Is it because the baby is hot when his head sweats while sleeping? What is the reason for the baby's head sweating while sleeping?

Some mothers are confused. The weather is not hot and the baby is not covered with a thick blanket. Why does the baby always sweat a lot on the forehead when sleeping? What is going on? Is the baby's head sweating when sleeping because of heat or illness? Let's take a look~

Is it hot when the baby sweats on his head while sleeping?

It may be heat. Feel the back of the baby's neck to see if it is hot. If it is hot, it means it is hot. If it is really hot, pay attention to lowering the temperature in the room. It may not be hot. It may be a natural "steamer head", that is, the baby's head sweats easily, but it is not hot. In this case, it is okay, just wash the hair frequently.

Why does the baby sweat when sleeping?

Babies always sweat easily when sleeping. Some mothers may worry that their babies are sweating even though they don't cover them with a blanket. What's going on? Infants and young children have a strong metabolism and produce a lot of heat in their bodies. It is normal to take away the excess heat through the evaporation of sweat. If your baby has no other abnormal symptoms, that is, physiological hyperhidrosis, such babies sweat a lot, not because of physical weakness. Parents don't need to worry and don't need to take special medicine.

In addition, if babies sweat a lot for a long time, they will lose zinc in their sweat. They need to consciously increase the intake of zinc-rich foods, such as eggs, meat, liver, beans and peanuts, to meet the zinc needs of their growth and development. If babies have anorexia, slow weight and height gain, etc., they should see a doctor and use zinc-containing drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, zinc gluconate has fewer side effects and is easier for babies to accept. Note that calcium supplements will prevent the absorption of zinc supplements in the intestines; many babies take various calcium supplements for prevention, and zinc supplements should be avoided together with calcium supplements.

In addition, in addition to physiological hyperhidrosis, hyperhidrosis caused by calcium deficiency rickets is also a common cause in infants and young children. It is best to do a trace element test. If there is a deficiency, it should be supplemented in time under the guidance of a doctor to avoid affecting growth and development.

Reasons why babies sweat when sleeping

It is a common problem for babies to sweat on their heads when they sleep. Many of them are weak or sick. Parents think that their babies are weak, which leads to excessive sweating. In fact, many babies have physiological hyperhidrosis. Physiological hyperhidrosis mostly occurs on the head and neck, and occurs 30 minutes after falling asleep, and stops sweating after 60 minutes.

Babies have a high metabolism and are active. Sometimes they will play even when they are in bed, and their heads will sweat after they fall asleep. Physiological hyperhidrosis means that the child is developing normally, has no physical problems, and is not sweating due to illness. Parents are used to using their subjective feelings to determine the baby's temperature and will cover the baby tightly. Babies' brain nerves are not fully developed and are still in the growth and development stage. Their body metabolism is high and they are overheated. They can only use sweating to evaporate heat and regulate their body temperature.

Active babies exercise a lot during the day and generate a lot of heat. The body cannot dissipate the excess heat, which accumulates in the body. At night, the body temperature can reach around 38°C. When they fall asleep, the heat will decrease, the sympathetic nerve sensitivity will deteriorate, and the body will sweat to dissipate heat to maintain a normal body temperature.

The baby's head may sweat when sleeping because of drinking milk, malted milk or eating chocolate. After falling asleep, the body will produce a lot of heat, which can only be dissipated by sweating of the skin. In addition, too high room temperature and excessive warmth can also cause the baby's head to sweat when sleeping. These are actually physiological sweating.

How can parents judge whether the baby's sweating is abnormal?

If a child sweats when entering deep sleep instead of when he or she first falls asleep, it is related to many factors, including: suffering from a certain disease, taking medication, or suffering from tuberculosis. If a child has tuberculosis, he or she will experience night sweats, but currently all children in my country have been vaccinated against tuberculosis, so the disease is rare in children. Basically, it is caused by older children with poorer physical constitutions who are infected by the outside world.

Some children sweat a lot because their sweat glands are well developed. Do these children have any disease problems? Medically speaking, if a child sweats a lot and there are no other adverse changes, such as poor growth and development or abnormal mental state, we will treat the child as a disease.