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What Does Blue/purple Thighs/toes In A Newborn Indicate?

I have a 10 day old newborn and I don t breast feed him because it upset his stomach alot. I noticed when I held him in my arms his thighs to his toes were blue/purple. I was wondering what could that be? Also when you touch his feet to put socks on he cries more than usual like they are sensitive.
Mon, 6 Jun 2016
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thanks for asking
I gone through your question and understand your concern.
you saying that your baby stomach upset when he breast feed her, how you feel that his stomach up set after breast feeding ? the breast milk is best for baby. after breast feeding baby may regurgitate feed or may pass stool. both are normal. some time we advise to stop mother to consume dairy products. if i was your treating pediatracian, i would check his weigh and compare with birth weight. it should cross the birth weight on 10 day of life. as breast feed is best gift for baby by mother , so before leaving it please consult your doctor.
other thing you are concern that his toes and blue. if you rule out that his feet are not cold then you should consult your pediatrian , he should check oxygen saturation in your baby feed.
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What Does Blue/purple Thighs/toes In A Newborn Indicate?

thanks for asking I gone through your question and understand your concern. you saying that your baby stomach upset when he breast feed her, how you feel that his stomach up set after breast feeding ? the breast milk is best for baby. after breast feeding baby may regurgitate feed or may pass stool. both are normal. some time we advise to stop mother to consume dairy products. if i was your treating pediatracian, i would check his weigh and compare with birth weight. it should cross the birth weight on 10 day of life. as breast feed is best gift for baby by mother , so before leaving it please consult your doctor. other thing you are concern that his toes and blue. if you rule out that his feet are not cold then you should consult your pediatrian , he should check oxygen saturation in your baby feed. i answer your query