I have a 3 month old baby who has hives on him. It’s on his whole body his scalp even turns red. Can I give him Benadryl? he weighs 14 pounds. He is breastfed.
Hives on his body I breastfeed him. Could my diet make him have hives
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From what I can see on the image it does not appear to look like hives. Secondly I would avoid giving antihistamines like benadryl I'm a child less than 6 months. The safest antihistamine one can give at the age of 6 months can be fexofenadine or cetirizine which are second generation anti- histamines.
I would suggest a visit to the pediatrician to have a better look at this rash.