What are the dangers of a newborn baby eating too much?

Generally speaking, it is normal for a baby to have a large appetite, and parents do not need to worry too much. Generally, specific situations require specific treatment. A child's appetite is related to his or her weight. Generally, children with a larger weight consume a lot of energy, so they need to eat more. In fact, if the child's physical growth is normal, special treatment is generally required.

Ascariasis is the most common intestinal parasitic disease in children. It is caused by human roundworms and is very common in daily life. Ascariasis can easily lead to malnutrition and anemia in babies, and have certain adverse effects on the baby's health. Severe cases may even lead to ascariasis intestinal obstruction, which may develop into strangulated intestinal obstruction, intestinal torsion or intussusception and endanger life. Therefore, it is necessary to detect and treat baby ascariasis in time.

If the mother notices that the baby has the following symptoms, she must pay attention to it

1. Although the child has a big appetite, he won’t gain weight no matter how much he eats. There are many babies who are not prone to gaining weight, and there are also many babies who may be too active. Mothers should observe carefully and not act blindly.

2. There are some blue unknown substances on the white eyeball, mostly in the form of round, triangular, or half-moon shaped spots.

3. Babies often complain of stomach pain, which is mostly located around the navel or upper abdomen. The pain is irregular, recurrent, and of uncertain duration, but can often be relieved on its own. When in pain, he likes to rub and press the abdomen, but there is no tenderness and no tension in the abdominal muscles.

4. Like to eat some strange things, such as soil, toys, wall dust, eraser, etc.

5. You are easily nervous and excited during the day, and have poor sleep at night. You are prone to grinding your teeth, drooling, and waking up easily at night.

6. The child begins to have skin problems, with white spots or grayish-white scales on the face, and some babies develop itchy bumps on their faces.

7. The baby's skin often has "wind pimples" repeatedly without obvious reasons

Ascariasis is mostly caused by babies swallowing ascarid eggs. The main route of infection is through contaminated hands or ingestion of unclean food. Therefore, to prevent intestinal ascariasis, we should prevent the disease from entering the body through the mouth, pay attention to food hygiene, wash hands before and after meals, cut nails frequently, and do not eat unwashed vegetables, fruits and melons.