Baby's unknown allergy??????

My aunt's baby has skin rashes and becomes very irratible especially at night time. We changed all the baby's clothes to eithe 100% cotton or organic. We changed the detergent. All the baby's materials like blankets and bumpers and bed sheets are all either cotton or organic. We checked if he had a milk allergy and that doesn't seem to be the case.





Help!!! what could the baby's allergy be? The pediatrician took tests and the results are unknown. The baby is only on formula and has not yet started any type of cereal or solid foods. The pediatrician also perscibed rash cream and allergy medicine to be taken at night time but it doesn't help baby at all.





Please share asap!!!|||Most formulas contain quite a lot of soy, milk, and corn. So I'm guessing that its probably one of those.





Alimentum Ready-To-Feed is corn-free.. so you could try that for a week and see if anything improves.





If not, then you could switch to something milk-free, or soy-free.. until you find the solution.





Allergy tests for babies are not very reliable.. so you're going to have to do a lot of trial and error.





As for detergents, it still could be the detergent even if you changed types.. you may want to try All Free %26amp; Clear.. many people with allergies have done very well with it. The only cases I know of that haven't done well with it, are people with a coconut allergy.





I'm highly suspicous that this may be a corn allergy, esp since the creams and allergy medicine aren't helping. Most creams and medications contain corn, so that may inactivate the helpfulness of the medication.





You might could try Cortizone ointment (cortizone in petroleum jelly) and see if that helps. Don't use much of it.. or regularly though as the steriod in it can damage the skin in repeated uses. But it would help you figure out what the problem might be.|||Dust mites?|||Hmmm...check to see what is in the formula? You might be able to change the formula to a different brand and see if that helps. Is there any type of wheat byproducts in it?


Mix the new formula and old togehter, slowly adding more of the new formula over a week or so until only using new. Baby will most likely get diarrhea from the change for a few days, this is okay.


Also, no diaper wipes -they make my daughter break out... use a wet washcloth and vaseline if the baby gets diaper rash.





Change the soap used to give baby baths





What types of cleaners are used on the house? Comet, etc? Use only bleach water and vinegar for a while and see if that helps.





Childrens benadyl works the best for my daughter. Call the pediatrician and see how much to give him.|||how bout the babys bath stuff(shapmoo,bodywash, lotion)


don't use anything that has lavender in it(even wipes) my friends little girl reacted severly to lavender bodywash, and turns out other kids at her daycare had the same problem.





does it get worse also at nap time, or just night time? if its only at night, think about the differences in routine|||I am not too familiar with skin issues but my daughter has sensitive skin and exzema. Maybe the rashes are a condition more so then a allergy. I know viral infections have been known to cause rashes but most are associated with fevers. Also an overgrowth in yeast can cause rashes.|||It could be a milk protein allergy. You don't mention what baby's age is, but I think it usually shows up around 4 to 6 weeks. I will try to find where I read this and post it. Food allergies can manifest in skin problems. Good luck.