When your baby is sleeping, does he suddenly shake like an electric shock? Some babies may even be awakened by this.
Many folk sayings say that the baby is frightened during the day, to call a "soul", otherwise it will not sleep well in the future, in fact, this is the baby's normal physiological phenomenon, may be related to the following factors:
May be related to the startle reflex.
The jumping reflex, also known as the hug reflex or the Moro reflex, when there is a sudden stimulus around the child, such as a sudden larger sound, or a larger and heavier movement when touching the child, the baby's arms or body will suddenly shake, just like other conditioned reflexes in our body, this situation will be alleviated after four or five months.
May be related to the development of your baby's cerebral cortex.
Babies will have involuntary and aimless shaking of limbs when they sleep, which is a manifestation of the immature development of the child's cerebral cortex, such as grinning and rolling his eyes when sleeping.
As the baby's cerebral cortex develops and matures, his cerebral cortex gains "control" of limb activity.
This involuntary shaking of the limbs will gradually subside around half a year.
When the baby is dreaming and insecure, it may also suddenly wake up, tremble, and sometimes fall asleep and suddenly cry.
At this time you can gently pat him and gently say to the baby, "Mom (or Dad) is here, don't be afraid." "To soothe the baby's fearful emotions."
Many parents will ensure that the home is absolutely quiet when their children sleep, walk particularly lightly, and even hold their breath. In fact, there is no need to deliberately maintain a quiet environment, and appropriate sound helps the baby's auditory development and the fading of the frightened reflex. Whispering all day and staying at home is harmful to the growth of children.
Although jumping is a normal physiological phenomenon, there is no impact on the baby's brain development, but the jump will cause the child to sleep unsteadily, especially for the baby who has difficulty falling asleep, it is difficult to fall asleep, because the jump is awake again, the mood is almost collapsed, you can take the following measures to alleviate the symptoms:
Touch and massage your child frequently
Mom and Dad often give children some body massage, do not need to be more professional, there is no specific massage position, just need to gently give the baby contact massage, so that the baby has enough sense of security, which can also enhance the intimacy between the baby and the parents.
Massage can also train the baby's touch ability in advance, so that the baby continues to improve himself in this feeling, and as the neurodevelopmental system gradually matures, the baby's jumping reflex will be much better.
Wrap your child in moderation
Moderate wrapping of children can not only play a warm role, but also the simplest and most effective way to suppress and alleviate the startle reflex. Before the baby is born, has been in the womb, wrapped in warm amniotic fluid, come to this strange world, the child will have fear and anxiety, wrap the baby with swaddling, can make the baby feel still in the warm and comfortable womb, let him feel more secure, but pay attention not to wrap too tightly, not too thick, to leave some space for the baby to move.
Give your baby a relaxing exercise
After the baby's bath, parents can hold the baby's small hands and feet, do a bending and stretching action, and help the baby to do some stretching exercises regularly and rhythmically. This is conducive to the growth and development of the baby, is conducive to the growth and development of the baby, is more conducive to the baby's neural development, helps the baby to better control his body, and thus plays a role in slowing down the effect of the jumping reflex.
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation
Infants are deficient in vitamin D and calcium, have increased excitability in the cerebral cortex, and may have a startle reflex during sleep.
When your baby's vitamin D and calcium levels increase, the panic reflex symptoms will lessen and disappear.
However, if your baby has the following 3 conditions, it is recommended to take it to the pediatrician to see:
First, the baby's hands and feet are shaking very largely.
Second, the parent's touch can not make the baby stop shaking.
Third, when shaking is accompanied by irrepressible crying, hot head, or frowning, expression pain and other manifestations.
If the above symptoms appear, you need to take the baby to the hospital to see the doctor, and the doctor will determine whether further examination is needed according to the child's medical history and condition.
Every parent will inevitably encounter some problems when taking care of the baby, but do not worry, do not worry, as long as the heart of the study, exploration, continuous improvement, hard work to do, I believe in the parents of the care of the heart, can grow healthily.