Lots of pumpkin = orange nose?!

[krystals]

Okay, so I'm not surprised... we eat a lot of pumpkin (hey, it's in season here!) and noticed that bubbas nose is a lovely shade of orange. Not so much you'd notice in everyday light, I've just noticed in photos.

So... I'm gathering it's due to the pumpkin. The question I have is- do I need to do anything about it?


(Sorry if it's in the wrong spot, I was tossing up between here and feeding section.)

[minniemouse]

we had that happen too, with them eating lots of sweet potato, carrot etc, it was also on their knees, it eventually goes away itself :-)

[LizLemon]

It's called Carotenemia (no joke), usually brought on by excessive consumption of carrots and other yellow/orange coloured vegies. I had it as a kid and the paed asked if I fed my DS lots of carrot and sweet potato - which I did. I hadn't even noticed that he was going a bit yellow!

Nothing to worry about apparently

[RainbowBrite]

I have noticed it too...and I made a lot of meals pumpkin, carrot and sweet potato in it for him.
It is less noticable as he has gotten older and has a bit more variation in his diet.

[Nai]

Yep it is quite common and does go away by itself

[GoingtobebiginAsia]

Wow. From time to time I've thought DD looked a bit orange. I just thought I was imagining it. She eats a lot of pumpkin, not so keen on carrots though.

[MrsBexie]

Wow!! I thought someone was joking but this is real?! Babies can turn orange from their food????

You learn something new everyday... Does it happen to every baby?