Why Does My Baby Sweat Profusely on the Back While Sleeping?

There are mainly two reasons for excessive sweating in babies: physiological hyperhidrosis and pathological hyperhidrosis. Normally, excessive sweating in babies is mostly normal, medically known as physiological hyperhidrosis. For example, excessive sweating in children due to hot summer weather, sweating on the head and neck when infants and toddlers fall asleep, reduced sweating after falling asleep, excessive thickness of the quilt at night, and excessively high indoor air conditioning temperature, which make the baby overheat and sweat more. Pathological hyperhidrosis is caused by active rickets in infants and toddlers, active tuberculosis in children, hypoglycemia in children, excessive intake of antipyretic drugs, and psychological factors such as excessive excitement and fear. Excessive sweating on the back of babies during sleep at night can be caused by physiological factors or pathological night sweats, so it is important to take care of them in time. After nocturnal sweating in children, it is necessary to wipe the skin dry with a dry towel in time, change clothes in time, and act quickly to avoid children catching a cold. Pay attention to replenish water and salt in time. Bedding should also be often aired, as sunlight not only heats and dries but also disinfects and sterilizes. In addition, planned physical exercise, such as sunbathing and cold baths, should be carried out for children prone to nocturnal sweating to enhance their physical fitness and improve their adaptability.