Why does my child’s skin turn yellow?

A baby is the hope of every family and the apple of the parents’ eyes and the treasure in their hands. Many parents often have such a problem, that is, their children's skin turns yellow. I feel very uncomfortable when I see other people's children have fair and tender skin, but my own children have yellow skin. It’s okay for adults to have yellowing skin, but children are in a critical period of growth. So, what is the reason for children’s yellow skin? What caused it?

1. Anemia caused by malnutrition. If your baby often suffers from diarrhea, it may be anemia caused by malnutrition. It is best to measure the trace elements and hemoglobin indicators of your baby to determine what is lacking.

2. Most newborn babies will have yellow faces 23 days after birth. This may be physiological jaundice, and new mothers should observe closely.

3. Hepatobiliary diseases and genetic reasons, etc. This needs to be confirmed by the hospital, but if the baby's face was not yellow before, it is generally not due to genetic reasons. What should the mother do? First of all, the mother should go to the hospital to confirm that the baby's yellow complexion is not hereditary or due to liver and gallbladder dysfunction, but anemia caused by malnutrition. At this time, what should be paid attention to is to provide the baby with appropriate dietary supplements.

Secondly, for malnourished babies, they should not be forced to eat. Instead, a step-by-step approach should be adopted, and the mother should use her gentleness and patience to supplement the food. For babies over 4 months old, complementary foods should be gradually added. The variety of food should be rich, such as rice noodles, fruit puree, vegetable puree, etc., and the food should be as colorful, fragrant and delicious as possible to stimulate the baby's appetite. Finally, create a good eating atmosphere for your baby and help him or her develop regular eating habits. If your baby doesn’t want to eat, don’t force-feed him, scold him, or chase him to feed him. At the same time, you can also prepare special beautiful tableware for your baby and try to let your baby eat by himself to increase his interest in eating. Be sure to encourage your baby when he accepts any kind of food.

The above is the experts’ summary of knowledge on the treatment methods for yellow skin in children. It is hoped that parents of children with this phenomenon can adjust their children’s daily routines based on the above suggestions. Pay attention to your child's usual eating habits, be patient with him/her when eating, and give him/her some encouragement.