What are the dangers of anemia in three-month-old babies?

Speaking of the word anemia, I believe everyone is very familiar with it, and most people with anemia are more than women, because many women suffer from anemia due to weight loss or menstrual cycle, malnutrition. Anemia is also divided into physiological and pathological, but if the baby is about 3 months old, it is not good. Let us talk about what are the dangers of anemia in three-month-old babies? I hope parents can understand more.

Why does physiological anemia occur in infants?

(1) Pulmonary breathing is established after birth, arterial oxygen saturation increases from 45% to 95%, the bone marrow's red blood cell production function decreases significantly, erythropoietin decreases from a high level in the fetus to an extremely low level, and red blood cell proliferation is significantly reduced.

(2) Red blood cells containing fetal hemoglobin have a short lifespan and are destroyed in large numbers after birth.

(3) The first three months after birth is the fastest period of weight gain for children, blood volume expands rapidly, and red blood cells are diluted.

The effects of iron deficiency anemia on the baby's body are mainly manifested in the following aspects:

1. Iron deficiency can cause cellular immune dysfunction, resulting in poor resistance and susceptibility to illness.

2. Iron deficiency reduces gastric acid secretion and poor fat absorption, which weakens the baby's digestive ability.

3. Anemia can reduce the blood's ability to absorb oxygen, causing varying degrees of hypoxia in various organs and tissues of the body. The baby will experience discomfort such as shortness of breath and accelerated heartbeat when exercising a little.

4. Anemia causes the baby's body to be in a state of oxygen deficiency, and the muscles are weak.

The impact of anemia on the baby's mental health is manifested in:

1. Affect the baby's intelligence. Studies have shown that a baby's growing and developing brain consumes half of the body's oxygen consumption, while an adult's brain consumes only one-fifth of the body's oxygen consumption. Anemia in babies reduces their oxygen intake and causes hypoxia in brain tissue, which will affect their memory and concentration.

2. Affect the baby's mood. Due to lack of oxygen and abnormal brain cell metabolism, babies often show temper tantrums, cry and become irritable.

3. Affect social adaptability. Babies who are weak and sickly have relatively fewer opportunities to interact with others, which can easily lead to withdrawn personalities and low self-esteem.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of anemia in three-month-old babies. I believe many mothers have already understood that anemia is the most common disease that affects the baby’s physical and mental health, so mothers must do early prevention and treatment. Whether it is physiological anemia or pathological iron blood, if any abnormal phenomenon is found, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time.