Newborn hug reflex?

As the baby grows, parents need to pay attention to observe the baby's physical changes at all times. Only by careful observation can they have a good understanding of the baby's physical health. Many babies will have a hug reflex as they grow up. Most parents do not particularly understand the hug reflex. In fact, the hug reflex is a normal physiological phenomenon, and parents do not need to worry too much.

Moro reflex is also known as the startle reflex. This reflex can be caused by hitting the mattress on both sides of the child's head. It is best to hold the child's head and back with your hands, so that he or she is in a sloped position with the trunk at a 30-degree angle to the bed. Then quickly tilt the head back 10 to 15 degrees to cause abduction of the upper and lower limbs, while straightening the trunk and fingers, and then flexing the upper limbs to present a hug.

The hug reflex is an inherent reflex of the spinal cord and is an unconditioned reflex. The lack of this hug reflex means that the child's brain and nervous system are not fully developed, or there may be damage or lesions in the nervous system, intracranial hemorrhage or other intracranial diseases. It gradually disappears with the development of the higher centers of the cerebral cortex.

The hug reflex is a reflex reaction of babies. As we all know, babies have many reflex reactions, but we need to treat them differently and know the reasons why they occur.

The hug reflex is an inherent reflex of the spinal cord and is an unconditioned reflex. The lack of this hug reflex means that the child's brain and nervous system are not fully developed, or there may be damage or lesions in the nervous system, intracranial hemorrhage or other intracranial diseases. It gradually disappears with the development of the higher centers of the cerebral cortex.

This reflex becomes obvious 3 months after birth and disappears completely after 6 months. The absence of this reflex in the neonatal period indicates brain damage. If one upper limb lacks the startle reflex, it indicates brachial plexus paralysis or clavicle fracture due to birth injury or other reasons. When there is brain damage or acute disease, the startle reflex may be delayed or disappear. If it still occurs after 4 months, attention should be paid. If it still occurs after 9 months, it is a characteristic of chronic brain disease.