Text/ Parenting Road of Working Mothers
Every family is full of joy and hope after welcoming a new life. For novice parents who are new parents, they enjoy the joy while encountering difficulties and hearts. Doubts will certainly not be less.
My baby used to shake his head and scratch his ears when he was asleep. Sometimes he even shook his head back and forth, looking like he was hitting his head. This scared the glass heart of my old mother.
But facing a baby who can't speak or understand expression, it is really difficult to judge whether this strange behavior represents a physical discomfort or a normal reaction.
In order to find out the reason, I searched and learned a lot of information. babies always grab their ears and shake their heads in sleep, use the "exclusion method" to judge the severity, and respond to improvements according to the situation.
Babies have these manifestations, family members should pay attention to the behavior of
shaking his head and scratching ears seems to be caused by "ears itching", but small babies who need careful care from their families cannot judge whether the baby is healthy or safe only by speculation. Family members should investigate one by one:
- head, ears and the surrounding skin are dry, rough, and red;
- whether there is any unknown fluid outflow from the external auditory canal.
If the baby has the above two manifestations, family members should pay attention to it and seek professional help in time. If all of the above conditions are eliminated, the cause can be identified and gradually improved from daily nurturing and nursing.
3 reasons may cause the baby to scratch his head
①The inner ear development is not yet mature
Under normal circumstances, the baby has hearing in the mother's stomach, but until after birth, the inner ear development is still immature, which will make the baby appear A slight sense of balance is strange.
Some babies will experience motion sickness when riding in a car because of imperfect inner ear development. In this case, family members don’t need to worry too much. Z1z will generally ease as the baby gets older.
Tips: If the baby is still shaking his head and scratching his ears when he is over half a year old, his family can play swing and swivel chair games with the child more (ensure the safety of the surrounding environment) to promote the development and maturity of the baby's inner ear.
②The sleeping environment is uncomfortable.
During the summer, my baby often sleeps on an exclusive straw mat for coolness and comfort.
had always been fine, but suddenly one day, after falling asleep in the middle of the night, she couldn't stop shaking her head back and forth, and then woke up crying.
At the beginning, I was also confused by the second monk. After investigation, I found out that it was because the baby grew taller. The mat that could sleep on can only reach the baby’s head. Uncomfortable.
Tips: Since it is a behavior that occurs while sleeping, it is likely to be related to the uncomfortable sleeping environment.
Bedding material, room temperature is too high, the cover is too thick, the diaper is too covered, etc. will make the baby sleep unsteadily, the family can check first.
③ Easy to sweat
Babies sleep more and spend a longer time in bed. Coupled with a strong metabolism, the parts of the head in contact with the bedding are prone to sweating. In order to relieve the itching sensation, it is not difficult for the baby to shake his head and scratch his ears.
baby hyperhidrosis is mostly physiological . Due to the strong metabolism, the skin needs to sweat more to dissipate heat; coupled with the imperfect development of the baby’s autonomic nerve , the brain is still excited after falling asleep, which will cause Sweating on the head, neck, and back is normal.
Tips: family members should usually pay attention to the cleaning and care of the baby's head skin, and moisturizing the skin after washing should be done.
Before going to bed, you can put a small sweat-absorbing square on the baby's back or under the body, wear cotton-textured underwear, and do not cover the baby too thickly. It is most important to ensure comfort.
Conclusion
zThere are many misunderstandings in the nursing of 0z babies. As novice parents, there are indeed many parenting experiences to learn. After all, if you know more, you will gradually have a certain ability to distinguish, reduce parenting anxiety, and your baby will suffer less.Today’s topic: Dear family members, does your baby scratch his ears and shake his head after sleeping? What are your tips for nursing? Welcome to leave a message and share in the comment area.
I am a working mother and parenting road, a learning-oriented working mother born in the 90s. I am concerned about the healthy growth of my baby and look forward to sharing more nurturing tips with you.
