I feel a little dumb asking this question but my 5 mo old son has recently developed a red rash on either side of his face (around his temples) and he has started having red, hot to the touch cheeks which seem to coincide with eating formula.
Up until 2.5 weeks ago he was EBF but for a variety of reasons I have begun to introduce formula (Enfamil-Lipil) about 2x/day. That was when the rash and red check stuff started. Also, my formerly "regular" boy now only poops every 3-4 days. On the breastmilk only diet he pooped everyday. Finally, he has always been a big time spitter-upper! The spitting up happens about 1 hour after eating and sometimes seems to cause discomfort. I always attributed that to a mild case of reflux.
I never restricted my dairy intake while breastfeeding him and infact probably eat more dairy than I should on a daily basis.
BTW, none of the above signs/symptoms seem to bother him much...except maybe the spitting up occasionally.
I guess it couldn't hurt to cut dairy out of my diet for awhile but should I go as far as feeding him soy based formula?
I am waiting for a call back from the pediatrician but in the meantime has anybody ever heard of an allergy showing up so late?
Thanks - Britt