The signals presented by different colors of newborn baby's nails

What is the most normal color for a newborn's nails? Many babies' nails are pink, which represents health and sufficient blood. However, some babies' nails are not as good as expected and show various symptoms, which confuses and distresses parents, and makes them very worried at the same time. The color of a baby's nails often indicates the baby's physical health. If there are some changes in color, it means that there are some minor problems with the baby's body.

1. White spots and flocculent white clouds appear on the nail plate

Signal indication: It is mostly caused by squeezing and collision, which causes damage to the nail matrix cells at the root of the nail. As the nail grows upward, the white spot will be trimmed off.

How moms should deal with it: Moms should take various protective measures when their babies are playing, and it is best not to let babies play games that can easily pinch their hands, such as opening and closing cabinet doors.

2. The nail plate is yellow, green, gray, black and other strange colors, covering up the natural pink color of the nail bed itself

Signal indication: Yellowing of the nail plate may be caused by excessive consumption of foods containing carotene, or it may be caused by genetic reasons. In addition, yellow nails, green nails, gray nails, black nails, etc. are mostly caused by fungal infections.

How to deal with it: Moist and sweaty hands are prone to fungal infections, so keep the baby's hand skin clean and dry. Do not let the baby play with water for a long time. Dry your hands with a towel after washing them. If other people in the family have fungal infections, they should be isolated from the baby to avoid cross infection.

3. The color of the lunula of the nail is abnormal, red or light red

Signal: Red is often a sign of heart disease; light red is often caused by anemia.

How mothers deal with it: Under the guidance of a doctor, you can give your baby some blood-enriching oral liquid and add iron-containing foods to the diet, such as animal liver, beef, spinach, raisins and other foods.

4. Ridge-like ridges appear on the deck, making it rough and uneven.

Signal indication: Mostly due to vitamin B deficiency.

Mom’s coping method: Add egg yolks, animal liver and kidneys, mung beans and dark green vegetables to the diet.

5. Small pits appear on the nail plate, the texture becomes thinner and brittle or thicker and rougher, and loses its luster

Signal indication: The appearance of such nail signs is likely to be an early manifestation of psoriasis.

How to deal with it: It is best to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.

6. The nail plate is cracked longitudinally

Signals indicate: The baby may suffer from hypothyroidism, anterior pituitary dysfunction and other diseases.

How moms deal with it: Take your baby to the hospital for examination in time, and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor after the diagnosis is confirmed.

7. The nail plate is thin and brittle, and the nail tip is easily torn and delaminated.

Signal indication: It can be seen in skin diseases such as lichen planus, but it is more often caused by nail malnutrition. 97% of the components in the nails are protein.

How to deal with it: Feed your baby some high-protein foods such as fish and shrimp; in addition, walnuts and peanuts can make nails strong, and it is also important to supplement other trace elements such as zinc, potassium and iron.

8. Horizontal grooves appear on the nail plate

Signals indicate: The baby may have a fever (such as measles, pneumonia, scarlet fever, etc.), or it may be caused by metabolic abnormalities or skin diseases.

How moms should deal with it: It is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for relevant examinations, to confirm the diagnosis and take treatment as soon as possible.

9. The nail roots are covered with barbs

Signal indication: Hangnails are medically called reverse peeling. Hangnails are usually caused by nail biting or friction from rough objects. In addition, due to unbalanced nutrition and lack of vitamins, dry skin can also cause hangnails.

How to deal with it: When hangnails appear, don’t pull them off directly with your hands. Instead, use a nail clipper to carefully cut them off. It is recommended to eat more fruits and supplement vitamins; in the dry season, apply non-irritating, oil-containing baby skin cream to the baby's hands.

When the baby's nails show a series of color changes, as a mother, you must pay enough attention, discover the baby's physical changes in time, and quickly help the baby with treatment. Many times, you don’t know what to do, so you should seek medical attention in time and let the doctor diagnose the baby. Everyone must pay attention so that the baby can grow up healthily.