What to do if your baby has heart problems

Congenital heart disease is a big problem that many babies face nowadays. Although this disease is difficult to treat and cure, it can be alleviated to a certain extent if treated carefully. So what should we do if our baby has heart problems? First of all, parents must not act too hastily and must remain calm. Next, let us look at the specific methods and measures.

1. Heart Murmur

"Heart murmur" is the abnormal sound produced by blood flow in the heart, which is heard by doctors when they examine the heart with a stethoscope. In fact, many children have no symptoms of heart disease, and many are discovered by doctors who listen carefully in the clinic. Heart murmurs are divided into harmless heart murmurs and pathological heart murmurs; therefore, not every heart murmur is a problem, and parents do not need to worry about it, just seek medical attention as soon as possible.

2. Lip color is dark purple

Children have darker lip color. Because the skin of our lips is thinner, the color of the capillaries underneath can be clearly seen. When the blood in the blood vessels lacks oxygen, the lips appear dark purple. This is a symptom of congenital heart disease, but a child with dark lip color does not necessarily have heart disease. Some children with dark skin have darker skin, but they are very healthy. Therefore, if you have these symptoms, just ask your doctor for a differential diagnosis. 3. Symptoms of heart failure:

These include rapid breathing, sunken chest, anorexia, poor feeding, easy vomiting, sweating, night sweats, restlessness, and even developmental problems. If your child has any of the above symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

4. Chest pain:

Heart disease in adults often presents with chest pain. However, most chest pain symptoms in children are not caused by heart problems. Musculoskeletal problems often cause chest pain. However, a small number of cases of chest pain are indeed complicated by heart disease, especially with palpitations (feeling your heart beating) or fainting. Therefore, patients with such symptoms still need to seek medical attention.

5. Fainting

There are many reasons for fainting, including autonomic nervous system disorders and brain problems, and only a very small number of them are related to the heart. However, if it is combined with an abnormal heartbeat or is related to exercise, the possibility of heart disease being the cause increases greatly. Therefore, patients who suddenly faint still need further examination.

6. Palpitations:

Normal people don’t feel their own heart beating. If I can feel it, it is abnormal. When you have palpitations, your heart may beat randomly, too fast or too slow. If palpitations occur frequently, you should see a doctor.

The above answers the question of what to do if the baby has heart problems. We can see that although the treatment method is somewhat difficult, no matter which baby suffers from this disease, as parents, we must face it with a positive attitude and not have any negative emotions, which will only cause the baby's disease to become more and more serious.