Allergy is one of the most common diseases that often occurs in infancy. There are many reasons for its appearance, although the form of manifestation is generally the same. In order to adjust nutrition in time, you need to know what allergies look like in newborns.
Allergy Signs
These are rashes that appear throughout the body or are localized in one of its areas, the number of which increases if the allergen is not identified and removed. For example, the first signs of a food allergy are red spots on the face. Although in case of a strong reaction, they can immediately appear all over the body. In cases where the diaper acts as an allergen, the irritation will be concentrated in the buttocks, groin and genitals. If you react to detergent, rashes also appear all over the body. It should be remembered that in the first month of life, many children develop milia, small rashes all over the body, visually similar to allergies, but having nothing to do with it. Their nature is hormonal and after a while the rashes go away on their own. Also, allergies in newborns can be accompanied by dry skin, flaking and itching.
Causes of allergies
They are varied. If a child is breastfed, then the mother's food abuse can become such, although sometimes the most harmless foods cause a reaction, and in this case there is only one solution to the problem - a rigid diet. With artificial feeding, a reaction may occur to the components of the mixture. Almost any object can cause an allergic reaction: pollen of flowering plants; pet hair, synthetic fabrics, detergent components and more. As for why some children are allergic, while others are not, there are many reasons here, ranging from heredity to the non-maturity of the enzyme system.
How to treat and prevent
The best way to prevent food allergies while breastfeeding is to eat well. If she appears at the stage of introducing complementary foods, then acquaintance with the products that provoke her will have to be postponed. Otherwise, treatment begins with the search for an allergen, it is easier when it is obvious and easy to exclude. It is more difficult when an allergy in infants appears for no apparent reason, then tests and specialist advice may be required. To block symptoms, antihistamines are used, recommended by the attending physician and in a dosage appropriate for age. The condition of the skin is facilitated by the use of powder, zinc ointment, tithe, depending on the degree of intensity of the rashes and their location.
