My baby is just half a year old now, but I noticed a lot of sweating on his head when he was breastfeeding for more than 5 months. There are also obvious signs of night sweats at night. A friend said that this is a calcium and zinc deficiency in my body and suggested me to take my baby for a trace element test. Many mothers have such doubts, so what is the problem with excessive sweating?
A. Is baby sweating too much a disease?
Most babies who sweat a lot are normal
Under normal circumstances, children have a strong metabolism and are active, so the water evaporated through the skin is also more, so sweating is often more than adults
On the other hand, children’s ability to self-regulate hot and cold is relatively poor, even at night also love to sweat, this is a normal phenomenon, so the mother does not need to worry about whether the baby is weak or sick and so on.
Second, the causes of baby sweating
1, the normal physiological sweating
It often occurs within half an hour after the baby goes to sleep and does not last all night. Sweating is generally above the head and neck, especially the forehead for more, chest and back can also sweat, but not wet. After the baby goes into a deep sleep, sweating slowly decreases
The baby’s brain nerve development is not perfect, in a period of rapid development, the body metabolism is strong, need to evaporate the body heat through sweat to maintain the normal body temperature, and the baby sweating the most vigorous parts is the head.
As the baby’s nervous system develops, sweating will gradually improve
Possible causes.
Wearing and covering too much: Many times, the older generation is always worried about their children freezing, and when they sleep, they constantly put on and cover their children to cause more sweating, especially in summer (in fact, babies are more afraid of heat than of cold);
Strenuous exercise: sweating is particularly easy when playing with excitement;
Diet: Eating milk too quickly or eating spicy and stimulating food, etc.
Sweating ≠ calcium and zinc deficiency
It is true that children with calcium deficiency will sweat, but the most obvious and direct manifestation of calcium deficiency is that the child’s height does not meet the standard and growth is delayed.
Therefore, sweating is not the basis for parents to judge their children’s calcium deficiency.
Therefore, sweating is not the basis for parents to judge their child’s calcium deficiency. They should observe whether the child’s growth is lagging behind, whether the amount of milk is sufficient, etc. The same applies to zinc deficiency.
(Tip: If you are really worried about it, you have to give your child the appropriate elements only after the diagnosis is confirmed)
2, sweating a lot
The performance is not only sweating a lot, but also other conditions, such as hair loss, crying and restlessness, night terrors, etc.
Possible causes.
Rickets with vitamin D deficiency.
This is often called calcium deficiency, in addition to excessive sweating, including night crying, irritability, occipital baldness, large fontanelle, chicken chest, O-leg, etc.;
Tip: If rickets is diagnosed, you need vitamin D. You can take your baby outdoors to get more sunlight or take enough vitamin D supplements directly.
Sweating after taking medicine.
Babies with fever over 38.5 ℃ need to take antipyretic drugs, generally after taking antipyretic drugs, the baby will sweat, so as to reduce body temperature
Hypoglycemia.
The sweating that occurs when fasting is cold sweat, accompanied by pale face and cold limbs, we should consider the possibility of hypoglycemia
Third, how to care for sweating too much
Sweating too much, will make the baby feel uncomfortable, may also catch a cold, so there are some small details of care or need to pay attention to
1, do not play too excited before
If you play too excited before going to bed, after going to sleep, although the body has been quiet, but the sympathetic nerves are still in a state of excitement, it is easy to appear sweaty
2, treasure should wear breathable, absorbent cotton clothing
Sweaty babies should often change to absorbent towels; if the sheets and bedding are often wet, then they should also be frequently changed and washed to reduce the breeding of mites
3.Evidence of sufficient water intake
Through sweating can help maintain normal body temperature, water and salt metabolism balance. However, if the baby sweats more, water intake should be increased appropriately