Patient's question:
My baby, after drinking formula and lying down to play for a while, the top of his head starts to turn red, and his ears are also red and very hot. But when he drinks breast milk, everything is fine. He has been drinking formula twice a day for over half a month, and before that, there were no problems. However, in the past three days, the red patches have started to appear again. Is it an allergy or something else?Doctor's answer:
The baby is a bit allergic. Previously, there were no issues when eating, but recently there have been some symptoms. One consideration is how the mother's diet has changed recently, and whether the baby has had digestive issues like poor bowel movements. These factors might be contributing to the baby's reaction to formula. It is recommended to breastfeed as much as possible. If breastfeeding is insufficient, hydrolyzed formula should be used. If the allergy is caused by other factors, it is important to identify and eliminate the allergen, after which the baby should recover.