A. Common symptoms of diabetes in young children include drinking a lot, urinating a lot, and losing weight. If he is not doing any of those things, then his sweating is probably not from having diabetes. See our diabetes screening quiz for more information.
Sweating while feeding can be a symptom of congestive heart failure though. These infants may get tired while feeding, and have a fast respiratory rate, a frequent cough, and poor weight gain. If your baby had a heart problem, you would expect other symptoms besides sweating.
Having an overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism, can also cause excessive sweating, but again, you would expect other symptoms.
Even if he seems to be having no other symptoms, a visit to your Pediatrician for a physical exam and to review how well he has been gaining weight would be a good idea.
Keep in mind that over-bundling or overdressing your child and keeping your home too warm, could also cause excessive sweating.
