice.

Mama to Many: I have many friends with young children and will pass this information on them. Thank you thank you!

Regarding zinc, they should take 50 to 100 mg 2 or 3 times a day until cold is gone. If someone feels cold coming on, take 100 mg a day until it subsides. 50g a day is good for maintenance dose. You play it by ear.

50 mgs not 50 GRAMS, correct?

oops ... yeah, 50 mgs

Can a newborn take magnesium chloride and iodine for candida fungi, and what are the pros and cons? thank u much.

Dear Humble,

I think if a breastfeeding mom took magnesium and iodine then the baby would get it in breastmilk, which would be okay. I don't think those would be my first choice for treating candida in a newborn.

Is the newborn nursing? What are the symptoms of candida that you see? Is there anything else that you have tried? How old is the baby? Do you know how the infection came about?

~Mama to Many~

Hi Humble,

Don't conclude your new born has Candida. Or what made you to conclude that. All the newborns will have white fungal growth in their tongue, this is normal. And will change after 1 year. Just keep breast feeding, it will develop the immunity.

Good Health.

I started giving my son chamomile tea at night (he was about 14 months when we started, now he's almost 2) before bed for teething as well as chamomilla as a homeopathic treatment. He seemed to be soothed and we began to do this almost nightly.

Please be careful using it too much. I was also tempted it might cause a rag weed allergy later in life. You can also check with your naturopathic doctors you can find them at Findnd.com. Good luck.

This message is for Ted. I have a 4 month old who has been diagnosed with eczema. When he was born he was given glucose intravenously for 4 days. I suspect this is where the problem began. I suspect this opened his system to infection/infestation. I have been to dermatologists who have refused to do proper diagnosis through lab and or microscopic viewing of his skin. They were quick, however, to prescribe hydrocortisone, which I refuse to give. Here are his symptoms

Redness of scalp, neck, cheeks, skin folds, and anal area. Thick patches of skin where red. His has lost melanin all over his body. Round rashing, weeping patches. On scalp, his hair fell out around his face. He has swollen lymph behind his left ear for a month now. He itches terribly (worse at night) so I have mittens on his hands to prevent injury.

I suspect this is demodex but feel uneasy because I have not truely found out. So, I happened on this site and have been treating him with borax and H2O2 externally and borax internally. Vic is breastfed so I am taking the borax internally as well. (aside, his is a twin and his brother began to show redness but when I began dosing, his went away). We are now 2 weeks in. I have seen improvement on his scalp. Hair is growing back on his scalp. In other areas, the problem persists (redness, swelling) although, many red patches are now brownish. Since I began this, his rashes are like tiny craters in his skin and is weeping more. Is this a positive sign? He is very gassy also. His scalp and cheeks have many tiny translucent bumps filled with white "stuff".

I need help here. Please.

Hi Vic,

So sorry your little guy is suffering so. But you are wisely taking charge of his health and already making progress. I have a number of thoughts of things your could try. I hope it isn't too overwhelming, but a complex problem sometimes requires complex solutions, and we are talking about a baby, so treatment needs to be as gentle as possible.

First of all, you say the baby is gassy. How are his stools? Loose? Constipated? Normal? If he is not constipated, you can give him a little bit of activated charcoal. You would mix 1/8 t. In a little water and give it to him a little bit at a time in a syringe. Charcoal is detoxifying and good for gas.

You mention the glucose he was given in his first days. If his gut is off, you can give him some pro-biotics. You may be able to find something for babies, otherwise, some moms just use capsules and open them up and put some on their fingertip and give to the baby. This helps some babies with gas.

If your baby is sensitive to chemicals and materials, you may need to be using all cotton and natural cleaning products. My first child could not use disposable diapers or wipes. I used cloth on him and washed them with homemade soap make out of Ivory soap, borax, and washing soda. It made for very soft diapers! :) If you are not already, use very gentle stuff, and unscented to wash his clothes and bedding. All cotton is best.

