MY SONS FEET TURN BLUE WHEN I HOLD HIM

Question

MY SON IS 5 MONTHS AND 3 WEEKS OLD, EVERYTIME IM HOLD HIM UPRIGHT WITH HIS LEGS HANGING DOWN HIS FEET TURN DARK BLUE AND THEY STAY THAT WAY UNTIL LIFE THEM UP. DOES ANYBODY KNO WHY THAT HAPPENS OR WHAT CAUSES IT AND WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE IT STOP?

Answer 1

Just stop huggin him so hard   :)   Nah, please take him to Dr.

Answer 2

my daughters feet use to do that only when i held her because I held her quite tight but if I put her down again they would return to their normal colour. try holding him under his but rather than squeezing him if that makes sense. Basically let him sit on your arm and if you ahve to support his back with the other arm.

Answer 3

I know it can be a little daunting but my son did the same thing, i did go to my doc but when you hold them up right an dif you hold them a little tight thats why, but my doc just told me just to keep moving his legs when i hold him that way.. Like you said its when YOU hold it UP RIGHT!!! not any other time... If you are worried of course see a doc but not too big of a problem!!!

Answer 4

Its coz your holding him too tight.... that used to happen to my sister, every time she would hold my daughter her feet would go blue... and then she started holding her under her arms and the same thing happened to her hand... its was because she was squeezing her so tight because she was scared to drop her.

Answer 5

This sounds like a circulation problem.

I would visit the doctor ASAP.

Answer 6

I would deff take him to a doctor and just see what was wrong just to be safe

Answer 7

It could be circulation. Have you checked to see if his feet are cold? Try taking him to a Doctor.

Answer 8

that doesnt sound the best honestly.

See your doctor, it probably is a circulation problem. But I dont know.

It is strange that it only happens when you hold him upright.

Answer 9

sounds like circulation problems....i think u'd b better off asking a doctor tho...the internet is not so reliable...and i know i don't have a medicine degree

Answer 10

how tight you holdin that baby??? JK  It's a circulation problem, more often seen in women, my mom has it.  See a doctor and see what the recommend, my mom takes chilly pepper pills, but I dont know if your doctor will want such a little baby taking that kind of herbal medicine, might be too harsh for him!