Why does my baby have cold feet when he has a fever? Let you know the real situation

When the baby has a high fever, parents should pay attention to more symptoms. If you find that the baby's hands and feet are cold, you must pay attention. This situation is rather special. Although the hands and feet are cold, the inside of the body is relatively hot, which can cause greater harm to the baby.

1. The phenomenon of babies having fever and cold hands and feet is often seen in clinical practice. This is a false cold and real heat phenomenon. Although the child's hands and feet are cold, his internal organs are in a hot state. This is especially common in infants under 3 years old. The reasons why babies have fever and cold hands and feet are as follows:

2. Children's limbs contain less blood than their internal organs, and the blood supply to their limbs is insufficient, so they are more likely to feel cold than adults. In addition, the development of children's nervous system is not yet complete, and the autonomic nervous system responsible for managing vasodilation and contraction is prone to disorder, resulting in the small blood vessels at the ends of the limbs being in a spasmodic contraction state and becoming cold when high fever first occurs.

3. Many parents do not understand this situation. Once they find that the baby’s limbs are cold, they mistakenly think that the baby has caught a cold and is afraid of the cold, so they immediately wrap the baby tightly. As a result, the baby’s body temperature cannot be dissipated in time and keeps rising, and even high fever and convulsions occur.

4. In fact, it is very normal for children to have a fever. Parents should treat it rationally and not blindly give the baby medicine or suffocate the baby. If the baby has other discomfort, it is recommended to see a doctor to see if there is any inflammation or something, and take the medicine prescribed by the doctor according to the doctor's instructions.

5. Why do babies have cold hands and feet when they have a high fever, but their hands and feet slowly become warm again after their body temperature gradually drops? In fact, this is a phenomenon of false cold and real heat. Although the baby's hands and feet are cold, his internal organs are hot and require relevant antipyretic treatment. Of course, this is not a very serious matter, and parents should not rush to give their babies antipyretics.