Neonatal muscle tone problems

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When it comes to low muscle tone, many parents may not know much about it. However, in daily life, many babies show signs of low muscle tone, which makes parents very worried. Today, let us talk about the problem of low muscle tone in babies.

Muscle tone refers to the tension of muscles in a static and relaxed state, which is the basis for maintaining various postures and movements of the human body. Babies with low muscle tone often have difficulty feeding, weaker crying, and slower motor development, such as being late in raising their heads and not being able to grasp objects.

What possible causes may cause this?

1. Premature or low birth weight babies

Such babies are immature during the fetal period, and their skeletal muscles are not well formed, which may lead to limb weakness and abnormal muscle tone when they grow up.

2. Congenital developmental abnormalities

It is caused by congenital developmental abnormalities, resulting in incomplete brain development and congenital central nervous system malformations.

3. Pregnancy and childbirth factors

Neonatal diseases such as premature birth, difficult labor during delivery, lung disease, heart disease, heavy bleeding, severe anemia after birth that affect the body's oxygen and status can also cause neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, thereby affecting muscle tone.

4. Other reasons

Factors such as electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia, malnutrition, and vitamin D deficiency may cause low muscle tone.

suggestion

1. Be careful when moving your baby to avoid injury

2. Let your baby play on his stomach more often to promote the development of neck and shoulder muscles. This will promote the development of neck, shoulder and trunk muscles, improve body strength, and lay a good foundation for turning over, crawling and standing in the future.

3. Massage your baby more often. The massage process can effectively relieve muscle tension. During the massage, you can play soothing music, and use gentle movements and moderate force.

4. Go to a professional hospital for rehabilitation training

Author: Zhao Yingquan, Women's Garden