Hello, i'm so sorry its a long read but i really need all the help for this...
FTM to 10 month Daughter- BF for 6 weeks when born then moved onto aptamil anit- colic. 4-5 months in noticed slight red patches behind knees, got worse and moved to under chin and chest. used various OTC creams, aveeno aggravated skin( maybe oats?), - diagnosed with baby eczema -advised emollient and steroid cream, it cleared up.
Changed to Hipp formula and started a food journal and realised eczema flared when eating tomatoes, carrots, yogurt. Ive been using cows milk in her breakfast and also having weetabix. Thought her ezcema cleared up but its back and not shifting despite diet changes, extra rinsing her clothes...but eczema is back and constant on her eyelids,undereye, chin,scalp,neck,chest, ankle,behind knees, wrist and crease of arms. Reluctant to use steroid cream but use when really bad. Shes struggling to sleep because shes constantly scratching, uses the carpet to scratch her wrist!! Drs has prescribed Priton but i dont think its helping.
After all this....do you think it could be cows milk allergy or am i dealing with this incorrectly? is it just eczema? Gut instinct at the very start was cows milk allergy but Dr suggested start a food diary and if shes keeping formula down then maybe not cows milk allergy.
but i think at 10 months old, a lot of food shes having include cows milk-e.g. baby pudding, breakfast cereals, etc. hence why its getting worse? Im lost and helpless...anyone dealt/dealing/experience of any of this? thankyou x