Sadly, but the twenty-first century is a time of environmental disasters and substandard products. All this, first of all, affects our children. In the beginning it can be a diathesis in newborns, and later (if not to attach importance) to develop into a more severe pathology. In this article we will talk about such a pre-pathological condition as diathesis in a newborn and tell about its causes, characteristic symptoms and treatment.
Causes of diathesis in newborns
The causes of diathesis in a nursing baby are distinguished by several, such as:
- individual intolerance to foreign protein (the reaction may be to certain types of protein);
- immaturity of the digestive system in the newborn child - inadequate production of enzymes for digestion of food, increased permeability of the wall of the small intestine and insufficient disintoxication of the liver;
- genetic predisposition to allergies.
Factors that predispose to the development of diathesis may be allergies in one of the parents, the pathological course of pregnancy in the mother and the feeding habits of the nursing mother. Very important moment are the conditions in which the child lives.
Symptoms of diathesis in newborns
The first symptoms of diathesis in most cases appear when introducing complementary foods into the diet. In this case, to combat this pathology is much easier. Worse, if the baby's diathesis appears in response to breastfeeding. In such cases, you should consult a doctor and decide what to do, because up to 6 months of breast milk is the main and only food for the baby.
So, how do you recognize the beginning diathesis in your baby? The first manifestations of the pathology in question can be seen in the region of the superciliary arches, in popliteal and ulnar folds in the form of peeling. If my mother does not give this value, then the symptoms will progress. So, the further development of the disease says characteristic redness on the cheeks, the appearance of crusts on the superciliary arches, as well as the appearance of peeling in the crown and large fontanel.
The spots of reddening on the cheeks are somewhat densified and rough to the touch, they can spread to the temporal and frontal region, the ears and the skin around the ears. On the reddened surface, nodules and vesicles may form, which may burst.
Along with the described manifestations, there may be diaper rash in the area of folds, which are not amenable to treatment. All described manifestations cause itching in the child, because of what the baby can become restless, it can decrease appetite.
How and what to treat diathesis in newborns?
And now let's talk about how to eliminate diathesis in a newborn. Treatment should begin with more simple methods. So, if the baby is breastfed, then you need to analyze the nutrition of your mother and exclude possible allergens from it.
If the baby feeds on artificial mixtures, then it should be transferred to a specialized hypoallergenic mixture.
It will not be superfluous to give the child sorbents who will collect allergens and immune complexes (which increase
A good effect is given by antihistamines, such as Fenistil. He is appointed at the rate of 1 drop per 1 kg of the child's weight. The result does not come immediately, so do not rush to cancel the medicine.
So, diathesis is not a disease, but a predisposition to a disease. We examined the most common catarrhal exudative diathesis. Parents are very important in time to pay attention to the first manifestations of diathesis, because the future health of the child depends on this.