What to do if your baby sweats on his head

In life, some babies often sweat on their heads. Generally speaking, there are many reasons for sweating on the baby's head. When the baby's head is constantly sweating, parents should find out the reason in time to stop the continuous appearance of sweat as soon as possible. So, what should we do if the baby sweats on the head? The editor will explain to you below, and I hope everyone will benefit from it.

If you sweat excessively on your head or at night accompanied by bald spots on the back of your head, square head, and night crying, it may be a sign of calcium deficiency.

If you have excessive sweating all over your body but no other symptoms, it may run in your family.

Sweating is a kind of nerve reflex in the body. Because babies are in the stage of growth and development, their physiological metabolism is vigorous and the regulatory function of the nervous system is not very sound, so they sweat a lot. This is medically called physiological hyperhidrosis. Babies with this kind of physiological hyperhidrosis will sweat more obviously in the following situations, such as in summer, when the baby wears too many or too tight clothes, when the baby is active, when eating hot food, or when the baby is nervous or scared.

If your baby has no other abnormal symptoms, that is, it is physiological hyperhidrosis. Such babies sweat a lot, not because of physical weakness. Parents do not need to worry and no special medication is needed.

Countermeasures: Parents need to take good care of babies who sweat a lot, including:

(1) Babies should drink more water;

(2) Cultivate the baby's ability to adapt to the environment in life, such as wearing loose clothes and not using too thick bedding;

(3) Change your baby's clothes frequently, bathe him/her more often, and ensure that his/her skin is clean;

(4) Pay attention to education and do not spoil the baby. This is not only beneficial to the baby's mental development, but also can accelerate the improvement of the baby's nervous system regulatory function.

In addition, babies who sweat excessively for a long time will lose zinc in their sweat, so they need to consciously increase the intake of zinc-rich foods, such as eggs, meat, liver, beans and peanuts, to meet the zinc needs for their growth and development. If your baby shows symptoms such as anorexia, slow weight and height gain, you should see a doctor and use zinc-containing drugs under the doctor's guidance. Generally, zinc gluconate has fewer side effects and is easier for babies to accept. Note that calcium supplements will prevent the absorption of zinc in the intestines; many babies take various calcium supplements preventively, and zinc supplements should be avoided at the same time as calcium supplements.

Generally speaking, the most critical factor causing frequent sweating on the baby's head is the lack of zinc. Therefore, in addition to feeding the baby more foods rich in zinc, parents should also pay attention to taking corresponding care measures for babies who often sweat on the head, such as changing clothes frequently, drinking more water and wearing loose clothes.