Is it normal for an eight-month-old baby to sweat?

Modern expectant mothers have a very hard life. In addition to working, they also have to take good care of their families. Of course, taking care of the baby is also an indispensable task. The mother is always concerned about the baby's health. Careful mothers will find that their children often sweat easily. It is also common for eight-month-old babies to sweat. So what is the reason why babies love to sweat? Is it normal for eight-month-old babies to sweat? The following is a detailed introduction:

Excessive or insufficient sweating in children may be a sign of physical discomfort.

Experts warn that as summer approaches, some parents will find that even if the temperature is not high or the air conditioner is on at home, their children are often sweating profusely and water can even be wrung out of their clothes. Many parents believe that this is because their children are "playing too much". Some children rarely sweat even in hot weather. Wang Yinglin, chief physician at Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that there are many reasons for children sweating in summer. Some situations are normal and parents do not need to worry; but some situations may not be normal, especially when children sweat too much or too little, it may be a sign of physical discomfort in children.

Find out why your child is sweating

Sweat is the water in the human body that is discharged from the sweat pores. It is generally a normal physiological phenomenon of the human body when the weather is hot, the clothes are too thick, the emotions are tense, and sweating increases during activities and eating. On the contrary, if sweating is excessive and not stimulated by the above reasons, it is called hyperhidrosis, which can occur in many diseases.

Children's physical constitution is still in the development stage, their muscles and skin are still very weak, and they sweat more easily than adults. If a child is simply sweating a small amount, growing and developing well, and is energetic, without any other symptoms, this is a normal phenomenon. On the contrary, if the child does not sweat at all, you should consider that there is a problem with sweat excretion. If you sweat excessively and have other symptoms, you should consider whether you are sick. Children's sweating may manifest as sweating on the hands and feet, sweating in the chest and heart, sweating on half of the body, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, etc.

Spontaneous sweating refers to spontaneous sweating with the slightest movement during the day or night due to the use of diaphoretic drugs or other stimuli such as hot weather, thick clothing, strenuous activity, etc. Such children mostly have weak yang energy and loss of body fluids. However, most children are active, excited and lively, and have normal or excessive diets. They are particularly prone to sweating when they are active and playing excitedly. These children may sweat a lot, but once the cause of sweating stops, the sweating also stops. Such children are very normal and healthy.

If the cause of sweating stops, or there is no reason for sweating at all, or the sweating does not stop due to certain diseases, then it should be considered as spontaneous sweating due to illness.

When caring for a child with excessive sweating, you should pay attention to changing clothes and bedding frequently, and wipe the body with a soft cloth or apply powder at any time to keep the skin dry. When you are sweating, you should avoid being blown directly by the wind to avoid catching a cold and developing a disease. Excessive sweating can easily cause loss of yin and fluid and damage to yang energy, so children should be given plenty of water and a variety of nutritious foods to ensure metabolic needs. Avoid spicy and attacking foods to prevent damage to your vital energy.

It is normal for an eight-month-old baby to sweat a lot. Parents should carefully observe whether the baby has other symptoms of discomfort when sweating a lot. If it only occurs intermittently, there is no need to worry too much. Babies' sweat glands are relatively developed. As long as there is no obvious abnormal sweating, parents only need to pay attention to changing the baby into dry clothes to avoid heat or cold. Babies' clothes must be kept clean and dry to keep them away from the harm of bacteria and help them grow healthily.