Health: Older Child, First Response

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Going on an Overseas Vacation with a 1 Year Old

My husband and I are going on a 1-week Caribbean vacation over the summer with other family members and we are wondering if we should take our 1 year old son on the trip. I don't want to leave him behind for that length of time but my husband is leaning toward us having that time for ourselves. I suggested perhaps my husband and I can do a 3-day weekend trip away intead. All I am thinking about is that I will be on this beach resort seeing other moms playing with their toddlers in the sand and my son will be in another country. Is it wise...

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My 7 Year Old Daughter Is Having Vaginal Discharge

recently my 7 year old daughter complained that her "booty" was crusty. since she occasionally gets itchy and rashy "down there" from not wiping good enough, i assumed that's what it was, so i headed to her room with the desitin. much to my surprise, the area between her vaginal and rectum is very red and irritated, she has 2 bumps to the side on her butt cheek. her undies were crusty with a yellowish discharge. there is no unusual odor, no change in soaps, no bubble baths. i have never had a yeast infection. is that what she has?? ...