Reasons for newborn baby's sleep shaking

Many parents find that newborns shake violently when they sleep, especially when their limbs are straightened. When they see this, they know that something is wrong, so they want to find out the cause and treat it, otherwise the child's body will become unhealthy if it continues. So what is the reason why newborns shake when they sleep? Let's hear the experts' explanation. I hope that through my introduction, everyone can have a general understanding.

Newborn babies are generally more excited and agitated, and they are easily startled. These may be physiological phenomena. When the mother undresses the baby, the baby will shake a few times, and the shaking may occur repeatedly. If the mother holds the baby's hands or puts her hands on the baby's belly to comfort him, the shaking will disappear immediately. This is normal tremor of the newborn.

Sleep myoclonus is caused by the high level of neurotransmitters in the baby's excitatory nerves, relatively good development, and poor inhibition. After the baby falls asleep, the excitement of the cerebral cortex is further reduced. Since the higher nervous system has an inhibitory effect on the neurons at the next level, the inhibitory effect will be even lower after the baby falls asleep. Therefore, the baby will have small movements after falling asleep, and these movements may even occur repeatedly. However, the baby has never experienced such a situation when waking up. This is called "sleep myoclonus" and is generally benign and not a big problem. Very few babies have myoclonus that does not occur during sleep. For such babies, it is necessary to pay attention to whether they have such symptoms when they wake up besides sleeping. It is also necessary to consider whether the baby's overall development is normal. If necessary, the mother should take the baby to the hospital for examination.

My baby's hands and feet often shake when he sleeps. How can I make him sleep more peacefully?

When a baby comes into this world, noise, air and spatial stimulation will make him feel insecure. To make newborns feel more secure, the traditional practice is to wrap the baby in a "candle bag", which can relieve the baby's tension. The view now is different: it is better not to wrap the child up, but to let him develop freely. In fact, both methods are probably necessary. When your child shows signs of nervousness, you can use a towel to gently wrap his or her lower limbs and body, but not too tightly. This will make the newborn baby feel safe - like returning to the mother's womb.

My baby always sleeps in the same position, how can I correct it?

When Doudou was one month old, I found that the back of his head was a little bulging. I consulted several mothers and made adjustments quickly: regarding the position, change the side where he sleeps every two or three days, and don’t always sleep on the same side. As for postures, he was asked to rotate between lying on his back, left side, right side, and prone. When breastfeeding, feed the baby once on the left side and once on the right side, maintaining a balanced diet. When he was more than 3 months old, Doudou's head became round again.

I believe that after reading the above article, you should have some understanding of the reasons why newborns shake when they sleep. If you find that your child also has symptoms of shaking when sleeping, you must remember to find out the cause as soon as possible and receive treatment. And you also need to correct it in the correct way so that you can return to normal soon.