Why do babies always stretch?

Anyone who becomes a mother will find that the younger the child, the more he likes stretching. But why do children stretch? The older generation said, has the child stretched out longer? Isn't it?

When the baby stretches, his hands are clenched and his legs and arms are straight. It looks like the baby is so comfortable.

Baby stretching is a normal physiological phenomenon, which can also provide oxygen to the brain and relieve fatigue.

Let's first look at the benefits of adult stretching. Lying on the table for a long time feels particularly tired. At this time, we all habitually raise our arms above our heads, straighten our backs and tilt our heads back, and immediately feel refreshed after stretching.

This is because when we stretch, more blood will flow into the brain and the brain will get more oxygen. Second, when we stretch, we will do chest expansion exercises. At this time, more oxygen will be inhaled, which will make the brain and other organs work more efficiently and relieve fatigue.

The baby spends most of his time lying in bed in a posture and stretching his body, which can help the brain transport oxygen and make the child feel comfortable all over.

If the baby stretches, it is accompanied by blushing, squeaking mouth, or twisting and choking of the baby's body, this situation may be the child's gastrointestinal discomfort.

Many babies will have flatulence or colic in the second month. In addition to crying, many babies will have symptoms such as holding their breath, blushing and humming.

How to tell whether a child is stretching or upset?

Look at the expression of stretching. If it is normal stretching, the child's expression is calm after stretching. If it's gastrointestinal discomfort, it will take longer to stretch, and sometimes you may cry after earning half a day.

Although stretching makes the baby feel more comfortable, if the stretching frequency is too frequent and the child is particularly sleepy, take the child to the hospital for further diagnosis!

Don't worry, the 3-month-old baby is basically normal when sleeping. Many mothers find that their babies also have this phenomenon, mainly because:

1, the nervous system is underdeveloped.

Because the nervous system development of infants and young children is not perfect, the excitation and inhibition functions of nerves are not coordinated enough, and a little external stimulation may cause the excitement of the nervous system. With the growth of the baby, the function of the nervous system is gradually improved, and this physiological phenomenon will naturally disappear.

2, the influence of the external environment

When the baby is sleeping, the light and the voice of adults may interfere with the baby's sleep; Or the quilt is too thick and heavy, causing the child to be too cold or too hot when sleeping, causing the baby to fidget and move his hands and feet. This is also the most common reason why babies raise their hands while sleeping.

3, gastrointestinal discomfort

As the saying goes, "if your stomach is upset, you will be restless." If the baby eats too much before going to bed, or the gastrointestinal tract is uncomfortable, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion of breast flap or food in stool, the baby will also stretch and moan, which can relieve the stomachache.

There is a simple reason. If you stay in bed all day, you will feel tired. Right? The younger a baby is, the longer he sleeps. Generally speaking, the baby sleeps about 16.5 hours every day within one week of birth; The baby in the month should sleep 15 ~ 15.5 hours every day, 1 baby under the age of one, and sleep 14 hours every day on average.

The growth and development of children under one year old is mainly completed in sleep. In older children, growth hormone is mainly secreted at night; For children under one year old, the secretion of growth hormone is around the clock. Therefore, the baby's growth and development in the first year of life is the fastest, basically around 20 ~ 25 cm (the fluctuation should not be too big, and it is not good to grow too fast).

Therefore, children sleep for a long time, and their mobility is relatively small. Babies can increase lung pressure and promote systemic blood circulation by stretching. Therefore, children's stretching itself is a manifestation of growth and development. There is not an old saying that children "stretch and run around", which makes sense.

What are the benefits of children stretching?

When a baby stretches, his hands are generally raised, his waist is raised, and his upper arms and head and neck are stretched. Therefore, the baby's stretching is first to dredge the blood vessels in the child's neck and promote the oxygen content in the brain blood. At the same time, in the process of stretching, the abdomen and lungs exhale a lot of carbon dioxide, which relieves fatigue and makes the child's brain more awake.

What is high muscle tension? Refers to the degree of muscle tension of children in a relaxed state. Usually, children with high muscle tension often show: the baby's head leans back and stands up (which may be misunderstood as stretching! ), often the whole body is stretched straight, changing diapers for children can't open legs, changing clothes for babies, sleeves are not easy to wear, helping children stand on tiptoe, and it is difficult for heels to touch the ground.

