Baby's face turns pale

If the baby's face turns pale, parents should pay attention, because it means that the baby's physical condition has declined and malnutrition has occurred. At this time, the baby's temperature should be taken to see if the baby has a fever, whether the baby has a cold, etc. In addition, parents should understand whether the baby has signs of anemia, diarrhea, etc. If the child is relatively young, it is best to take the child to the hospital for examination.

The child looks pale

1. Anemia caused by malnutrition. If your baby often suffers from diarrhea, it may be anemia caused by malnutrition. It is best to measure the trace elements and hemoglobin indicators of your baby to determine what is lacking.

2. Most newborn babies will have yellow faces 23 days after birth. This may be physiological jaundice. New mothers should observe closely.

3. Hepatobiliary diseases and genetic reasons, etc. This needs to be confirmed by the hospital, but if the baby's face was not yellow before, it is generally not due to genetic reasons.

First of all, what a new mother needs to do is go to the hospital to confirm that the baby’s yellow complexion is not hereditary or due to liver and gallbladder dysfunction, but anemia caused by malnutrition. At this time, what needs to be paid attention to is to provide the baby with appropriate dietary supplements.

Secondly, for malnourished babies, they should not be forced to eat. Instead, a gradual approach should be adopted, using the gentleness and patience of a new mother to supplement the amount of food. For babies over 4 months old, complementary foods should be gradually added. The variety of food should be rich, such as rice noodles, fruit puree, vegetable puree, etc., and the food should be as colorful, fragrant and delicious as possible to stimulate the baby's appetite.

Finally, create a good eating atmosphere for your baby and help him or her develop regular eating habits. If your baby doesn’t want to eat, don’t force-feed him, scold him, or chase him to feed him. You can also prepare special beautiful tableware for your baby and try to let your baby eat by himself to increase his interest in eating. Be sure to encourage your baby when he accepts any kind of food.

Indications for medical treatment

When conditions such as severe anemia occur, dietary supplements alone cannot alleviate the condition. At this time, you should take your baby to the hospital to check the hemoglobin and follow the doctor's advice for appropriate treatment.

Six-month-old Xiao Tiaotiao has been in poor spirits recently, with pale face and lips. He usually doesn't want to eat, and he's no longer as talkative and cheerful as before. He won't let anyone hold him, and he always throws things! His hands and feet are cold to the touch, and his little body is getting thinner and thinner. I'm so sad!

Symptom Analysis

There are several reasons why your baby's face and lips turn pale:

1. Insufficient hematopoietic raw materials, such as iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, protein, etc.

2. Hematopoietic dysfunction. Some babies have had hepatitis or taken chloramphenicol or sulfonamide drugs, which may cause certain disorders in the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow.

3. Too many red blood cells are destroyed or lost. For some reason, a small amount of blood continuously flows out of the blood vessels. Once the compensatory hematopoietic capacity of the bone marrow is exceeded, hemorrhagic anemia may be caused.

Nursing plan

First of all, breast milk is high in zinc and easy to absorb. New mothers should try their best to breastfeed their babies if possible. For babies over 4 months old who can accept complementary foods, it is still necessary to add appropriate complementary foods based on breast milk.

Secondly, according to the actual situation of the baby, you should pay attention to supplementing the baby with various trace elements in the baby's daily diet. For example, animal liver, fish, beef, etc. are high in zinc and easy to absorb; pumpkin, eggplant, spinach, sesame, etc. are high in iron and easy to absorb, and can all be used as baby food supplements.

Finally, the baby can also add egg yolks, fruit puree, vegetable puree, juice, rice soup, etc. The amount of complementary food added to the baby should not affect the amount of milk the baby feeds. Complementary food can be added between two feedings or before feeding. When the baby is used to one kind, then add another one. Pay attention to the baby's stool during the addition process. If the baby is not adapting, stop adding.