What problems can cold baby feet cause?

When taking care of a baby, in addition to feeding, you must also pay attention to the child's temperature. Young babies have poor self-adjustment abilities and are easily affected by external temperatures. Being too cold or too hot is not good for the baby's health. You should touch your baby's hands and feet often. If you find that your baby's feet are cold, you should be alert, because many diseases start from cold feet.

Reasons why babies have cold hands and feet:

1. Poor ability to regulate body temperature: Babies find it difficult to regulate their body temperature in an overly cold or overheated environment, which affects blood circulation.

2. The baby is not wearing enough: When the weather is cold, if the baby is not wearing enough, he will feel cold and his hands and feet will naturally become cold.

3. Caused by disease: If the baby has symptoms such as fever, anemia, malnutrition, etc., he may also have cold hands and feet.

What to do if your baby has cold hands and feet

If your baby has cold hands and feet, it may be due to some physical problems, such as wearing too few clothes or some illness.

1. Pay attention to keeping warm: If parents find that their baby’s hands and feet are cold, they should first check whether the baby is not wearing enough. As long as the tip of the nose and the back of the head are warm, the baby is not cold. When keeping warm, pay special attention to keeping your legs and feet warm. If your lower limbs are well kept, your whole body will feel warm.

Don't wear clothes that are too tight, as they can hinder blood circulation. Proper exercise can increase blood circulation and metabolism. In addition, if you cover your baby too tightly, it can easily cause illness.

2. Adjust the indoor temperature: If your baby lives in an environment with suitable temperature and humidity, his hands and feet will not become cold. If there is air conditioning at home, it is best to set the temperature to around 20℃. If the temperature is too high, children will sweat frequently and it is easy to cause illness.

3. Cold hands and feet caused by fever: When a baby has a fever, his hands and feet are often cold. At this time, the palms of the hands and soles of the feet are dry and without sweat. You can feel the fever when you touch the child's forehead with the back of your hand. You must see a doctor in time.

4. Cold hands and feet caused by illness: Some diseases can affect the baby's blood circulation, such as anemia, heart disease, malnutrition, etc. Parents should pay attention to seek medical treatment in time. At the same time, they should also pay attention to observe whether the baby has pale complexion, cyanosis of lips, weak crying, less activity and easy fatigue.