Baby's lips turn purple when crying

It is a common phenomenon that a baby's lips turn purple when crying. In this case, parents need to pay attention to it and go to the hospital to check whether the baby has any heart problems. If it is not caused by a heart attack, then it is most likely caused by a breath-holding attack. Below, we will introduce you to the relevant knowledge about breath-holding spells in detail!

1. Definition of terms

Breath-holding seizure is a neurotic seizure that occurs in infancy and childhood. It is rare before 6 months and after 6 years old, and is most common in 2 to 3 years old. Whenever the baby is exposed to physical factors (such as pain) or emotional stimulation (such as suffering, fear, anger or frustration), he will cry loudly and hyperventilate, followed by holding his breath, respiratory arrest, purple lips, and rigid limbs. In severe cases, he may lose consciousness for a short period of time (fainting) and have clonic twitching of the limb muscles. The whole process takes about one minute. Then the muscles of the whole body relax and breathing begins. Most children regain consciousness or become dazed for a short time, and some fall asleep immediately. The key to correction lies in correct education. Family members should be kind to the child so that he can feel the warmth of the family, and they should also be patient in educating him so that he will consciously and strictly demand himself. If we overemphasize not to discourage children's emotions and often satisfy their desires without principles, it may cause personality abnormalities in the future. On the contrary, if overly strict requirements are put forward, it may easily lead to frequent breath-holding attacks, which is harmful to health.

2. Causes of Onset

In addition to emotional factors, the cause of breath-holding attack is also related to iron deficiency in the body; a considerable number of children who suffer from the disease also have iron deficiency anemia. The number of attacks is variable, and in severe cases, it can occur several times a day (as long as there are stimuli that can trigger it). The frequency of attacks decreases with age. The attacks usually stop at the age of 5-6 years, and about 30% have a family history.

3. Treatment Methods

1. The key to correction lies in correct education. Family members should be kind to children so that they can feel the warmth of family, and should also be patient in educating them so that they will consciously and strictly demand themselves. If we overemphasize not to dampen their emotions and satisfy children's desires without principles, it may cause personality abnormalities. On the contrary, if you make overly strict requirements without considering the characteristics of the disease, it will easily lead to frequent breath-holding attacks, which is detrimental to your health. If you have iron deficiency anemia, you should take iron supplements immediately.

2. This disease generally does not require drug treatment, and parents do not need to panic. Children can recover from the attack. If the breath-holding attack lasts too long, it will cause brain hypoxia. You can pinch the Ren Zhong, Yin Tang, He Gu and other acupoints to help the patient recover as soon as possible. For children with frequent attacks, atropine can be used for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.