Some babies rashes clear up very well if mom gives up certain foods. Dairy products bothered many of my babies. It made them fussy and rashy. These days it seems that wheat and dairy are common offenders.

I am so glad he is breastfed! That will make things easier. Please do wait to start solids until you have a handle on his health. If you are vaccinating, wait until this is under control before having any more. It is possible that this is vaccine related if he has had some.

Topically, I would try extra virgin, organic, cold pressed coconut oil on the skin. It is very gentle and healing. It is antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial. It is also gentle. You can use this on his rashes as often as desired.

Tea tree and lavender essential oil can be added to the coconut oil. They are anti-fungal and anti-parasitic. I would add 5 drops of each to 2 Tablespoons of essential oil and test one spot to make sure it isn't too strong.

The swollen lymph gland makes me think you are dealing with some type of lingering infection. You can make a garlic oil to rub on the bottom of his feet a couple of times a day. It will take some time to make it. Peel and crust 10 cloves of garlic. Put them in 1/4 cup of coconut oil. Let this sit for 10 days. Strain out the garlic. Rub the oil on the bottom of the feet twice a day, or more. It will soak into the body. If it is too strong, dilute it more with more coconut oil.

Finally, there are some herbs that may be very helpful. Comfrey, Chamomile, and Plantian are all very healing to the skin and chamomile is excellent for a variety of rashes. Comfrey and Plantain may only be available mail order. I buy them each by the pound and use them all the time. Chamomile you can get almost anywhere. Chamomile can be made into a tea and you can give him 1 T. A few times a day for his gas. You can also make a strong chamomile tea to bathe him in. I have seen this work very well on pimpley rashes. Comfrey and Platain can also be made into a strong tea to bath him in. You can also steep these herbs in coconut oil for 2 weeks and strain it out to make a very nice healing oil. Plantain helps with pain and itching. Comfrey helps with cell-regeneration.

Any or all of these can be done together. These are all things I have done in some way or another for my own children. I would add one at a time to make sure there is no reaction. Please do keep us posted on you baby's progress. I am praying for your wisdom and his healing.

~Mama to Many~

Hello Ozi:

From your description, he has a yeast infection.

Nystatin is good to kill a yeast infection.

Look under the site on EC (yeast infection under ailments) and see if you don't have numerous ideas for killing yeast. Echinacea the herb can kill a yeast infection too. Yeast will inhibit the immune system so many of the symptoms look like the immune system is compromised.

Yeast gives off an bad odor so if you smell a very pungent odor, such may indicate it is indeed a yeast infection. Of course, it could be a bacterial or viral infection. But that glucose is the big clue. That is so yeast causing.

The glucose IV could have triggered the yeast infection. You are using some things on him that logically should have helped and it is working. Great job.

Ozi: You can easily and rapidly cure your precious baby. Get some water kefir grains on amazon for $10 and some organic whole dried cane juice and some hawaiin spirulina. Put 60g of sugar and the grains in 1 quart of water. Do not puse any metal. Let them ferment at room temp away from direct sunlight for 12 to 24 hours. Taste them periodically. They should be sour but not too tart. When bubbles rise to the surface they are brewing. Then put 10g of spirulina in there. Take some yourself and give some to your baby. Use the grains to start the next batch. Put the rest in the fridge. Take 4 times a day. This is the most potent remedy in the entire world. While you are waiting for the package to arrive make green smoothies from organic baby leaves. Strain and remove the cellulose. Give some to your baby and take some yourself. Do the same with organic berries. Google raw food and raw superfood videos for some good ideas.

Ozi: 1. Check for allergies. I know of a baby even younger who had all that because of an egg allergy!! When her mother cut out eggs, it healed.

2. try coconut oil.

Hi I am not being rude here, but I would never give Activated charcoal to a baby, it can seriously block the colon up and cause serious problems. Here in UK a long use remedy for the gas in babies is, get a warm cinder off the fire, put it in water, let it hiss and cool so its lukewarm, and put it in to a bottle or a sippy cup, and let the child drink it. It works every time, and also cures colic and a gripey stomach in children, it's good for adults too. Love Andrea C xxxxxx

In reply to Ozi from Dallas,

You have gotten some good responses from some knowledgeable posters here and here is another idea to consider.

