Babies like shaking their heads. Parents don't have to worry about (1) the neonatal period.
It is a normal physiological phenomenon for newborn babies to shake their heads left and right, exert their strength, exert their strength, or shake because of underdeveloped nervous system.
This situation will gradually disappear as the baby grows up. As long as the baby's physical development is normal and there are no other abnormalities, parents don't have to worry.
(2) Sleeping is uncomfortable
If the baby keeps shaking his head while sleeping, parents should first judge whether the indoor temperature is too high, the quilt is covered too much, or the pillow is too hard and too high, and the headrest is uncomfortable. In addition, the baby in infancy mainly sleeps lightly, and it is easy to shake his head if the baby fidgets.
When the baby sleeps, it is best for parents to control the room temperature at around 25 degrees and put on a slightly thinner quilt. In addition, pillows for babies should be small and light, and don't take pillows for adults. It is best to use cotton cloth on the pillow surface, which is comfortable to absorb sweat and not easy to be sensitized.
(3) itchy skin on the head
If the baby sweats a lot, the back of the head is stimulated by sweat, and the skin on the head is itchy, the baby will shake his head and rub his pillow to stop itching, which will lead to baldness in the long run.
Wash your baby's hair often to keep it dry. Never go to bed before your hair is dry, which will not only affect the quality of sleep, but also make your baby uncomfortable when it is wet.
(4) Expression of will
When the baby is unhappy, upset, refuses or wants to attract the attention of his parents, he will shake his head to show his wishes. Usually I shake my head and smile or look agitated. Shake your head quickly for about five or six seconds each time, which can make your baby feel happy or relieve unpleasant emotions.
As long as the baby's mental state and appetite are normal, parents need not worry.
(5) Behavior imitation
Babies are very imitative when they are seven or eight months old. When they see adults shaking their heads, they will find it very interesting and will always imitate it. Moreover, when the baby hears his favorite music, he will also show his feelings about the rhythm of music by shaking his head and waving his hand. These are normal and healthy behaviors.
Parents can teach their babies more other movements and give them more demonstrations to help them grow better.
Babies like to shake their heads. Parents should pay attention to calcium deficiency (1)
When the baby is short of calcium, besides shaking his head, it will be accompanied by crying, poor sleep quality (difficulty in falling asleep, night terrors, early awakening), poor mental state, poor growth and development, sweating (unrelated to climate and clothes), pillow baldness, chicken breasts and other symptoms. Parents should judge according to their children's symptoms. They shouldn't judge the baby's calcium deficiency only by one of the symptoms. If necessary, they can seek medical examination and scientifically and safely supplement calcium for their babies under the guidance of doctors.
Suggestion: After birth 15 days, the baby needs to be supplemented with vitamin AD until the child is two years old, thus promoting the absorption of calcium. Generally speaking, the calcium in breast milk and milk powder is sufficient. If the baby has no obvious calcium deficiency symptoms, it is not necessary to supplement calcium, and vitamin AD can be supplemented every day. Most babies? Calcium deficiency? It is not really lack of calcium, but because of the lack of vitamin D in the body, which affects the absorption of calcium.
(2) Eczema
Eczema is a common skin disease in infants, which is characterized by itching, burning sensation, macula, blister, serous exudation, erosion, scab and so on. Because the baby is young, he can't express his feelings in words. He can only tell his mother that he is not feeling well by shaking his head and crying.
Suggestion: The most effective treatment for shaking head caused by eczema is: external application of drugs and moisturizing.
Eczema drugs are mainly weak hormones, which are very safe for external use at short intervals, so parents don't have to resist and fear. Commonly used hormone external drugs for infants include dexamethasone cream, desonide cream, Youduole cream and so on. Generally, it is applied to the affected area twice a day and gently rubbed into a thin layer. Can it still be used after getting better? Ladder method? Gradually reduce, transition to daily 1 time to twice a week. After the hormone is stopped for external use, it is best to apply moisturizing cream to the baby's whole body to improve the skin barrier function and reduce the recurrence of eczema (moisturizing cream must be mild and non-irritating, suitable for baby use, not for adults).
Note: Never let the baby scratch the eczema skin by hand, which will cause bacterial infection of the skin. In addition, soap or hot water should not be used to clean the affected skin. Because soap and hot water will wash off the oil on the skin surface and make the skin drier. The most important thing is that eczema will get worse with the increase of temperature, so don't cover your baby with a quilt when breastfeeding. Children dress like adults. Don't think that children are afraid of cold when they are young. On the contrary, many babies are more afraid of heat than adults.
(3) otitis media
If the baby not only loves to shake his head, but also scratches his ears, cries, has a runny nose, is easily angry, has earache, has a fever, has purulent ears and can't sleep well, mothers should pay attention to whether the baby has otitis media.
Suggestion: If the baby has otitis media, parents should take the child to the hospital in time and choose antibiotics and local treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Never use drugs yourself, so as not to leave hidden dangers for babies who have not been thoroughly treated.
Step 3: Skills
Babies shake their heads at different stages of growth. As parents, we must treat this phenomenon differently. We should not be blind and careless. Carefully analyze the reason why the baby shakes his head. If it is caused by a disease, it should be treated in time.
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