What are the reasons why babies sweat easily?

We all know that sweating can eliminate toxins accumulated in the body, but excessive sweating will make the body prone to dehydration and other conditions, especially for some children who sweat frequently. In daily life, we often see some parents putting a towel on their children's backs, ready to wipe their sweat at any time. Why do they sweat so easily? What are the reasons why babies sweat easily?

1. For babies with physiological hyperhidrosis, 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, when 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 too much, including: (1) letting the baby drink more water; (2) cultivating the baby's ability to adapt to the environment in life, such as wearing loose clothes and not too thick bedding; (3) changing the baby's clothes frequently, bathing the baby more often, and ensuring the baby's skin is clean; (4) paying attention to education and not spoiling the baby. These are 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.

2. Babies with rickets and excessive sweating. In addition to the baby's physiological excessive sweating, excessive sweating caused by rickets is also a common cause in infants and young babies. Infants and young babies need 400~800IU of vitamin D every day. If they do not get enough sunlight and do not supplement vitamin D food in time, they are likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiency. In addition, babies grow and develop rapidly, so vitamin D deficiency will cause rickets. Babies with rickets will show symptoms of irritability, crying, and restless sleep; they will sweat a lot, especially on the head, but it has nothing to do with climate. In addition to excessive sweating, babies with rickets also have skeletal deformities, such as square skull, wide fontanelle, delayed closure; delayed teething, flared ribs, bracelets or anklets, etc. Babies with rickets and excessive sweating need to treat rickets to solve the problem of excessive sweating. Countermeasures: 1. Vitamin D and calcium treatment must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. After completing the treatment, measures to prevent rickets should be taken, such as adding foods rich in calcium and vitamin D to the baby, such as egg yolks, animal liver, dairy products, etc.; 2. Pay attention to letting the baby get more sun exposure; babies under 2 years old should supplement vitamin D400IU and about 600 mg of calcium every day (there are vitamin D preparations and calcium preparations specifically for babies in pharmacies) to meet the needs of rapid growth and development. 3. Other care requirements for babies with rickets and hyperhidrosis are the same as those for babies with physiological hyperhidrosis.

3. Babies with excessive sweating that need special attention Physiological excessive sweating and rickets excessive sweating are the most common in infants and young children, but there are some rare conditions, such as tuberculosis, chronic infection lesions, parasitic infections, anemia, hyperthyroidism, and even tumors. Excessive sweating is a concomitant manifestation of these diseases and parents should pay attention to it. In addition to excessive sweating, babies with the disease will also have low-grade fever, weight loss or emaciation, sallow complexion, rash and other manifestations. If parents find any of these manifestations in babies with excessive sweating, they should take the baby to see a doctor in time to avoid delaying the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

The above are the reasons why babies sweat easily. Children's sweating is not just a simple physiological problem, it also involves other problems. We all know that it is not easy to let our babies grow up healthily. Therefore, when parents find that their babies sweat very easily, they must go to the hospital in time to understand the specific situation so that they can respond in time. In daily life, babies should be given more water and supplemented with more vitamins and proteins.