Hi - Just came back from the ER last night with our 4 month old granddaughter. Our daughter told us that she was crying and our granddaughter's legs turned bright red and then started to turn blue! She rushed her to the ER and they said that it was common in babies that cry hard, at times, something to do with their vascular system. The ER did the battery of tests just to make sure and everything came back normal. Has anyone heard of this happening? Please put a grandmother's mind to rest! Thank you!
Yes, this happened to my daughter once when she was very young and was crying intensely. The extremities will change color or may have a mottled appearance due to the immature vascular system.
J.,
Don't worry, it is true. My children have all done this...some for longer than others. I remember thinking...when are their systems going to mature so my baby is not blue? Sometimes just one part of their bodies will turn blue...either one side, one half, or one extremity. Looks weird and can be scary, but it is normal and will change as she grows! What a great grandmother you are to be looking for validation about this!
D.
mother to 5 amazing children
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Hi G ma,
Just researched and found a few things but none that are exactly like what you experienced.
Basically what CAN happen is because she was crying so hard,
she wasn't taking in enough oxygen,
( You have heard of babies passing out from crying)
Because she wasn't taking in enough oxygen, her little body and heart compensate,
The blood continues to pump, but remains BLUE ( un oxygenated)
When Oxygen hits the blue blood it turns Red
thats why when you look at your veins they are blue, because the blood hasn't been oxygenated yet.
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M
