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Hello, my baby is now 3 months old, and his little hands are always clenched into fists. Is there a brain problem? Hear others say it may be cerebral palsy.
After having a baby, parents and moms are very nervous, afraid of missing the children's small problems, so they inquire about them and compare them one by one. This kind of careful observation is correct, after all, parenting is nothing small, but don't be too nervous.
It’s just a normal physiological phenomenon that a baby’s hand is clenched into a fist, and some mothers don’t understand it, and even start to break the baby’s hand forcibly, which is not advisable. The baby’s bones and muscles are very fragile, , it will be very "injured".
Little knowledge about the baby's fist
1) This is a normal gripping reflection
Careful mothers will find that the baby's little hand is held when the baby just landed, and when you put your finger on the child's hand, he will also Subconsciously grasping mother's fingers tightly.
is very strange, these newly born children are also very powerful, often mothers need to use great effort to pull them out. The
expert pointed out that the child has great strength and can hold things that exceed his own weight.
This is actually the gripping reflex, which is mainly caused by the immature development of the baby’s cerebral cortex and the inability of to regulate the hand muscles .
2) Clenching posture
The way a baby clenches a fist, usually with his thumb resting on the palm of his hand , and other fingers covering the thumb, which is the opposite of adult clinching.
In this case, mothers don't need to be surprised, this is a baby's exclusive gesture, which is normal.
Of course, if you don’t want to be anxious, parents need to understand the development law of their children's punches, and know what to do before they don’t care about it.
The law of the baby's clenched fist
0—1 month old:
's first month of birth, due to imperfect physical development, weak hand and foot coordination, imperfect hand movement development, will always maintain a clenched posture, so that He feels very secure.
2—4 months old:
at this stage, thanks to the careful feeding of Bao’s mother, the child’s physical abilities have improved, and he can try to loosen his palms, and his hands and feet are more flexible.
4 months old or older:
4 months old, the baby’s physical development has been basically perfect, grasps and stretches very flexibly , is also very interested in things around, often use his hands to grasp things, then He won't always clenched his fists.
If Mommy finds that the baby's hands are still clenched, it is necessary to go to the hospital for a look. The risk of cerebral palsy is very high.
In summary, it is normal for babies within 4 months of age to clenched their fists, so don’t be too anxious. If you don’t let go of your hands after is over 4 months, you must consider the risk of cerebral palsy, but whether you have this disease or not? Need to consider comprehensively.
How to judge whether the child is at risk of cerebral palsy? Compare the following characteristics:
- , four or five months old, the baby's hands are still tightly held, the head cannot be lifted, and the body is very stiff and inflexible.
- Children often cry, lose their temper, sleep poorly or are abnormally quiet, have no interest in external things, sleep very long, and cannot laugh.
- The child struggles to feed, has poor sucking and swallowing ability, and pushes the milk out of the tongue.
- The baby's body develops slowly, so you can compare the growth curve.
- Compared with other children, babies learn to roll over, prone posture and other big movements very slowly.
In addition, if the baby clenches his fist for a long time, the palm of his hand is very easy to get dirty, so parents should pay attention to nursing.
How to do hand care for children?
1) often do cleaning
children’s hands are often held, the weather isHeat will cause sweating, and dust in the air will make it look dirty over time. In order to avoid bacterial infections, Mommy must clean her hands every day.
The child’s immunity is low. In order not to cause cross-infection, a special small basin and a cotton or gauze towel should be prepared for the child .
In addition, you must pay attention to the water temperature when cleaning, not too high, and gently when breaking your hands, do not completely straighten it, just bend it to the extent that it can be cleaned.
2) Don’t wear gloves to your child.
Babies are very strong and love to scratch things. Mom’s long hair and face, and even the baby’s own small face, have been scratched.
Therefore, in order to prevent the baby from hurting themselves, many mothers put on small gloves for him. However, it is not appropriate to do so, and it is best for the baby to do nothing.
First of all, there will be rubber bands or threads on the mouth of the glove, is likely to pinch the baby's hand , causing blood flow.
Secondly, gloves will hinder children's hand movements, especially children like to suck their fingers, wearing gloves will make him feel very uncomfortable.
Finally, if a child wears gloves, it will make the baby's hand with a fast metabolism sweat more.
3) Cut nails frequently
To prevent children from scratching themselves, the best way is to cut nails frequently. But the baby's hands are relatively small, so if you don't want to hurt him, this matter is still quite difficult and you need to be extra careful.
Tools: When cuts your baby’s nails, you must use the baby’s special nail clippers , which are small in size, easier to operate, and can reduce the risk of harm to the baby; secondly, use it separately from adults to prevent bacterial contamination.
Time: is best to choose after the child has a bath, the nails become soft and better trim.
Steps: must hold the baby's hand firmly and expose the fingers to be trimmed, with gentle movements. It should be noted that the nails should not be completely cut off, leave a little bit and then polished, and keep the frequency of twice a week.
All in all, baby punching is not a big deal, mothers don’t want to hear hearsay, worry for no reason, usually this phenomenon will gradually disappear at 4 months of age; moreover, children with cerebral palsy are often accompanied by other symptoms, pay attention to observation and comprehensive consideration is scientific .
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