Why does my baby have a fever and cold hands?

Children are naturally lively and active, but once they become sick, they will become particularly obedient. Every child will encounter some health problems on the road to growth. Among them, colds and fevers are relatively common symptoms in the process of children's growth. In fact, we all know that children's bodies will be very hot when they have a fever, but many parents will find that their children's hands are cold when they have a fever, which makes parents at a loss. Let's understand why babies have cold hands when they have a fever.

Why does my baby have a fever and cold hands?

The situation of babies having fever but cold hands and feet is often seen in clinical practice. The child has a high fever but cold hands and feet. After the body temperature gradually drops, the hands and feet slowly become warm again. In fact, this is a phenomenon of false cold and true heat. 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.

This phenomenon of false cold and real heat is mainly because babies (especially infants and young children) have less blood in their limbs than in their internal organs. Due to insufficient blood supply to their limbs, they are more likely to feel cold than adults. In addition, the baby's nervous system is not yet fully developed, and the autonomic nerves responsible for managing vasodilation and contraction are prone to disorder, causing the small blood vessels at the ends of the limbs to be in a spasmodic contraction state and become cold when the high fever first occurs.

Many parents do not understand this situation. Once they find their 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.

If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, do not reduce the fever too quickly when the child has a fever. Many parents are eager to reduce their children's fever because they are worried that the fever will damage their children's brains and affect their intelligence. In fact, a simple fever will not affect the intellectual development of children.

If the baby has other discomforts, it is recommended to see a doctor to see if there is any inflammation or something, and it would be better to prescribe some medicine for the baby to take.

During treatment, you should drink plenty of water, which can not only replenish the lack of fluid in the body, but also help reduce fever. You can also take a hot bath to help cool down. Pay attention to your diet and don't eat too much meat. You should also rub your child's hands and feet frequently to promote blood circulation.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the baby has just experienced diarrhea and fever, and his body's vitality has been damaged, so he needs to be replenished. You can cut two slices of ginger, add 5 red dates and a spoonful of brown sugar, boil water and feed it to your baby to replenish qi and blood. In addition, children should avoid eating raw, cold or cool foods. You can cook porridge with chicken or fish, which should be soft and tender, and give it to them to facilitate digestion and absorption.

The above is an introduction to what happens when a baby has a fever and cold hands. When encountering such symptoms, parents should go to the hospital for examination in time. In addition, be sure to ensure that the indoor air circulation of the child is good. When the child has a fever, do not dress the child in too many clothes, as this is not conducive to reducing the fever. In addition, take the children outdoors for exercise more often, which can improve the body's immunity and reduce illness.