My daughter will be 7 weeks in a couple days and starting a few days ago she started getting this bad rash on her face.  It has since gotten really bad. It covers her forehead, cheeks, around her eyes, and up to her ears and neck.  It is a red, very dry rash with lots of tiny red bumps.  The Dr. said it is eczema.  Has anyone else experienced this with their baby before?  She has been so fussy lately and hasn't been eating as good.  Her tummy also seems upset and she is spitting up more.  I am wondering if it is an allergy to cow milk.  I suggested this to her Dr. but she doesn't want to entertain that idea yet.  She wants me to give it a few weeks to see if the rash spreads, etc.  I feel so bad because my daughter is miserable.  Her face is so red, and chapped and it looks so painful.  I am thinking of just going out and switching her to soy formula to see if it makes a difference.  I know a lot of babies if they are allergic to cow milk they are allergic to soy too, but I figure it's worth a shot. What does everyone else think???

My son just turned 7 weeks, and he has what looks like a rash all over his face. His face was so smooth when he was born then all of the sudden red, dry bumps all over. They were really red when he first got them, but it's been about a week and they seem to be going away. I'm thinking his is a form of baby acne? I just try to keep his face/neck clean, and it seems to help.

He was really gassy and fussy too. We don't have a lot of options for formula where I live, but I was using similac and now I am using Enfamil Gentlease. It is milk based though. If you think it's a milk allergy then I guess it wouldn't help. A few weeks ago, he was eating 4-5 oz every 2-4 hours, but recently he started eating less too. Maybe 3-4 oz. It may just be an age thing.