Early symptoms of cervical spine injury in babies

The spine is the most important part of our body. We must protect it in our daily lives, especially for babies whose bodies are not fully developed and whose spines are not fully formed. In this case, we must be extra careful when taking care of the baby. For example, we must know how to hold the baby, otherwise it will have some effects on the baby's spine.

What are the symptoms of baby's cervical spine injury?

The first way to hold

1. Lift the baby's head directly and place it in the elbow.

2. Hold the outer side of the baby's butt with one palm and the inner side with the other palm. Just pick up the baby. This method is most commonly used by mothers.

The second way to hold

1. The mother holds the baby's head with one hand.

2. Use your other hand to support the baby's calf.

3. Place the baby's bottom on the mother's legs

4. Make him face to face with the mother, with his upper body at a certain angle to the mother's legs, but not too upright.

The third way to hold

1. Support the baby's head with one hand and the baby's legs with the other hand.

2. Hold the baby under the mother's armpit.

3. The elbow of the hand that supports the head can support the baby's buttocks (with the help of the strength of the joint).

4. Use your other hand to wash your baby’s hair or provide other care.

Improper posture of holding a baby is very harmful

Impact on growth and development:

Babies are small and tender, their bones are more plastic and have a certain degree of elasticity. If you always hold your baby in your arms, it will affect the baby's bone development, causing limb deformities or even scoliosis. In addition, a baby's stomach is different from that of an adult's. The fundus of the stomach is not fully developed, the cardia is mostly in a relaxed state, and the pylorus is mostly in a tense state. Holding a baby for too long will have a great impact on the stomach and often cause vomiting. Holding the baby for too long will also hinder the baby's physical activities. These are not conducive to the growth and development of the baby.

Abnormal curvature of the spine:

The skeletal development of infants and young children is not yet mature and finalized. If the spine is in a bent state for a long time, the development of the spine may become deformed or abnormally curved, which will affect the baby's normal development. If it is not corrected, the baby may have scoliosis, hunchback and other phenomena when he grows up.

Shaking hurts the brain:

The length of a baby's head accounts for 20% of its height (about 10% for adults). In addition, the muscles of the baby's head and neck are tender, and the support for the head is very weak, making it difficult for the baby to withstand large-scale shaking and high-throwing vibrations. If the baby is shaken continuously, it is easy for the baby's brain to collide with the harder skull, causing varying degrees of brain damage.