Is the baby afraid of cold or heat?

Every baby has a different physique. Some babies are more afraid of cold, while others are more afraid of heat. Parents should use some methods to judge whether their baby is afraid of cold or heat, so that they can keep the baby's body temperature within a certain range and prevent various diseases. Let us understand whether the baby is afraid of cold or heat.

Babies with an internal heat constitution often have symptoms such as hot hands and feet, hard stools, phlegm, easy upper respiratory tract infections, and they sweat easily. They often get angry, are particularly afraid of heat, like to enjoy cool breezes, drink water, and drink cold drinks, and sometimes have an indigestible odor in their mouths.

The most common symptoms of babies with cold constitution are: often cold hands and feet, especially afraid of cold and wind, poor resistance to disease, and discomfort after eating cold food.

How should babies with cold constitution be treated?

Because people with cold constitution have excessive yin energy in their bodies, their body functions are low, their body temperature is insufficient, and they like to drink hot drinks and eat hot foods. The focus should be on replenishing Yang Qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys control the body's yang energy, and the spleen absorbs nutrients, transforms them into qi and blood, and is the source of energy. Therefore, to improve Yang deficiency constitution, the focus should be on regulating and nourishing the spleen and kidneys.

In terms of clothing: Since babies with cold constitutions are more afraid of cold, parents are advised to dress their babies in one more piece of clothing than other children in winter to prevent them from catching a cold.

Diet: People with cold constitution are suitable to eat more warm foods, which can improve body functions and increase vitality. Avoid eating some cold foods. You can eat more beef, mutton, chicken, eggs, crucian carp, carp, grass carp, eel, etc.

How should we treat babies with hot constitution?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that babies with hot constitutions should focus on nourishing yin, suppressing hyperactivity and "virtual heat", and choosing more foods that nourish yin, promote the production of body fluids, and eliminate virtual heat.

In terms of clothing: Babies with hot constitutions always wear less than the babies around them because their limbs are warm. Parents need to pay attention to that, no matter what, the baby should be protected from cold, so the shoulders, back, chest, and abdomen should be protected.

Diet: Appropriate intake of cool or neutral foods can help relieve symptoms of dryness and heat. Avoid eating foods that easily cause inflammation, so as not to "add fuel to the fire." Wolfberry, black fungus, watermelon, mango, duck meat, seaweed, turtle, crab, clams, cod, pomfret, sea bass, etc.

The above is an explanation of whether the baby is afraid of cold or heat. To a large extent, when the baby has a cold constitution, certain conditioning is needed, especially in the cold winter. Fear of cold will cause various diseases. In order to prevent various diseases, certain conditioning measures can be taken.