Although newborns are still very young and developing, they are unfamiliar with the space outside their mother's uterus and curious about the world. Perhaps an 11 day old newborn has not yet adapted, as they may not have enough food to eat at this time, or they may not have fully developed and adapted to the environment. What should I do if an 11 day old newborn has anorexia and drowsiness? Why do 11 day old newborns experience anorexia and drowsiness? Let me take you to learn about it together.
11 day old newborn with anorexia and drowsiness
Baby's drowsiness and loss of appetite may indicate that they have entered a period of aversion to milk. Perhaps due to curiosity, one is filled with curiosity about everything around them, making it easy to get distracted and unable to concentrate on drinking milk. The environment and atmosphere are not good, wearing too many clothes, feeling stuffy at home, and feeling scolded, which make the baby feel uncomfortable. Sleepiness is an abnormal mental state, and children are likely not sleeping. If it is a short-term extension of sleep time, regardless of pathological conditions, as long as the child can naturally wake up, there is not much problem. However, if it is indeed a continuous sleep without waking up, medical confirmation is needed.
How to deal with newborn anorexia and drowsiness
1. Firstly, it is necessary to test the child's temperature to see if it is normal. Generally, when a child has a high fever, they may experience mental fatigue, drowsiness, flushing of the face, and loss of appetite. When the child has already developed these symptoms, it indicates that the fever symptoms are severe and they need to be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately. The best treatment time should not be delayed.
2. Another thing is to check if the child has developed pillowless hair (i.e. the head of the child lying on the pillow has no hair or very thin hair), drowsiness accompanied by anorexia, and some are caused by calcium deficiency in the child. At this time, you can give the child some Yikexin, vitamin D, and expose them to more sunlight to prevent severe calcium deficiency from causing rickets.
The above introduces the reasons and some methods for neonatal anorexia and drowsiness. In fact, parents must not panic and lose their composure at this time. Parents should carefully observe and pay attention to some changes in their baby's daily body. If any problems are found, they should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, so as not to miss the best treatment time.