Current studies are showing that a mother who is insufficient or deficient in vitamin D during and after pregnancy has an increased risk of their baby getting eczema and allergies among other health issues.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23453797
http://e-aair.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/9999AAIR/aair-5-179.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23810764
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22957498
http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/35/6/1228.long
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19090451
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3315849/

Studies also show that more vitamin d is required during pregnancy in order to achieve vitamin d sufficiency for the mother and the baby.

Vitamin D allows the body to produce more of its natural antimicrobial peptide or natural antibiotic, cathelicidin, on demand. If cathelicidin is readilly available on demand, your baby may not need external pathogen fighters and the immune system may be able to do what it was intended to do naturally by itself. Even if you supplemented/supplement with vitamin d, it may not be enough and it might be worth having a vitamin D test for you and your babies (25 OH d serum test). Some people simply require much more vitamin D than others in order to get their 25 OH d serum level into the optimal range!

Remember vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency has many negative health ramifications for infants as well as adults! We are currently coming into the time of year when are bodies can not make vitamin D from sun exposure, so this point becomes even more critical for your babies as well as yourself.

Best wishes!

Art

Ozi,

I forgot to mention the melanin loss may be the bodies desperate attempt to create vitamin D as melanin is a natural inhibitor of vitamin D production in the skin when exposed to uv rays (sun). A good tan will significantly lower the bodies production of vitamin D whereas no tan will significantly enhance the bofies ability to produce more vitamin D when exposed to the sun.

Art

I am sorry for a somewhat late response. I want to continue posting so that I can be of help to parents going through this. I hope we can all teach each other and cure ourselves. Thanks to those who have responded. I feel more motivated to deal with this head on.

On Vic's skin, I have been spraying 50/50 ACV (orgainic with mother) for 2 days. I see increase in size of bumbs on Vic's skin. I may not continue this if I don't see drastic improvement in 7 days because it smarts and he cries out in pain.

I will continue the borax/hydrogen peroxide topical treatment. No noticable pain and I believe it is the primary cause of regrowth of hair on his scalp.

I will continue the borax internally for myself and VIc and I see the gassiness in both of us as a sign of detox.

I started giving him a drop of 50/50 ACV with every feeding (mixed in breastmilk not water). I have begun taking that internally today.

Vic's skin has been emitting a dull odor. At first, I thought it was because of the borax. But I have been using it topically (Every treatment I use on them, I use on myself to test for side affects. Baby can't tell me whats up). Perhaps it IS yeast. I have begun sunbathing him in the evening sun for the last 2 days.

I have been reading about triggers and have removed eggs, milk and cheese today. That simple. I will not let my mouth kill me nor my children. I am a vegetarian but I do not buy organic. I will begin doing so.

I bath him in borax water only and follow with neem oil. Nothing more that what I have typed.

Vic's stool is normal but slightly green all the time. I have been consuming loads of greens since I learned I was pregnant with twins so I've always atttibuted it to my diet. His brother, however, has green stools infrequently.

Goals; remain vigilant, increase greens and begin exercises to speed up my cleansing.

!!!!!! Almost forgot. I have noticed that Vic does not perspire. I suspect this is because of the infection. I plan to investigate after this primary issue is taken care off.

Kissess. I love you all,

Ozi

I also forgot to mention that I have been giving him about 1/8 teaspoon of spirulina (no cellulose and full of minerals) mixed in breastmilk. When I find a trust worthy seller of organic kelp, I will switch to kelp. I have used kefir grains many years ago and cannot attest to its immune system properties. However, overall, I was fit as a fiddle. So, I will look for milk locally. I intend to make breastmilk kefir with it. I've read gotu kola is great for the skin and may add it to his external treatment.

Ozi

Hello Ozi; in re Vic's infection;

Don't confuse symptom with cause.

