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Does your baby sweat too much while breastfeeding? Is it ringing bells in your mind of a possible medical problem? Relax, if you are a first-time mom without any prior experience in baby care. Remember sweating while breastfeeding is completely normal.
But it could be a symptom of a serious ailment as well. If you are clueless and want to find out some of the probable reasons for your baby sweating while breastfeeding, continue reading!
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It is quite natural for the baby to sweat while breastfeeding. Here we have listed a few reasons, why your baby may sweat while breastfeeding:
Are you concerned that your baby’s head sweats a lot while breastfeeding? Have you ever noticed that your baby’s body never sweats? This is because the baby’s head has active sweat glands. So if your baby’s head is breaking into a sweat while breastfeeding, it just means he is feeling hot. Also, remember the temperature of the baby’s head is always more than the other body parts. But if you feel that your baby’s head sweats excessively, you should clarify it with your doctor.
Though sweating is not something to be worried about, excessive baby sweating while breastfeeding can be a sign of some underlying health issues in your baby. Excessive sweating while breastfeeding is a sign of this condition :
It is a type of congenital heart disease. Here, the pulmonary valve, which regulates the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs fails to open due to the malformation. This ends up blocking the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs. This results in oxygen deficiency in your baby. Excessive sweating while breastfeeding is an important sign of this condition.
Malfunctioning of the thyroid gland, i.e. an overactive thyroid gland or hyperthyroidism can be a cause of excessive sweating in babies while breastfeeding.
Fever or some infection can cause the baby to sweat during breastfeeding.
Babies with an increased risk of SIDS experience excessive sweating. Even though the connection is yet to be proved, most of the mothers who lost their babies because of SIDS reported that their babies used to sweat a lot.
This condition happens when the baby’s heart fails to pump enough blood to different parts of the body. This can be either due to some structural issues, or, as a result of weakened cardiac muscle. Excessive sweating is an important sign of this condition.
Watch for the following signs. If you feel any of these symptoms are applicable to your baby sweating while breastfeeding, never hesitate to take your baby to his doctor immediately.
Try out these tips to make your baby comfortable and reduce their chances of sweating while breastfeeding:
If you feel that your baby is still sweating profusely while breastfeeding despite taking the above measures, make sure you speak to your doctor about it.
Yes, it can. If you, your partner, or your grandparents have very active sweat glands, you could’ve passed it down. This could be one reason for them to sweat while breastfeeding.
No, the advice is not for that issue. Body contact while breastfeeding improves the mother-baby connection. Skin-to-skin contact can improve milk supply.
Yes, you can. It can reduce sweating as well as promote skin-to-skin contact. They will feel closer to you and your milk production can increase.
The AC is not good for our bodies, especially a small baby. Natural ventilation is always recommended. However, if you need to use an AC, ensure the temperature is around 25 – 27 degrees and not lesser.
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