What is the reason for high white blood cell count in newborns?

There will be many phenomena after the birth of a newborn, so we need to observe its health more. The baby's health condition is worthy of the concern of every parent. The baby will show many symptoms after birth, so we need to observe his health carefully. In daily life, it is very important to pay attention to the baby's growth.

High white blood cell count indicates that the cold is caused by bacteria, while low white blood cell count indicates that it is caused by virus. Viral colds are more serious and are not easy to recover. Your baby seems to have a bacterial infection, but the fever will take about 23 days to subside. The fever is usually more severe in the afternoon and early morning. Take medicine on time and take good care of the baby. If the temperature is 38 degrees, there is no need to take ibuprofen suspension. You can take Zixuesan (from Tongrentang), which is a traditional Chinese medicine. Take it every 4 hours, no more than 4 times a day. First, let the fever go down completely, instead of taking it after it starts.

White blood cells are equivalent to the body's guards. When encountering foreign pathogens, bacteria or viruses, they will run to fight these enemies. War will inevitably lead to the dissipation of energy, which will cause fever. When there is inflammation, the ability to have a fever is a good phenomenon, indicating that the white blood cells in the body's mechanism are working normally. There is no need to worry about it. Just follow the doctor's orders for intravenous anti-inflammatory treatment. White blood cells are very important. Before taking the medicine, it is generally necessary to check whether it is normal to determine whether it is a virus or bacteria, and the treatment plan is also different.

If your baby has a cold, inflammation, etc. before the physical examination, it is possible that these diseases have affected the high white blood cell count in your baby's physical examination. It is recommended that you take good care of your baby and wait for your baby to recover and then go for a follow-up visit to rule out the possibility of other diseases.

A slightly higher white blood cell count can be considered normal if the child is not sick (cold, fever, diarrhea, cough, etc.);

A slightly low level of red blood cells and hemoglobin can be diagnosed as mild anemia. Anemia in children is mostly caused by nutritional iron deficiency anemia due to improper feeding. It can be treated with oral iron supplements (ferrous sulfate, etc.) for 1 month, and the hemoglobin level can generally return to normal. After that, continue taking the medicine for 1-2 months to consolidate the effect and then stop taking the medicine.

If it is not iron deficiency anemia, or if there is no improvement after iron supplementation, you need to look for other causes of anemia. A detailed blood test is required.

The above are the reasons why the white blood cell count in newborns is high. I hope it will attract everyone’s attention. In our daily life, what we need to do is to observe the baby’s health carefully. Their growth is very important. Diseases when they are young will cause major diseases. This cannot be ignored. In daily life, just observe your baby carefully and go to the hospital for regular check-ups.