Why do babies go blue around the mouth?

“If your baby’s lips are turning blue, or the mucus membranes in their mouth or tongue turn blue, this is a sign that they are not getting enough oxygen,” says Carrie Drazba, MD, a pediatrician at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. This condition is known as cyanosis.

What causes blue around the mouth?

Blue lips occur when the skin on the lips takes on a bluish tint or color. This generally is due to either a lack of oxygen in the blood or to extremely cold temperatures. When the skin becomes a bluish color, the symptom is called cyanosis. Most commonly, blue lips are caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood.

What is infant cyanosis?

Cyanosis in Infants and Children. Cyanosis refers to a bluish-purple hue to the skin. It is most easily seen where the skin is thin, such as the lips, mouth, earlobes and fingernails. Cyanosis indicates there may be decreased oxygen attached to red blood cells in the bloodstream.

How do I know if my baby has poor circulation?

What are the symptoms?

1. bluish-colored fingers or toes.
2. cold, clammy, and sweaty hands and feet.
3. lower skin temperatures and blood flow.
4. swelling of hands and feet.
5. normal pulse.

What does Blue Mouth mean?

Blue lips may indicate a type of cyanosis caused by lower levels of oxygen in the red blood cells. Blue lips may also represent high levels of an abnormal form of hemoglobin in the bloodstream (similar to bluish discoloration of the skin).

Why does my 1 year old lips turn blue?

It is very common in newborns, and it results from temperature changes. When a baby gets cold, their blood vessels constrict to concentrate the flow of blood around vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, and brain. As the baby’s internal temperature regulates, their coloring should return to normal.

Why do children’s lips turn blue when swimming?

The body also sends lots of blood to the small vessels in the skin, taking heat to the skin where it can escape. When your daughter moves from the hot air into the cool pool water, her body must quickly readjust its temperature control mechanisms. Blood flow is redirected from her skin and lips look blue.

What can cause cyanosis in a baby?

Some of the heart conditions that can cause a child to have cyanosis are:

• truncus arteriosus.
• total anomalous pulmonary venous return.
• transposition of the great arteries.
• tricuspid atresia.
• pulmonary atresia.
• atrioventricular canal defect.
• pulmonary hypertension.
• hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Can blue baby survive?

Studies show that the long-term survival of “blue babies” and other patients with congenital heart defects is reasonably good. Over 90 percent of the patients are alive 20 years after the first conduit operation, while the mortality rate within 30 days after the operation is less than 1 percent, reoperations included.

Why do my baby’s eyelids look bruised?

Called subconjunctival hemorrhage, this occurs when blood leaks under the covering of the eyeball due to the trauma of delivery. It’s a harmless condition similar to a skin bruise that goes away after several days, and it generally doesn’t indicate that there has been any damage to the infant’s eyes.

What does blue lips mean in toddlers?

If your child’s lips are discolored, make sure that a pediatrician examines your child. In some cases, blue lips can signal a serious blood and respiratory condition. In other cases, blue lips indicate chemical poisoning as a result of ingesting antifreeze or ammonia.

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