How do newborns judge hypertonia?

A newborn is a lump at birth, with four fingers twisted together and one fist clenched. Even if it is stretched, it will automatically rebound. In fact, this is a normal state. If the baby has no fist and his fingers are soft, the problem may be more serious. Neonatal flexor tension is normal, which will be gradually reduced in the future development.

The so-called muscle tension refers to muscle tension, which is the basis for maintaining various postures and movements of the body. When normal people are in a quiet and relaxed state, their muscle tension is completely different when they are engaged in daily activities and active sports. Whether muscle tone is abnormal or not can only be judged correctly by a neurologist or a neurologist himself, not by a non-professional doctor or parents.

Normal babies are in a state of increased muscle tension after birth, and the muscle tension of flexors will be significantly enhanced throughout the neonatal period. When lying prone, the limbs bend under the abdomen and bow their heads with high hips; When lying on your back, your limbs bend, your head leans to one side, sometimes your limbs stretch asymmetrically, and your two corners protrude, holding your breath, especially when you cry. This phenomenon of increased limb flexor tension is called the first flexor phase of normal infant posture development.

Therefore, don't misjudge the characteristics of early infant muscle tone development as abnormal or hypoxia, and don't overtreatment, which will cause unnecessary trauma to the infant's young mind. So here are some suggestions for Bao Ma: 1. Compare your baby's performance carefully. As long as it is not accompanied by backward development of ability level, abnormal nerve reflex and abnormal exercise quality/posture, simple muscle tone increase is mostly a phenomenon that should exist in normal infant development. 2, premature delivery, twins or other high-risk factors of perinatal brain injury, or parents are particularly uncertain about muscle tension, be sure to ask a specialist for help.

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