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weaning
Added: 1228 days ago.
Added by: chasesmommy08
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


I have been weaning my 6 month old baby off of breastfeeding. The problem is since I have been feeding alot more formula than usual, I noticed his cheeks are getting red and blotchy after his feedings. This never happened before, and I have been using the same kind of formula, the only difference is he has been drinking it almost every feeding this week. Before he only had formula occasionally. So, could this be an allergic reaction? He is acting fine

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Bienks - 1219 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) This also happend to my boy I had to start giving him formula because my milk dried up (long story) his cheeks got all red and dry, I started putting vaseline (Petroleum Jelly I live in South Africa don't know if your products for this are called the same) on his cheecks about twice a day within two days his cheeks were soft again and the redness went away I still put on once a day after his bath just to make sure that they stay nice and soft, try it !!

jen - 1227 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I would try and switch him to a soy based formula, or even a gentlease formula. The soy will help if he's reacting to the cows milk in the formula, and the gentlease would help if it's because there's too much for his belly to break down, since the gentlease is already parially broken down. I have had my son on soy since we started switching him over from breast to bottle, and soy is the only thing he didn't react to!

juels101 - 1227 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It could be a small allergic reaction, try another kind and see if it helps.

aulrobbri - 1228 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Hard to tell. My son was allergic and he developed congestion but never any rash. I know it can be different. Is it getting on his face from leaking out the bottle-- maybe that could be doing it.