My 3 year old son sometimes has blue lips ...scared parent?

Question

He has a appt today at 4 ...but i'm very scared...about 3 times this month i noticed his lips where blue..usually when the air is on and he is naked , as soon as i dress him they are back to the normal color...

okay , i googled blue lips , it mention it could be from a hart condition now im scared...

this morning he was naked and eating cereal , it was cool in the house..only one side of his lips where blue , as soon i put a shirt on him , called for my husband to come see ...as soon as he came , his lips where normal...

kids that have hart problems are slow growers right ???

my son is really big for his age ...

but however a few weeks ago he came up to give me a hug and i could feel his hart beating , rather fast , and my husband said , it was normal because smaller kids have faster hart beats than adults....

im pretty scared , have have then tendecny to be paranoid , and over re act when it comes to health issues ...

has anyone else experienced anything like this ???

Answer 1

I have a son that did that but it wasn't his hart it was his lungs.

but he started his when he was born so go to your doctor and ask and do as many test that i take and never let a doctor tell you that you don't know what you are seeing. because you know you child and you are his mother not the doctors.

Answer 2

You noticing things about his heart because you're worried. Consult your fears with a doctor and ask them to do an echocadiogram to get an image of his heart. If there are any problems, they need to be resolved ASAP. Also, he could just be cold. Turn the heat up 4 degrees and see if it makes a difference.

Answer 3

If the air conditioning is on too high in the house, and he's naked, then yes, that could make him too cold.  Babies and young children lose a lot of heat very easily from their small bodies, even if they are tall for their age, they're still small overall.  Kids also have faster heartbeats than adults, because their bodies are smaller overall.

Please go into the doctor's office as calm as you can be, and write down all this information - eg it happens when the air is on.  Write down what the doctor says, so if you're a bit panicky, you can remember it.  Is there any way your husband can come to the office with you and the baby?  That might help calm you as well.

Answer 4

consult a doctor dear

Answer 5

I can tell you my experience, but you'll still need to consult with the doctor today. Hopefully, I'll be able to calm your nerves a little. My daughter (youngest) got blue lips all the time until she was about 4. I was very concerned, too and took it up with the doctor. She was anemic and needed more iron, it made her body colder. That was all. It was a vitamin a day. Because she had pale skin it really showed up. Actually, most people couldn't tell her lips got blue but I could because I'm a paranoid freak.

It could be just the simplest thing, hon. Just go in and prepare yourself to fix the problem. maybe he just needs a vitamin.

Answer 6

just take him to the doctor.  make sure you explain how often it happens.

Answer 7

I've never experienced anything like this,  please try not to worry until you have seen the doctor and if need be get a second opinion too.  

I have a 4 year old boy and I would be worried to but the only person who can put your mind at ease is your doctor.

I hope everything is ok.