He is not cold. And if I rub his feet they turn normal color...when I stop they turn purple
2007-01-23 11:26:55 · 17 answers · asked by Kid 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son is 16 weeks old. I talked to his doctor...he said not to worry to much and to put him in a warm bath.
2007-01-23 11:50:00 · update #1
First, how old is your .baby? It is very common for infants to have blue/purple hands and feet. In fact, it's something we kind of expect as their circulatory system is underdeveloped and they sometimes don't get enough oxygen to their extremities, causing the blue tint. Now if your baby is older, it may be something to have checked out. As long as we are talking about a newborn and his lips are not blue and his torso is not blue he should be fine
2007-01-23 11:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by nursejen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, let me say that if this is something that has just started you need to call his pediatrician asap. It ~can~ be serious. If the rest of his body, or large areas of it are also turning blue/purple you need to go to the ER.
My second daughter's feet do this too. When I had her in the ER for something unrelated they completly freaked out when they first saw it. Because she was so congested at the time they were worried about cyanonsis (low blood oxygen).
Is this his only symptom? The extremities turning purple/blue ~can~ be a sign of low blood oxygen. My pediatrician said it can be a sign of sepsis as well (system wide infection). Or, as in most cases it's just an immature circulatory system still getting up to speed.
When you press on his feet and let go how long does it take for the white spot to go away? It should be very quick (less than 1 second), this is the blood refilling the capilaries that it's just been pushed out of. My daughter's runs about 4 seconds. :P
Hope everything works out.
2007-01-23 19:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by dibzz d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is generally a circulation {blood flow} problem and you should take your baby to the er just to be safe. My daughter has a circulation problem but her feet dont turn purple. My friend some years back had a beautiful little girl that anytime she laughed her feet and hands would turn purple this was the only sign dr's had at the time and come to find out she had a problem with her heart. She's fine now dont mean to scare you though
2007-01-23 19:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its poor circulation, you need to call the doc. otherwise try alternating hot and cold compresses to get the blood to flow! Most people do that when they take showers to get there circulation going strong for the day! Good Luck i hope the little one turns out okay!
2007-01-23 19:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Novak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two younger kids did the same thing. My pediatrician said it is normal for some babies due to circulation.
2007-01-23 19:33:23 · answer #5 · answered by TankersHeart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood's not circulating normally.
To the ER in a FLASH unless you want a footless child!!!
2007-01-23 19:35:03 · answer #6 · answered by ZEE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did not say how old this baby is. If he is newborn, this is very normal. If he is an older baby, I'd be concerned and put a call into the pediatrician.
2007-01-23 19:34:01 · answer #7 · answered by S. W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the ER. The only ones who can diagnose him are doctors not ppl on here. GO NOW
2007-01-23 19:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by TWil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call his pediatrician to be sure. Purple means theres not enough blood flow. Get off yahoo and call,then let us know if he's okay.
2007-01-23 19:31:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the blood flow is not so great. get him seen by a doctor, this could alo be becasu his oxygen lavels are low. if he turns blue/purple on his mouth, tongue, face, or stomach call an ambuance immediatly
2007-01-23 19:32:21 · answer #10 · answered by ce_ben1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