Formula Reaction - help!

[HannahFTM]

My little boy has been EBF to 16 weeks and I have expressed for bottle feeding.
I have recently decided to start to transition to combi feeding and have introduced formula bottles. He has been hit or miss whether he would take them, I put this down to preference /hunger levels at the time. However he has recently started to get a red rash around his mouth as soon as he starts drinking the formula… could this be an allergy?

It’s most likely to be a cows milk allergy.

Yes, cows milk allergy most likely, my dd would get hives around her mouth and on her arms if they came into contact with the milk.

Yep cows milk allergy. Switch milk.

Can I ask why you are combi feeding? If you are combi feeding due to slow weight gain have you considered the possibility that a milk allergy might be preventing him from gaining weight? In which case you need to cut all dairy out of your diet and either stop the top-ups (if he appears to be latching well) or switch to a hypoallergenic formula.

I am trying to transition just for ease to be honest, finding the EBF quite overwhelming so people could help in the day or overnight with bottles.

I May just stick to breast for a few more months and then try again!