❓What is the reason if a healthy baby suddenly starts to feel sad and cry?
Actually, there may be many reasons for this
However, there is an interesting situation that should be kept in mind
????“Hair tourniquet syndrome”
‼️ Symptoms;
Sudden restlessness in the baby and
Redness and swelling of the fingers and toes
Most common 2-6. Although it can be seen in the middle of the month, it can also be seen in older babies
❓Reason; a long strand of hair entangling the finger and disrupting the blood circulation. This can sometimes be a clothing thread or nylon thread, etc.
It is mostly seen in the fingers and toes in the detected cases, but it can rarely even be in the genital organs or the auricle
????Treatment; hair removal as soon as possible with local intervention
✔️Precaution; long hair strands should be kept away from the baby’s clothes, towels, blankets, the baby’s clothes should be washed differently from the adult’s clothes, if the baby’s caregivers have long hair, they should keep their hair together during the care
it may not be noticed at first glance and it should be removed by surgical intervention
If it is too late, limb loss due to circulatory failure may also occur
????As a result, if a baby starts to cry suddenly;
In order to detect these and similar causes, it is valuable to look at the whole body by peeling, and to go to the health institution quickly if an unusual, new-onset redness, swelling, bruise is detected
