Babies can’t turn their hands outwards. Do you know why?

Every parent will pay special attention to the physical development of their child. Everyone hopes that the baby can develop normally. When some people find that the baby's hands cannot be turned outward, they will be particularly anxious. Experts say that if the baby is still young, this is normal and it may be fine when he grows up.

1. Why can’t the baby’s hands be turned outward?

First determine the condition and degree of the lower eversion. Generally speaking, the hand can move freely, turn up and down, the thumb is grasped in the palm, and the hand is sometimes loose and sometimes tight. This situation is normal. If in doubt, please ask a health care doctor to check.

2. There should not be any big problem with the child opening his hands. If the child has no other abnormal symptoms, you can observe him temporarily. If you think there are abnormal symptoms, you need to ask a doctor to see what the symptoms are.

3. My baby’s hands always turn outwards. How can I correct this?

This situation may be considered congenital.

Guidance:

For this problem, timely surgical examination is recommended, which can help to confirm the diagnosis.

4. Why do babies’ hands turn outward?

It is normal for two-month-old babies to like sucking their fingers. This is a great progress in the baby's intellectual development, which shows that the baby is smart. At this time, the hand is the baby's best toy. Babies under one year old do not need special correction to suck their fingers. Children sucking their thumbs can satisfy both their physiological and psychological needs. In a psychological sense, sucking fingers can bring psychological satisfaction and make children feel pleasure. At the same time, sucking fingers can also exercise the coordination ability of the baby's hands and make the baby smarter. Mothers do not need to interfere when their babies are sucking their thumbs. Just fold the baby's sleeves to prevent the saliva from wetting the sleeves, wash hands frequently to prevent bacteria from invading, and let the baby suck his thumbs as much as he wants. However, sometimes sucking fingers may be a sign that the baby is hungry. The mother can observe and feed the baby if he is hungry.