Do newborns sweat?

When a newborn is just born, there are many phenomena that make people uncertain about whether the baby is sick or not. For example, some people may ask if newborns sweat? Perhaps careful mothers will find that newborn babies do not sweat in the first few days. Even in summer, the mother sweats a lot, but finds that the newborn does not sweat. Some people suspect that this is abnormal. In fact, this is very normal and parents do not need to worry.

1. Babies with physiological hyperhidrosis

Sweating is a kind of nerve reflex in the body. Because babies are in the stage of growth and development, their physiological metabolism is vigorous and the regulatory function of the nervous system is not very sound, so they sweat a lot. This is medically called physiological hyperhidrosis. Babies with this kind of physiological hyperhidrosis will sweat more obviously in the following situations, such as in summer, when the baby wears too many or too tight clothes, when the baby is active, when eating hot food, or when the baby is nervous or scared.

2. Countermeasures for baby's physiological hyperhidrosis

1. Let your baby drink more water;

2. Cultivate the baby's ability to adapt to the environment in life, such as wearing loose clothes and not too thick bedding;

3. Change your baby's clothes frequently, bathe him/her more often, and ensure his/her skin is clean;

3. Babies with pathological hyperhidrosis

Pathological hyperhidrosis includes diseases such as tuberculosis, chronic infection lesions, parasitic infection, anemia, hyperthyroidism, and even tumors. Hyperhidrosis is a concomitant manifestation of these diseases and parents should pay attention to it. In addition to hyperhidrosis, babies with the disease may also have low-grade fever, weight loss or emaciation, sallow complexion, rash and other manifestations. If parents find any of these symptoms in babies with hyperhidrosis, they should take their babies to see a doctor in time to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

4. Pathological hyperhidrosis caused by rickets

Pathological hyperhidrosis caused by rickets is also a common cause in infants and young children. Infants and young babies need 400~800IU of vitamin D every day. If they do not get enough sunlight and do not supplement vitamin D food in time, they are likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiency. In addition, babies grow and develop rapidly, so vitamin D deficiency will cause rickets. Babies with rickets will show symptoms of irritability, crying, and restless sleep; they will sweat a lot, especially on the head, but it has nothing to do with climate.