To make sure that the baby is properly developing, you need to know what reflexes are inherent in newborns . Not knowing that sudden jerking and throwing up of pens can be the norm for babies, parents can sound the alarm about the health of the crumbs.
One of these unconditioned reflexes, which shows the protective reaction of the body, is Moro's reflex in newborns. This reflex shows the child's fright reaction, and is called in various ways:
- the child in his arms is sharply lowered down to 20-30 cm, and then also sharply raised;
- in the child lying on his back, straighten the lower limbs;
- sharply hit the table on which the baby is located, at a distance of 15-20 cm from the child's head.
The response of the baby will be the reclining, extension of the shoulders and the divorce of the handles to the sides with the opening of the jaws. After a few seconds, the handles return to their original position.
Especially noticeable reflex Moro manifests itself in a dream, when the baby can scare any noise from the street or in the house. According to doctors, this condition does not harm the baby's body, but it can "spoil" his mood for a long time, causing a prolonged crying.
The presence of congenital Moro reflex is very important for infants, in its absence, doctors can diagnose serious diseases: cerebral edema, hemorrhages, cerebral lesions. Absence of reflex in the first days of life can signal the intracranial trauma of the baby.
The presence of the spontaneous reflex of Moro speaks of the normal development of the child. Usually Moro reflex passes when the child is 4 months old, then only separate components of the reflex are observed.
For some babies Moro's reflex is pronounced and does not pass in the due time. The main treatment for Moro's reflex is to prescribe a massage that will help to eliminate excessive muscle tone.