purple feet - bad circulation in baby?

[Sallypoo]

Hi all,

I've just started taking my 15 week old DS out in a Baby Bjorn carrier, and on both occassions his feet have gone purple and cold within a few minutes.

It looks to me to be bad circulation. I've checked to make sure the carrier isn't cutting into his thighs, and it doesn't seem to be - do you think it's a problem with this style of carrier or do you think I should mention it to the Health Visitor?

He seems to really enjoy going out in his carrier, but his feet look really awful....

thanks

Sallypoo

hi i would mention to ur doctor do the hands go blue or finger nails and toe nails

are his feet wrapped up well enough? babies do tend to get cold hands and legs easily.

oh and abetter sling is a moby wrap sling

The circulation in his feet is probably being compromised by the sling.

My son's hands went impressively purple/blue last week when I put him in the door bouncer for the first time!

hi all

Thanks - such a quick response!

I did take him out without socks - he screams if he is too hot and so usually by the time we've been in John Lewis he's done to just a vest and a pile of clothes next to him in his pram.

However, today I've took him to the village shop, and have wrapped him up more in socks and a hat and when I've got home he's still got purple feet. His hands were quite cold too, but he was sweety when I got him out of the sling and not particually happy.

I've got an alternative sling - a "Close Carrier" www.closebabycarrier.com
I've not used it yet as it seems to be a bit complicated!!! Maybe I should try this one?

I'll see my HV on Wednesday and will mention it then. He's quite big, and I do wonder if the sling is pressing to much on his legs - he weighs about 15lb now.

Hope I can get it sorted out he just loves being able to see what's going on. When I take him out in his pram he cries in the shopes until I take him out and carry him around.... not good if you want to pick anyting up .

Has anyone read the threads suggesting the prelonged use of these carriers is back for the baby's spinal development?

Sallypoo