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children are allergic to some specific substances.
There are many reasons for babies to be allergic, including congenital genetic factors and acquired environmental impact.
What harm does allergicity cause to children? How to prevent and treat allergies in children?
Once the baby is allergic, how should he take care of him as a parent? This article will give answers to these questions.
allergic means that the human immune system is oversensitive to foreign substances, and is an allergic disease.
If your baby has a sensitive constitution, you should know two important factors for allergies: one is that the baby is an allergic constitution, and the other is that he is exposed to allergens.
Of course, there are so many allergens in nature that there are countless, and anything may cause allergies in the baby.
If the baby has frequent allergic reactions, it is recommended that the mother take the baby to a professional hospital to confirm the allergen, so that she will not be careless before contact or allergic after being allergic.
1. Inhaled allergen
1. The most common ones nowadays are pollen, dust mites, dust, fungi, animal fur, feathers, etc.
2. Food allergen
such as milk, eggs, peanuts, seafood, etc.
There are two reasons why babies are allergic to milk: First, the baby is poor tolerant of lactose in milk; second, the baby is allergic to protein in milk.
Baby milk allergy is first manifested in the stomach and intestines. If the baby is allergic to milk, the symptoms that are often manifested are abdominal pain, diarrhea and even vomiting.
3. Allergic to contact
such as cosmetics, sulfonamide ointment, camphor, alcohol, iodine wine, red mercury, rubber glue, plastic toys, etc.
itself contains chemical components. Babies with low immunity are prone to allergic reactions after exposure to these substances.
4. Drug allergies
Allergies caused by drugs will most likely cause fever, so if the sensitization drugs are stopped, the body temperature will drop.
How should mothers who don’t know much about medicine avoid allergies in their babies?
The easiest thing is to follow the doctor's advice and not take medicine to your baby privately. We believe that safety may have many hidden dangers.
5. Inoculated allergen
such as penicillin injected into the baby, animal serum, insect stabbing, etc.
6. Infectious allergen
Commonly include pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae , pneumoniae Klebsiella , Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococci , adenovirus , respiratory fusion virus, parainfluenza, etc.
is the culprit that causes asthma attacks in babies and children.
Allergic symptoms are mainly concentrated in the skin surface, gastrointestinal system and respiratory system. In addition, there may be some accompanying symptoms, such as crying and irritability of unknown reasons.
1. Skin symptoms
atopic dermatitis (also known as atopic dermatitis ), and the inflammatory skin shows redness, itching, blisters, exudate, scabs, desquamation and other characteristics.
2. Gastrointestinal symptoms
Children have symptoms such as vomiting (spraying milk), abdominal pain, colic, diarrhea, etc.
3. Respiratory tract symptoms
Allergic asthma and rhinitis are typical symptoms. The former is mainly symptom of onset cough and dyspnea (with wheezing ), while the latter is mainly manifested as nasal itch, sneezing and runny nose.
If allergies are not treated properly, they will cause harm to the child's life.
Children who had suffered from food allergies and skin allergies at childhood are far more likely to suffer from allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis in the future, about three to eight times higher than those of ordinary babies.
Allergic injuries in childhood are not only manifested in the skin, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract, but also to a certain extent to the growth and development of mind.
Skin allergic symptoms during infancy are not conducive to children's mental health and have an impact on their emotions and behaviors. Poor treatment will lead to a trend of ADHD.
1. Screening for genetic possibility
allergies are many factors, and they run through the entire life process. Therefore, the earlier the prevention of allergies, the better. Consultation work should be done before marriage.
Genetics research shows that One parent suffers from allergic diseases, and 60% of the children will be inherited as allergic children; and the parents do not have allergic symptoms, there is only 19% chance. Therefore, experts recommend that men and women with allergic symptoms not be encouraged to get married.
2. Autumn delivery Babies are more likely to be allergic
In addition, relevant studies have confirmed that children who are coming in autumn will have higher chances of suffering from allergic diseases such as asthma than other seasons, so try not to choose autumn labour.
3. Allergic to prevent infancy, be careful when feeding
Babies who have allergic symptoms during infancy are more likely to develop allergic diseases in the future. Such high-risk babies should pay more attention when feeding.
Do not add any auxiliary foods before 4 months, such as containing opposite-sex protein substances and highly sensitized substances. It is best to keep breastfeeding before 6 months, and then continue to feed for more than 9 months. The longer the feeding time, the healthier it is.
If the mother consumes these foods containing high allergens, this type of substance will be detected in the milk after 2 to 6 hours.
Therefore, mothers of high-risk babies should try to avoid eating such foods during breastfeeding, such as eggs, milk, fish, shrimps, nuts, etc., while pregnant women do not need to be taboos.
4. Ventilation and keep the home clean
At the same time, the neatness of the family living environment can effectively inhibit the occurrence of allergic symptoms.
The dirty air, dust mites and feeding pets in the home will help allergies, so try to avoid the above situations.
often open the windows to breathe, keep the air in the home fresh, the furniture is clean and tidy, and regularly change mattresses and other sanitary products.
In short, starting allergic prevention work as soon as possible can effectively avoid the occurrence of diseases.
1. Try to keep the air in the living environment fresh and open the windows frequently for breathability.
2. Reduce plush toys, carpets, etc. at home.
3. Develop the habit of regular cleaning at home and keep the furniture clean and tidy.
4. Try to avoid going out in seasons with a lot of pollen.
5. Do not keep pets. If you have to keep them, you must ensure that the pets are clean and hygienic.
6. When there is plenty of sunshine, dry quilts and clothes more often, remove mites on bedding and clothes, and pay attention to the cleanliness of the room.
7. Actively prevent and treat allergic diseases.
8. Be careful not to place too many plants in the living room, as the more plants the better.
