Because of what there is an allergy in a child under one year old

The allergy is a reaction of an organism to stimuliAllergens. Any products and objects from the environment in which the baby is located can provoke it. Weak immunity of the child does not cope with his work in full, so the body fails.Red spots are a symptom of an allergy in a child under one year. Photo: Getty Depending on the irritant, the types of allergy are also different:

• food - on the products that mom eats, on infant formula or lure;
• contact - on synthetic fabric, household chemicals and cosmetics;
• household - on dust, wool, pollen and other particles flying in the air.

To foresee what an allergic reaction can cause, it is impossible, each infant has its own allergen or even a few.

Symptoms of child allergy

Often allergy is confused with a hormonal rash. It is not harmful to health, although in appearance it is similar to allergic rashes. But the true allergy is accompanied by more serious symptoms. Symptoms of allergies:

• redness of the skin and small pimples without discharge;
• constipation or diarrhea, feces of greenish color;
• itching in the mouth;
• skin peeling;
• transparent discharge from the nose;
• coughing, sneezing;
• tear.

Symptom can be only one or at onceseveral. In the most severe forms of allergy, swelling of the respiratory system occurs. Children from 6 months, if in the mouth they feel itching, can pull fingers there than unconsciously provoke vomiting.

How is allergy treated in children under one year old?

When there is at least one sign of allergy,immediately consult a doctor, and if the child is difficult to breathe, it vomits, call an ambulance. Self-medication is unacceptable, since the ailment can only intensify. Before the arrival of a doctor, you can give the baby an antihistamine drug, but only after agreeing with the emergency care provider. In the hospital, the child is examined, helps determine the allergen and prescribes treatment. It consists of a special diet, taking medicines, applying ointments and creams. And also the work of the intestine is regulated. It will be necessary to exclude the contact of the child with the allergen. With food allergies, the infant formula and the diet of the mother are changed. It is forbidden to use:

• red, orange vegetables and fruits, strawberries;
• honey, chocolate, nuts;
• seafood;
• salty, fatty and fried foods;
• spice;
• strong broths.

If the allergy is household or contact, it is necessarydaily spend wet cleaning, take out of the children's room carpets, soft toys and other things on which dust accumulates. You also need to use hypoallergenic powders and bath products, wear clothes made from natural cloth and do not allow pets into the nursery. Allergy is a serious problem that can harm a child's health. Do not self-medicate, at the slightest hint of ailment, contact a doctor. See also:

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