What causes baby twitching while sleeping?

Once you have a child, you have to learn more about babies. Babies twitch when they sleep. Do parents know why? Is he sick? Why does the baby twitch while sleeping? Today, with the help of this topic, let us, as mothers, discuss it together and provide some help to more parents who have questions about this issue.

1. Newborn baby twitches while sleeping

Newborn babies will twitch and their muscles will tremble a little when they are asleep at the slightest movement, which makes their parents very confused. So what exactly is going on when a newborn baby twitches during sleep? How to care?

2. Causes of sleep convulsions in newborns

What causes newborn babies to twitch while sleeping? Newborn babies to twitch while sleeping is a manifestation of temporary brain dysfunction and is a normal phenomenon. For example: after hearing a sudden sound, the muscles of the whole body tremble; the sudden startle when transitioning from sleep to wakefulness are all normal phenomena. The cerebral cortex of newborns is not yet fully developed, so the activities of the limbs are mainly controlled by the subcortical centers, resulting in involuntary and purposeless shaking of the limbs. As the cerebral cortex gradually matures, the "control" of the child's limb movements gradually transfers from the subcortical center to the cerebral cortex, and the involuntary shaking of the limbs gradually disappears. Symptoms of sleep convulsions in newborns In addition to systemic or local muscle twitching, more common symptoms of sleep convulsions in newborns include nystagmus, staring, repeated blinking, loud screaming, facial muscle tremors, and swinging forearms back and forth, which are all manifestations of convulsions. Some newborns also show symptoms of respiratory arrest and cyanosis.

3. Timely treatment of newborn sleep convulsions

Care for a newborn baby who twitches while sleeping When a newborn baby twitches while sleeping, parents do not need to be too nervous. As long as an adult gently presses any part of his body with his hand, he can be calmed down. An unswaddled newborn can also be calmed by holding his shoulders or holding him in your arms. However, if a newborn baby has excessive or frequent convulsions while sleeping, it will have a certain impact on the newborn's future brain development and may cause neurological sequelae. Therefore, if a newborn baby has long-term convulsions, you should consult a doctor or seek treatment.

I don’t know whether the detailed explanations above can solve the problems faced by mothers who have questions about this issue. As soon as the baby is born, parents should pay attention to the child's every word, action and gesture at all times. Once the baby shows any phenomenon that the parents cannot understand or if there is something wrong, parents should consult a doctor in time or seek help from experienced people. I hope we can discuss problems together and solve them together. Well, that’s all for my sharing today.