Reasons why babies sweat a lot

Many parents find that their children sweat a lot when they sleep and their whole body is wet, which makes it easy for them to catch a cold. Parents are often very worried at this time and would like to know the reason why their baby sweats so much. Then they will make improvements based on the cause until the baby stops sweating. If you also want to know these reasons, just follow the relevant experts and read on, and you will understand what is going on.

Babies always sweat easily when they sleep. Some mothers may worry that even though they don’t cover their babies with quilts, the babies are covered in sweat and they don’t feel hot. What’s going on? Infants and young children have active metabolism and produce a lot of heat in their bodies. They need to remove excess heat through the evaporation of sweat. This is normal. Babies sweat more easily than adults. Sweating during sleep is physiological and there is no need to worry too much. Of course, if the sweating does not fall into the following categories, you should consider whether the baby is sick or has some nutritional deficiency.

First of all, it is common for babies to sweat during sleep, and it is not always a symptom of physical weakness or illness. Many parents believe that their children’s constant sweating is due to their weak constitution. Please let go of your burdens, dear mothers. It is normal to sweat within an hour of falling asleep.

The baby starts sweating a few minutes after falling asleep, most obviously on the forehead and neck. This usually happens within half an hour after falling asleep and the sweating stops in about an hour. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and not a result of coldness due to the baby's weak constitution. Active children need to sweat while sleeping to dissipate heat

Some active children exercise a lot during the day and generate a lot of heat. The body is unable to dissipate the excess heat through sweating, so the heat accumulates in the baby's body, and the baby's body temperature can reach around 38°C at night. After the baby falls asleep, the heat generated decreases, the sensitivity of the sympathetic nerves decreases, and the body dissipates excess heat through sweating to maintain normal body temperature. Eating milk, chocolate and other foods before going to bed can cause sweating

Some parents give their children milk, malted milk, etc. before they go to sleep. After the child falls asleep, the body produces a large amount of heat, which is mainly dissipated through sweating through the skin. In addition, excessive warmth is also a reason for children to sweat during sleep, which are all physiological sweating. Hot and humid weather and poor ventilation make babies more likely to sweat. This kind of sweating is called "physiological sweating" in medicine. It usually occurs in the first half of the night when just falling asleep, and the sweat gradually subsides after deep sleep. Parents do not need to worry too much about physiological sweating. This is just a physiological phenomenon during the baby's growth process. As the baby grows older, this phenomenon will gradually decrease.

In short, physiological sweating occurs when the baby just falls asleep. If the baby continues to sweat for more than two hours after falling asleep, it is necessary to pay attention, as the baby may be sick.

The most common cause of pathological sweating is tuberculosis. Tuberculosis also has other symptoms, such as low fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, flushed cheeks, etc. Children with tuberculosis tend to sweat easily during daytime activities, which is called spontaneous sweating, and sweating at night is called night sweats. In addition to the symptoms of night sweats, there are also symptoms such as fever, weight loss, cough, etc. Blood tests show an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. If you suspect your child is infected with tuberculosis, a lung X-ray or a tuberculin test should be done for timely diagnosis and treatment. If your baby sweats all night but is not sick, it is usually not due to physical weakness, but is likely caused by a lack of one or more vitamins, trace elements, or minerals. You need to take your baby to the hospital in time to check the trace elements and actively treat it.

I don’t know if parents have found the reasons why their babies sweat a lot after reading the above article. Everyone should improve it according to the reasons. As long as everyone does this, it can ensure that the baby will not sweat. In addition, if the baby sweats excessively due to some disease, the disease should be treated and the sweating should stop after the disease is cured.