When it comes to babies, there is a phenomenon that many parents deal with, sweating. However, some babies sweat on their whole body; meanwhile, others deal with sweaty hands and feet.
Have you noticed your babies’ feet sweating? In this article, you will find information regarding the question: Why Do Babies’ Feet Sweat? I will show you some reasons, and you will find out whether you have to worry about it!
Main Points
- Sweat on babies’ feet is a super common issue many parents deal with.
- The first and most important reason to remember is that the nervous system in a baby is constantly developing, and the sweat is under its control.
- Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients deficiency can cause excessive sweat in babies’ feet!
- A perfect room temperature for a baby is 68-72 °F, and a great body temperature is 97.52°F.
- Important: Hyperhidrosis s a condition that can appear in newborns, but it is not the most common one!
Reasons Why Babies’ Feet Sweat
Babies’ feet sweat because of different reasons, and for you as a parent, it is essential to know all of them! There are some reasons, and I want to mention some of the most common ones for you. Something worth mentioning is that a baby’s feet can sweat for some normal reasons, and some are considered abnormal.
Babies’ feet sweat for some normal reasons including the development of the nervous system, room temperature, deficiencies of anything in their bodies, and fever. Meanwhile, abnormal is known to be Hyperhidrosis.
Let’s get deeper into details regarding those reasons!
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Developing Nervous System
A baby’s nervous system is never fully developed until they become of some age. Sweat is also a part of the body that is controlled by that system, and a reason why your baby’s feet may sweat stands this specific development. It is nothing to worry about, especially if your baby is healthy enough in other stages like height, weight, and the feeding process.
High Room Temperatures/Normal Sweat
The simplest and most basic reason that can cause sweat in everybody and one that plays a role in the baby’s feet sweating is having a super high room temperature. The best room temperature for a baby is between 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit (20-22 °C). If the temperatures go higher, you will surely
find the babies’ feet sweating, and not only, their whole-body sweats!
Yet again, you should remember that the sweat caused by high room temperature is a normal sweat, and you shouldn’t worry about it at all!
Lack of Vitamin D
Another super common reason that causes a baby’s feet to sweat is the lack of vitamin D! When there is vitamin D deficiency not only do babies sweat, it happens in adults as well. However, it is said that sweating because of lack of vitamin D occurs more on prematurely born babies.
Fever
If your baby is going under anything, even the flu, their feet will surely sweat, especially if they have a fever! I am well aware that fever does cause sweat in us grown-ups as well, but in babies, it is more present as babies have a lower body temperature overall. A normal body temperature in babies is around 36.4 °C (97.52 °F), and if it goes a little bit higher, babies show it when their feet and hands start to sweat.
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is a condition through which a high percentage of people go, and it is the excessive sweat that a person can experience. On adults, it causes sweat on the armpits and palms of hands, but when it comes to babies, it knows its way and appears to sweat on their feet.
Hyperhidrosis is not found and appeared in too many babies, and it is not the most common thing that can happen, but still, it is always better to have it in mind. This condition doesn’t lead to any dangerous disease besides sweating extensively, yet again, your babies may get some infections on their skin.
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Zinc and Calcium Deficiency
Babies need every kind of mineral or nutrition one can give and when they are not having it as they are supposed to, sweating occurs! Most moms say that their babies’ feet sweat a lot when they don’t have calcium and zinc, and it is a fact and a reason for the problem you are having with sweaty baby feet!
Your Baby is Having Sweaty Feet? – Things to Do
Based on the common reasons I mentioned above you can find the solutions yourself! It is quite vital to follow everything your baby’s pediatrician says, but still, you, as a parent, can help your child all alone!
The first thing you should remember is the exact temperature requirements that babies generally have! Starting from the room temperature to the body temperature your baby should have, it is super important to not heat the room just by thinking that the baby is cold. Also, the vitamin D issue can be solved by just taking your babies outside for some minutes during the day and letting the sun do its job.
In terms of deficiencies regarding zinc, calcium, or any other thing your baby might have and the hyperhidrosis condition, it is better if you have a talk with your child’s special doctor or pediatrician, as they can advise you even better on how to deal with them.
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Final Words
Some babies sweat a lot, and others do not sweat at all! Still, I know parents get quite stressed when they notice that only the babies’ feet are sweating, but it is completely nothing, and it isn’t something that you should worry about too much!
Always have in mind and remember the fact that newborns need their time to get used to the world outside of a mother’s womb, and there will be different and new things going around, just like sweat on their feet.
I hope that based on the article that you read above, you now know why babies’ feet sweat, and you know that it isn’t a dangerous thing unless you doubt any infection! Best of luck!
Hi! I am Kimberly, living in Huntington, NY. I’ve raised 4 beautiful children, and i started this blog to help new and upcoming mothers with parenting.