Child's head is sweaty and his hands and feet are cold

If a child has sweat on his head and cold hands and feet, it may be caused by symptoms of a cold and cough, or it may be caused by a bad spleen and stomach. I hope everyone should take preventive measures to prevent children from sweating and having cold hands and feet in life. When children have sweaty foreheads and cold hands and feet, it is best to pay attention to keeping the children warm and to eat more stomach-warming foods to promote metabolism in the body.

Why are my baby's hands and feet cold and sweaty?

1. Sweating

What's going on when the baby sweats and has cold hands and feet? Generally, when a baby sweats, the palms and soles of the feet often feel hot, which is what we call "hot sweat". This is a normal phenomenon where the baby's body is dissipating heat. If the baby sweats and has cold hands and feet, then this is a form of sweating, which is an abnormal situation. It is caused by the baby's inability to provide energy to the body and to dissipate heat.

2. Qi deficiency caused by poor spleen and stomach

Why does the baby sweat and have cold hands and feet? As the saying goes, "The spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired constitution and the source of Qi and blood metabolism." In summer, babies often have a poor appetite due to the hot weather. In addition, the baby's digestive function is weak, and the stomach and intestines cannot digest normally, which affects the health of the spleen and stomach. The source of nutrients for the body mainly depends on the intake of food digested and absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, once the diet is unreasonable or there is a problem with the gastrointestinal digestion function, the body lacks the nutrients it needs, and thus cannot provide supply to the baby's whole body, which will cause the baby to be weak, and the baby's sweating will manifest as cold hands and feet.

3. Physical weakness and anemia

Why does my baby sweat and have cold hands and feet? My baby has iron deficiency anemia, which causes him to sweat and have cold hands and feet because the autonomic nervous system is not regulated smoothly and the blood vessels become thinner. In addition, toes, knees, shoulders, fingers and other joints are those that move a lot, have less fat, and heat is easily lost. They also have fewer blood vessels and are more likely to feel cold. The baby's hands and feet are cold, so the mother should give the baby more iron-rich foods, such as: animal liver, black fungus, egg yolk, spinach, etc.

What should I do if my baby has cold hands and feet?

1. Pay attention to keeping warm: If parents find that their baby’s hands and feet are cold, they should first check whether the baby is not wearing enough. As long as the tip of the nose and the back of the head are warm, the baby is not cold. When keeping warm, pay special attention to keeping your legs and feet warm. If your lower limbs are well kept, your whole body will feel warm.

Warm reminder: Don’t wear clothes that are too tight, because tight clothes will hinder blood circulation. Proper exercise can increase blood circulation and metabolism. In addition, if you cover your baby too tightly, it can easily cause illness.

2. Adjust the indoor temperature: If your baby lives in an environment with suitable temperature and humidity, his hands and feet will not become cold. If there is air conditioning at home, it is best to set the temperature to around 20℃. If the temperature is too high, children will sweat frequently and it is easy to cause illness.

3. Cold hands and feet caused by fever: When a baby has a fever, his hands and feet are often cold. At this time, the palms of the hands and soles of the feet are dry and without sweat. You can feel the fever when you touch the child's forehead with the back of your hand. You must see a doctor in time.

4. Cold hands and feet caused by illness: Some diseases can affect the baby's blood circulation, such as anemia, heart disease, malnutrition, etc. Parents should pay attention to seek medical treatment in time. At the same time, they should also pay attention to observe whether the baby has pale complexion, cyanosis of lips, weak crying, less activity and easy fatigue.