A member asked:

6 mo baby sleeps fine on my chest but wakes up scratching eyes, ears and head when i put him in his bed. is it allergy or reflex? why does he do this?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Allergic: Sounds like he may be allergic, probably to the clothes you are wearing or something in his bed like furry animal toys.

Answered 10/24/2013

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Latex allergy?: If the bed is covered with latex, this may well be the reason. It is definitely not from a reflex.

Answered 10/24/2013

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