[blparent] about rashes

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi, Vanessa.  Often if a baby has a rash, you'll feel little bumps or 
roughness on the skin, and sometimes the skin will be warm to the touch. 
What I've done with my baby is to put ointment or cream on her when I think 
there might be a rash because of what I feel.  If there isn't a rash, the 
ointment won't do any harm.  I know a number of sighted mothers, in fact, 
who use ointment for their babies every so often as a preventative.  If the 
rash is severe or caused by yeast, you might have to get prescription 
ointment from a doctor.  Some rashes can also be caused by foods in the 
mother's diet if she nurses, or by certain brands of diapers that a baby is 
sensitive to.  In that case, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of 
cure, and you can help by avoiding the offending foods or trying different 
diaper brands.  Good luck.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "vanessa hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:46 PM
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Subject: [blparent] about rashes

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> vanessa Hernandez
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> Hi this is Vanessa how could a blind parent know when a baby has a rash.
> What does a rash feel like?
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