You can treat symptoms and that is all fine but the cause is, after what you have described, a yeast infection; perhaps candidia brought about by over colonization from the glucose drip he received.

If he was on antibiotics that also could have added to the over colonization.

Yeast thrives on acidic conditions and sugar (glucose) might have been the trigger that produced the infecfion. The web site "Know the Cause" focuses on fungus as an often over looked cause for human disease. Under a sub heading in the Know the Cause web site there is a discussion of various fungal infections by Luke Curtis, MD and one title of an article in that web site is "Probiotic bacteria protects against candida overgrowth in young and old" and then links to a study by Dr Suresh Kumar in a PICU where probiotics are used to get the babies' candida under control. I'd highly recommend you study that site and consider using probiotics in Vic's diet asap.

The reason Boron may be helping is that it might be bringing the acidic condition that the sugar created, under control and back to alkaline. To that end you could consider a little baking soda (lots about that on Earth Clinic) in helping destroy the overgrowth.

Candida over growths can be quite dangerous in babies and can cause a proclivity to allergies and asthma as the child grows.

Get to the cause. Think fungal infection on this one.

Best to you and Vic.

Dear Ozi,

Thanks for updating us and giving more information!

Vic is blessed to have a mom so dedicated to his health and healing.

You mentioned excercise to speed up your own cleansing. I have always been told while breastfeeding to be careful about detoxing because toxins will come out in breastmilk. So, I don't think it means you can't exercise, just be cautious about speeding things up.

It may be noteworthy that he doesn't sweat. I am assuming his brother does? Sweating is a way that we get toxins out. The internal ACV may help with that.

If his stools are greener than his brother's, it may well be food intolerance. (Then again, it may be the spirulina. ) While you are eliminating things, I have noticed that it can take a couple of weeks of being off foods before a difference is noticed.

Well, please keep us posted and keep up the good work! :)

~Mama to Many~

Ozi: Flora Udo's choice infant probiotics, evening primrose oil, Bach Rescue Cream, wyoming clay and colostrum. You can mix the wyoming clay together with the colostrum powder and add water to make like a mud bath. You can also take them internally. Amazon has almost 300 favorable reviews on homemade water kefir. Google how to make water kefir in 2 minutes or less video.

Hi Everyone. I have a great update. Before I began treating Vic, his neck was covered by his "jaw". This has disappeared and I now know that he was swollen. His neck is now visible without me having to lift his skin. Through our this body, he has lost water weight.

Overall, he now appears to be underweight. I read in earthclinic, Ted's remedies for unerweight babies. I have begun his full spectrum vitamins (I take them because I am uneasy about giving dosing for Vic...and he will get it through breastfeeding). I have begun taking dessicated liver tablets.

My energy level has improved along with my concentration. I am less foggy-brained.

I am not worried about his weight. Now that he has lost the water weight, I expect his body will begin to absorb more protein.

I have begun brewing kombucha again. I take it straight and I have a dropper bottle of 50/50 (mixed with bmilk) that I give to him 3* a day. I replaced the apple cider vinegar with this.

He is more energetic and inquisitive.

He has had his first brownish bowel movement in months. I am still giving him kelp and have added fermented cod liver oil which may be helping with nutrient absorbtion.

His skin has healed in serveral areas. The areas with the thickest patches of skin is reducing and is less red.

His eyes are less watery, more clear.

I have noticed this healing pattern. 2 steps forward and 1 "step back". His skin would lessen in redness and bumps would decrease in size. Then after a couple of days, the redness would increase and bumps would enlarge. However, the number of bumps never increase. After these "flare ups", the redness and number of bumps decrease in number. So, I have begun to anticipate the "flare ups" as heading in the direction of healing. When this first occured, I dreaded it. He would look awful, be extremely irritated, clawing at his skin...I doubted myself.

Overall, I will continue the remedies, I am seeing great results.

Dear Ozi,

Thanks so much for update. I am glad to hear about your son's improvement!

~Mama to Many~