Mild brain injury in newborns

Brain damage in newborns can cause great harm, and this type of brain damage is also a disease with a relatively high incidence rate in newborns. This is related to difficult labor and premature delivery of the child. For example, if the child is born with difficulty and suffers from hypoxia, this kind of brain damage may occur. Mild brain damage may cause the child to cry and lose appetite, cause sleep disorders, and may have difficulty chewing. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Mild brain injury in newborns

1. Newborns or infants between 2 and 6 months old are easily frightened, vomit, cry restlessly, have anorexia and sleep disorders.

2. Difficulties in feeding, eating, chewing, drinking, swallowing, drooling, respiratory disorders, and tracheitis-like wheezing.

3. Low sensitivity, easily startled by noise or changes in body odor, and enhanced hug reflex.

4. If a child still has difficulty standing or walking with support after more than 90 days, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected.

5. After 105 days, the baby still cannot lift his head, and his head is still shaky at 4-5 months.

If the child still has clenched fists, thumbs adducted, and hands that cannot be opened at 6 or 4 months old, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected.

7. Babies should be able to actively reach out and grab objects when they see them at 4-5 months old. If they still cannot do so after 5 months, it is suspected that the child has brain damage (cerebral palsy).

What should parents do if their newborn has mild brain injury?

In the neonatal period, when the baby is awake, you can use bright toys and the smiling faces of the parents talking to the baby, to guide the baby to look in all directions. For those who are not good at visual tracking, this aspect of training should be strengthened. The sound of parents talking is the best auditory stimulation.

You should talk to your baby several times a day. If he or she has poor auditory directional response, you can add sound stimulation such as noisy toys or plastic bottles with beans in them. Touching the baby's skin all over the body with warm hands and giving gentle massage can promote recovery from brain damage.

When a child is born, parents must take the child for a check-up in time. If the child shows any discomfort during the confinement period, it is best to consult a doctor. Early treatment can lead to early recovery. Understand the symptoms of mild brain damage in newborns. After giving birth, if your child shows similar symptoms, you can prevent the disease well and treat it early.