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Diaper Rash = Milk Allergy?

Rachel RRachel R member
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My DS is 13 months old.  I BF'd for the first 9 months, then he was on regular Enfamil.  A couple weeks after he turned 1, we started WCM. 

He's had a persistant diaper rash for the past couple weeks.  I called the pedi yesterday and she thinks it may be a milk allergy/sensitivity.  We have stopped giving him WCM for now and have gone back to formula and will re-evaluate in a week.

My question is... does it seem possible that he'd be allergic/sensitive to milk if he's ok with formula?  Is a diaper rash enough to indicate a food allergy?  We haven't changed diapers, wipes, laundry detergent, etc.  I can't think of anything else it could be.

Thanks!

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Re: Diaper Rash = Milk Allergy?

  • magdusiamagdusia member

    it's possible.  There are kids that handle formula from cows milk but not WCM..

    it could be that his allergy is low, so it's only showing up in a diaper rash (same with my sons soy allergy).

    if avoiding it clears it up and re-introducing it creates a diaper rash than i would avoid it -specifically for his comfort.  I would get him tested just to check how high are his levels.
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  • Kara03Kara03 member

    My DD has a milk intolerance and she always had a diaper rash.  When her pedi switched her formula to nutramigen her butt became raw and it looked like her skin was getting burned off.  We went to a pedi GI specialist and after 2 days on Elecare formula her skin and rashes healed and completley went away. 

    I am not sure if this answers your questions but I know in our case diaper rash was a symptom.

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  • watermelonmargaritawatermelonmargarita
    It was a sign for us with Baby B. He had eczema and a never ending diaper rash. I hope it helps your LO.
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  • Cinderella1414Cinderella1414
    I"m going through that as well.....great to read all these posts.
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