If there is a ranking of confusing behaviors in human cubs, then "always kicking the quilt when sleeping" must be on the list. Obviously adults do not feel hot, why is the baby's small hands and feet so unsteady, always rubbing a few times to kick off the quilt? Almost every mother has to stay up deep at night with black circles, covering the baby with a quilt over and over again, physically and mentally exhausted.
Ms. Li had just experienced such a moment of collapse, and thought that after surviving the cold winter, her son Doudou would be able to free herself from the pain of the cold, but she did not expect to be caught again.
The mother-in-law blamed her for changing Doudou from a thick quilt in winter to a spring and autumn quilt too early, which made Ms. Li very aggrieved. Because the quilt in winter is really too thick, and after changing to a spring and autumn quilt, in order not to let Doudou catch a cold, Ms. Li covers him tightly every time, but Doudou still often kicks the quilt.
When I went to the hospital, my mother-in-law was still blaming. After carefully inquiring about the situation, the pediatrician said to Ms. Li's mother-in-law unevenly: "Auntie, you don't blame your daughter-in-law." She did it right, if she still had such a thick quilt, the child sweating heavily could have a more serious cold! ”
The mother-in-law was obviously unconvinced, and the doctor said directly to Ms. Li: "Your mistake is only to cover the child too tightly and block his heat dissipation channel, so you will kick the quilt hotly, and finally get cold!" ”
"But it's really cold at night!" The mother-in-law said reluctantly. "We can't measure the heat of the baby by the heat that adults feel, you are so afraid of the baby's cold, often causing the baby to have a fever problem!" 」 The doctor said solemnly.
Like Ms. Li, most parents are particularly afraid of their baby catching a cold, so they always take care of it carefully. As everyone knows, our good intentions often make the baby miserable.
The three fires on the baby's body are really not superstitions!
As the saying goes, "if you want to be safe, three points of hunger and cold", compared to cold, babies are more afraid of heat.
At the source, the baby has more heat production
The baby's metabolism is much faster than that of adults, and the rapid metabolism will increase the body temperature, and many parents find that the baby will sweat slightly after falling asleep, which is the reason.
The way your baby dissipates heat is limited
Hands and feet are important heat dissipation channels, but in order to warm up, many people cover their babies' hands and feet very tightly. This hinders the smoothness of heat dissipation in the limbs, causing heat to accumulate in the bed, which will make the baby feel very hot.
Factors such as food accumulation add firewood and fire
Small babies will have the habit of drinking bedtime milk, and older babies often have food accumulation due to improper feeding methods of their parents, or more intake at zero hours. When the burden on the digestive system is large, a stomach fire is generated, which causes the temperature of the stomach and limbs to rise.
When adults feel heat, they will open a part of the quilt to dissipate heat, but the baby is still young and does not have this cognition. So when it's too hot at the end, it's often a random kick, as long as the quilt is lifted, it's comfortable. The baby is so afraid of heat, but the cold makes him very guilty, so how do we find a balance between comfort and not cool?
The secret is - "three covers and three no covers".
Three covers to care for the warmth of the key areas
belly
The spleen, stomach, intestines and other important organs are in the stomach, if the stomach is cold, the digestive system will be easily damaged, diarrhea, bloating and other discomfort. Especially around the navel, it must be protected. No matter how hot the weather is, you can't let your child sleep completely bare-stomached.
fontanelle
The fontanelle of a small month old baby is not yet closed, and it is easy to be affected by the wind, which can cause headaches. Therefore, it is recommended to protect the fontanelle for the baby when the air conditioner is turned on for a long time. (For babies whose fontanelle has been closed, this can be skipped)
knee
If your baby's knee joint is cold, the consequences may not be obvious in the short term, but in the long run, it may cause joint pain caused by the invasion of cold air. This is especially important in the summer months, when parents can put knee pads on their babies.
Three no covers, keep the heat dissipation function smooth
1) Head
Careful parents will find that when the baby is hot, the forehead will often sweat first, because the head has a strong ability to perceive heat. And under the influence of hair, the head is more likely to accumulate heat. So if it's not particularly cold, don't put a hat on your baby's entire head to keep it warm.
2) Hands and feet
Limbs are an important channel for human body heat dissipation, if the temperature is not very low, it is recommended to properly expose the baby's hands and feet in the first half of the night to dissipate heat. Wait until the temperature drops a lot in the second half of the night, and then cover the quilt appropriately.
If you've ever covered your baby with a quilt until it breaks down, seriously, I'm very sorry for you, because it's not easy to understand you. However, I feel even more sorry for your baby, because the baby is really "someone can't say it!" ”
There are many hardships on the road to parenting, so hurry up and use the "three covers and three no covers" magic trick to free yourself and your baby from this pain.