my 6 month old daughter has just developed a rash-maybe eczema-in the last week and she has just started having some formula and pureed fruit and vegetables causing her to not have a bowel movement for nearly 5 days. she is back to going regularly again now but i just wondered if the lack of bowel movement could cause the spots/rash or if she is likely to be allergic to formula or some food?
Dear friend, What you are asking is if the lack of stooling for 4-5 days could have caused the rash. The simple answer is no. Whether she might be allergic to some food or formula ingredient - I cannot say yes or no with confidence. You can try eliminating one food after another and see if the rash goes away. The only other way is a hi-tech method to check the blood for antibodies of the IGE class to different foods. I would not recommend this at present, but if the problem does not go away for, say, 2-3 months, you can approach her pediatrician for advice on allergy testing. First, though, you need to confirm that this is an allergic rash, because it might well be just a viral rash!