Newborn baby lying on his side

When a newborn turns sideways by himself, you don't need to worry too much, because newborns will turn over during the confinement period. However, if the problem of newborns turning sideways occurs for a long time, we need to pay attention to it, because newborns often turn sideways because of excessive muscle tone. At this time, we need to take the child for examination to avoid serious neurological abnormalities such as cerebral palsy.

Is it normal for a newborn to turn sideways?

In fact, it is normal for newborn babies to turn over on their side, but if they turn over during the confinement period, it is not normal, because this situation may be a manifestation of excessive muscle tone, which is directly related to cerebral palsy.

A child's premature rolling over is caused by cerebral palsy. Excluding some conditions such as emotional excitement, if the baby often straightens his body and his limbs are very stiff, you should pay attention to abnormal factors. Children with cerebral palsy do not turn over "actively", but passively present the false appearance of turning over because of their struggling.

It should be noted that the problem of turning over must be distinguished from emotional excitement. When the baby is crying, it is easy for him to stiffen, which is very normal, so you must pay attention to check to rule out the impact of emotional recovery.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns

1. Body weakness and decreased spontaneous movements are symptoms of hypotonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it may be diagnosed as severe brain damage, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. The body becomes stiff. This is a symptom of hypertonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy.

3. Abnormal head circumference: Head circumference is an objective indicator of the morphological development of the brain. Children with brain damage often have abnormal head circumference.

4. Fixed posture: It is often caused by abnormal muscle tension due to brain damage, such as frog position and inverted U-shaped posture. It can be seen one month after birth.

5. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed.

6. Strabismus: If a 3-4 month old baby has strabismus and poor eye movement, it may indicate the presence of brain damage.

Through the above, I believe everyone has already known the two questions: is it normal for a newborn to lie on its side and what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns? If a newborn has cerebral palsy, it will be a devastating disaster for a family. Therefore, if mothers see that their babies have abnormalities in life, they must actively go to the hospital for treatment and must not miss the best treatment time for their babies.