Babies scratching their ears while breastfeeding is usually an unconscious action, which is normal, but it may also be caused by diseases such as prickly heat or eczema.
1. Normal: As babies are young, many of their movements are unconscious, so it is normal for babies to scratch their ears while breastfeeding.
2. prickly heat: prickly heat is generally a skin disease caused by the hot environment, in the hot and stuffy environment, if the baby’s ear sweating more, resulting in the blockage of the sweat gland ducts, will cause prickly heat, generally manifested as a small blisters, can be accompanied by itching, stinging and other symptoms. Because of the local discomfort, it will cause the baby to scratch his ears when he is breastfeeding.
3. Eczema: Eczema can be caused by a variety of reasons, including heredity, external stimuli, immune function abnormalities, etc., manifested as erythema, edema, etc., can be accompanied by obvious itching. If the baby’s ear is suffering from eczema, there will be the situation of scratching the ear when eating milk.
There may be other reasons for babies to scratch their ears while breastfeeding, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of the doctor.