What should I do if the child gets too much eye mucus? Don't worry, the doctor will teach you how to 'reduce the fire'!
Recently, I often receive inquiries from mothers about their babies' "getting angry":
"Doctor, I recently noticed that there is always a lot of gum in my baby's eyes. Is this a fire?"
"My baby hasn't pooped for several days in a row. The mother-in-law said that the child may be too angry, and said to make some fire-reducing soup for the child. Is this the reason?"
"Two days ago, I fed my child some longan. I saw that the child liked it, so I fed more. But today, the child told me that his gums hurt. Did he get angry? What should I do?"
In our daily life, the word "getting angry" can be heard almost every day.
The child has a lot of eye dropsy and gets angry;
The child has not pooped for several days and got angry;
The child has a nosebleed and gets angry;
The tongue coating is thick and gets angry;
The urine is yellow and lit,
Sore throat, lit;
......
What do we mean by "burning"? Is it a disease? How to deal with it in daily life?
- What is "getting angry"
In fact, "Shanghuo" is just a common name among folks. Neither modern medicine nor traditional Chinese medicine has the concept of "Shanghuo".
"Get angry" is a common name for a series of symptoms of abnormal heat in the body, such as: sore mouth and tongue, swollen gums, dry throat, upset, less sleep, dry mouth and constipation, acne and so on. That is to say, getting angry is not a disease, but an obvious symptom of the disease, and it is a folk collective term for various symptoms.
So, when the baby encounters a situation of "getting angry", how should we take care of and deal with it? Next, let's talk about several common symptoms of "getting angry" in babies.
The baby's common symptoms of "getting angry"
Increased eye mucus
There are many reasons for the increase of eye secretions in babies. Babies under 3 months usually have neonatal dacryocystitis. Because the nasolacrimal ducts are blocked, eye secretions and tears cannot be discharged normally, and gradually accumulate and cause inflammation. Eyes are red and swollen.
In this case, you can generally massage the lacrimal sac area first. Most of the blocked lacrimal ducts will gradually open as the baby grows up. But if the baby still does not improve after 3 months, then you need to go to the hospital to avoid serious complications.
In addition, conjunctivitis, stye, etc. can also cause inflammation, resulting in increased eye secretions.
Conjunctivitis is mainly caused by conjunctival infection caused by not paying attention to cleaning at ordinary times. There is a lot of eye mucus and it is yellow, and the eyes are red.
If this happens to the baby, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment, and do not use eye drops without authorization.
- Constipation
The baby's defecation situation varies from person to person. It is obviously not comprehensive to judge constipation only by looking at the frequency of the baby's stool.
The shape of the stool and the baby's condition are considered.
Generally, when a baby is constipated, the stool is dry, hard, small in amount, and granular, and the baby will feel uncomfortable and cry a lot every time he defecates.
If the baby is constipated, the first thing to consider is whether the dietary fiber intake is sufficient. If the dietary arrangement is not proper, it will cause insufficient intestinal motility, and the stool will stay in the intestinal tract for too long, and the water will be reabsorbed, causing dry stool and painful defecation.
Therefore, in the meal arrangement for the baby, pay attention to reasonable collocation, intake more fresh vegetables and fruits, arrange the diet according to the baby's age, and be careful not to supplement calcium at will, as excessive calcium can easily cause constipation.
For babies who are still drinking formula milk, it is best to follow the manufacturer's recommended ratio when making milk, and pay attention to the concentration, as formula milk that is too thick can also cause constipation in babies.
If the above methods are still not resolved, it is recommended to use dietary fiber drugs such as Kaisailu or oral lactulose under the guidance of a doctor.
- Swollen and sore gums
Generally speaking, swollen and painful gums are mainly symptoms of red, swollen and painful gums caused by inflammation of the gums, which are mainly related to poor oral hygiene and other factors.
Like the mother who consulted me at the beginning of the article, many people think that fruits such as longan and lychee are easy to "get angry". Therefore, if the child eats longan and his gums hurt, he suspects that the child is "getting angry".
In fact, the main reason why these fruits are "on fire" is because of the high sugar content in them, and they are easy to get stuck between the teeth. If the parents don't pay attention to cleaning the baby's mouth in time, then these pulp residues are likely to cause bacteria in the mouth. , causing inflammation.
Therefore, parents must pay more attention to their children's oral hygiene, let them develop good teeth-brushing habits, and try to eat less food that is too cold or too hot, or too sour or too sweet irritating food; See a dentist once, and if there are problems such as crowded teeth, orthodontic treatment should be done in time.
- Yellow urine, less volume
Many careful mothers sometimes find that the baby's urine is a little yellowish in color and has a little smell, so they suspect that the baby is "getting angry".
In fact, this situation is often caused by the baby drinking less water, which causes the urine concentration of the baby to excrete to be too high, which causes the urine to turn yellow.
In this case, mothers can appropriately let the baby drink more plain water or eat some fruits to improve the water balance in the body. If your baby is breastfeeding, give more milk.
In the process of baby’s growth, various situations are inevitable, but it does not mean that the baby’s gastrointestinal function is likely to be damaged if the baby is over-treated or drinks herbal tea indiscriminately. , causing gastrointestinal disturbances.
A correct understanding of "getting angry" and prescribing the right medicine, usually paying more attention to the baby's diet health and daily routine, and getting vaccinated on time, these are the necessary magic weapons to prevent the baby from "getting angry".