How to know whether a newborn is hot or cold

Taking good care of a baby is not an easy task. Many parents find out that taking good care of a child requires a lot of patience and time. Especially when the baby cannot speak yet, you should always pay attention to the baby's physical condition to prevent him from catching a cold. At this time, we should pay attention to whether the baby is cold or hot, but how can we better know whether the baby is cold or hot?

How do you know if your baby is hot or cold?

1. Do not touch your hands and feet when judging hot or cold. Many new mothers will dress their babies in a lot of clothes to keep them warm when they feel their babies' hands and feet are cold. In fact, newborn babies' hands and feet are cold because their peripheral circulation is not fully developed at birth. It is unscientific to judge the temperature in this way at this time.

2. Sneezing. Often when a baby sneezes, adults’ first reaction is to wonder if the baby has caught a cold or has been blown by a cold wind. In fact, it is because newborn babies do not have their nose hairs grown yet, and sometimes even slightly irritating air can stimulate the baby and make him sneeze.

3. The baby blushes. When we see the baby's face is red, it may be because the baby is too hot and it is a precursor to a rash. At this time, we need to remove the baby's clothes appropriately to allow the baby to dissipate heat.

Precautions for caring for newborns

The following issues need to be noted during neonatal care:

1. Pay attention to the feeding of your child. It is recommended to breastfeed, which is the safest and best food for your baby because it is easy to digest and contains many immune components that can help resist the occurrence of some diseases.

2. During breastfeeding, the mother also needs to pay attention to her diet. For example, foods that are prone to cause allergies, such as fish, shrimp, and nuts, if consumed, will cause the child to have loose stools or blood.

3. Pay attention to the newborn's regurgitation of milk. Prevent the child from choking when the milk regurgitates. Therefore, it is recommended to slightly raise the child's head and shoulders. It is best to use a side-lying position to avoid choking and suffocation.

4. Pay attention to umbilical cord care. When disinfecting, be sure to pull up the umbilical cord ligature and disinfect the root of the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord can fall off only after the root is completely dry. If only the surface is disinfected without disinfecting the bottom, it will be easy for pus to accumulate after it becomes moist, which will lead to neonatal omphalitis.

How do you know whether your baby is cold or hot? You can touch the back of the baby's neck. Generally speaking, if the temperature of the back of the neck is normal, the baby's body will not feel cold even if his hands are cold. If sweat appears on the back of the baby's neck, it means that the baby is a little hot and needs to be cooled down in time. Taking care of children requires parents' care and patience. Only by doing these two things can they grow up healthy and strong.