The baby's face is red when he is born

Welcoming the arrival of every new life is a very joyful thing for parents of newborns, and newborn babies are treasures in the eyes of parents. Therefore, any abnormal condition in the baby will cause parents to worry extremely. However, due to the cooling of the newborn's skin, many parents find that their baby's face skin turns red in patches when they are just born. So why does a baby's face turn red when it is just born?

Why is there red patches on the newborn's face?

1. Your baby may be suffering from eczema. Eczema in infancy is mainly caused by allergy to protein in milk powder or breast milk. After the baby is born, there is an immune adaptation process. Eczema is an allergic reaction and is related to physical constitution. It will recur, but as the child grows up, eczema will gradually improve. Therefore, the treatment of eczema is half medication and half daily care.

2. Very mild eczema does not require treatment. Drink more boiled water to aid digestion. Eczema needs to avoid heat stimulation, so don’t use too hot water when washing, and of course don’t cover your child too much. There is no medicine that can cure eczema, but there are medicines that can control it. It will improve naturally after one and a half years of age.

How to care for newborn baby's facial erythema

1. Parents should strengthen the care of newborns and check whether the clothes they wear are soft, comfortable and less irritating.

2. Check whether the baby is wrapped too much. If the baby is wrapped too much, it will cause the blood vessels in the skin of the newborn to dilate, making erythema more likely to occur.

3. You can take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Usually, localized, non-developing erythema does not require systemic medication and can be treated with topical application of iodine tincture. If the erythema tends to expand or connect into a large area, the newborn can be given phenergan powder in addition to applying iodine.

4. It is normal for newborns to have red spots on their faces. Parents don’t need to worry too much. They will generally disappear on their own. If parents want to use medication, it is best to consult a professional doctor before using it.

The environment of a newborn after birth is very different from the growth and development environment inside the uterus. These differences will lead to physical abnormalities in newborns. Therefore, parents must know how to care for newborns, provide them with a comfortable environment, and try to avoid any physical abnormalities. After erythema or other phenomena appear, parents must have a certain amount of care knowledge and try to keep the baby comfortable.