Do premature babies have low intelligence? Four signs can tell you

It is said that premature babies have low intelligence. Is this true? Are these claims unfounded? No way. Any claim must have a reason. Is it because their appearance and intelligence are different from others? Now let me tell you whether premature babies have low intelligence or not.

The intelligence of premature babies is lower than that of normal people, which is manifested in the following aspects:

1. Abnormal muscle tone: Children with mental retardation and cerebral palsy have lower or higher muscle tone than normal children.

2. Motor lag and reduced active movement: Normal children can lift their heads when lying prone and kick their legs when lying supine at 3 months old, but children with mental retardation and cerebral palsy rarely have these movements. Normal children can actively reach out and touch objects when they are 4 to 5 months old, but children with mental retardation and cerebral palsy have very little upper limb activity.

3. Abnormal reflexes: A normal child will have a hugging reflex when his head suddenly lowers (like a startled expression), which usually disappears after 6 months, but does not disappear in children with mental retardation or cerebral palsy. There are various other reflex abnormalities.

4. Abnormal posture: Children with mental retardation and cerebral palsy often have their heads tilted back, fall backward when sitting at 6 months old, squeeze their legs together, and have difficulty in changing diapers.

Based on the above abnormal manifestations of premature babies, it is easy to determine whether the premature babies suffer from pediatric diseases such as mental retardation and cerebral palsy.