https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:27:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1734052 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:36:13 +0000 hellobeeboston 1734052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: omg poor thing!!! I hope they clear up for him fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1734047 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:34:09 +0000 jmarionsmith 1734047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh a mosquito got trapped in my LO's room overnight and had a feast. He had 10+ bites. :bummed: During the day we put hydrocortisone cream on them with a bandaid, but at night, when the itching was way more intense, we gave him a dose of Benadryl. I didn't like the idea of it either, but he literally couldn't sleep and was scratching so much they were bleeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1734031 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:28:47 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1734031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Darn. I guess we got lucky that he doesn't feel particularly passionate about them one way or the other. I don't like the feeling of band aids either so I can't say I blame your little one. Hope you can find him something that works. I'm sitting here with huge mosquito welts myself so I feel for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1734001 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:16:17 +0000 hellobeeboston 1734001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Fronkinzankinsbride: LO is weird about band aids, he doesn't like them! He's not in that stage yet where he thinks they are fun! Same with stickers - he hates that they stick to him! Haha</p> <p>Maybe I will buy Elmo band aids and see if he likes them. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1733994 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:14:28 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1733994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Putting a band aid over the bite has kept my nannied little one from itching. We also use hydrocortisone cream. Maybe you could try calamine or making a baking soda paste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1733992 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:14:08 +0000 hellobeeboston 1733992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: oh I forgot about hydro cream, good call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1733980 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:07:00 +0000 autumnlove 1733980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Benadryl, hydro cortisone cream and Aveeno oatmeal bath packets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bug-bites-1#post-1733976 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:05:56 +0000 hellobeeboston 1733976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 20 month old son just got his first bug bites this weekend! There are 3 on his leg and two are big and he keeps itching making them worse! One is turning into a latge welt that feels hard because he keeps itching. Poor thing, the bugs get bad fast at our new house.</p> <p>I called the doc to ask their recommendation, they said to give Benadryl - cold compress and cool bath. They recommended against the Benadryl cream saying it didn't work. I don't love the idea of giving Benadryl, but if he is still itching a lot I will do it. </p> <p>Any other recs? I was putting ice on it but he really didn't like that! And it seemed to make him itch more. I could do pants too, but it's 90 degrees here! I hate Mosquitos! </p>