The baby's muscle tension is too high, which is usually a signal of brain injury or nerve center damage. Parents are advised to take their baby to see a doctor in time, so I won't say much here.

When a child has flatulence and colic, it is usually because of the imperfect development of gastrointestinal function, the child's usual activity is small, or the child's thin development leads to the decline of intestinal peristalsis. In addition, the baby inhales air when drinking milk or crying, which is also the main cause of flatulence and colic.

The baby's flatulence and colic are physiological manifestations, which can be relieved mainly by rubbing the baby's abdomen, holding the plane, swaddling, and feeding some probiotics.

In short: it is normal for a baby to stretch all the time. Including flatulence and colic, it is also a normal physiological phenomenon. Only when the baby shows a high degree of muscle tension does it need to take the baby to see a doctor. If you have any questions, please leave a message.

Babies often stretch when they are several months old. Please don't worry, this is a normal physiological reaction.

It was the same when my baby was young. Although he is a few years old now, he still likes to stretch out his arm when he sleeps at night, just like raising his hand to surrender. It looks really cute.

Why does the baby always stretch when sleeping? Let's put ourselves in their shoes. If you are a baby and are told not to move in bed all day, can you stand it? The answer is definitely not? Ha ha. Isn't it a bit too much to stipulate the baby's sleeping posture?

Without further ado, let's talk about the real reason.

In fact, the reason is very simple: babies within 2 1 day are generally called newborns, and newborns need to sleep 15- 17 hours on average every day. When the baby is under one year old, the average daily sleep time should reach 14 hours.

Although babies sleep every day, in fact, their growth and development are completed in sleep. Their hormones are secreted around the clock, so babies grow fastest within a week (years old). In terms of height, the first one is about 20-25 cm longer. In their lives, the first year of growth is the most natural and fastest.

After one week (one year old), babies' sleep time will gradually decrease, and after six or seven years old, their sleep time is basically the same as that of adults. Moreover, their hormones are mainly secreted at night, so children must ensure sleep time so that their physical development will be better.

Therefore, babies under one year old spend most of their time sleeping. Stretching increases lung pressure and blood circulation through breathing, which is helpful for the baby's growth and development.

In the process of stretching, the baby is actually doing exercise, which can enhance the activities of the neck, chest and lungs, increase the breathing of oxygen, and at the same time discharge the exhaust gas from the lungs, which can better promote the oxygen supply to the brain and make the brain more awake, which is very beneficial to its own growth and development.

Just like us adults, when we are tired, stretching and yawning can quickly restore our spirits. The reason is the same.

In addition, we have an old saying: stretch and run. That's the truth.

Therefore, it is normal for a baby to stretch while sleeping. Don't worry too much.

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Normal phenomenon. Infant stretching is actually a common normal performance. Because the baby's body develops rapidly, or stays in bed for a long time, it will feel uncomfortable in the limbs, so it will stretch to relieve the fatigue of the body. As long as there are no other abnormal phenomena, eating and drinking are normal. Don't worry, it will decrease when you grow up.

However, sometimes we should also pay attention to the difference between stretching and limb twitching. If the frequency of stretching is extremely high, it appears repeatedly, and the body is stiff, especially if the limbs look tight and hard, it may also be cerebral palsy. Babies with cerebral palsy have weak control over limbs and will have involuntary movements.

Ma Bao sees babies often stretch. It may be that the baby is uncomfortable lying down, or there are too many clothes and the body is very uncomfortable. It is necessary to loosen the clothes for the baby properly, or take the baby around. Don't always put the baby on the bed, take the child outside and breathe fresh air, which is good for his health and can also reduce stretching.

Newborns stretch, exert a lot of force, sometimes accompanied by some sounds. These are normal phenomena of babies, so don't worry too much.

Newborns eat and sleep, which is also the fastest growing month for babies. Generally, it weighs about three pounds a month. It is normal for their babies to use some strength at this growth rate.

If it is accompanied by blushing and humming, it may be that you want to poop. Ma Ma needs to pay more attention to the baby's reaction.