Table of contents:
- Why do babies stick to it so often?
- Babies swell to push gas in the stomach
- Baby sticking while glaring
- Stretching muscles and joints
- When to be vigilant when the baby is often cranky?
Even though it's just rolling around on the bed, stretching when you wake up is always fun. It feels incomplete to start the day without first stretching your body. However, did you know that stretching (ngulet) This is also often done by babies? Here are some explanations about the habit of cuddling in babies.
Why do babies stick to it so often?
Like most adults, babies too bounce, even you can see your little one ngulet while he was sleeping.
Quoting from Healthy Woman, ngulet in adults it is useful for:
- Relaxes muscles and joints
- Relieves stress
- Blood circulation
Then, do babies often stretch to have the same benefits as adults?
Some parents may feel worried when the baby is too often ngulet, even to the point of disturbing his sleep.
However, there is no need to worry, it is a normal condition in babies under one year of age.
Here are the reasons babies often stretch, either while sleeping or waking up:
Babies swell to push gas in the stomach
Have you seen babies often ngulet and fart right away? That is normal.
Ngulet or stretching is done to push gas in the stomach that has accumulated.
There is no need to worry because this is a natural condition. After farting, the baby will feel calmer and look relieved.
Baby sticking while glaring
If you often or have seen a baby stretching his body while staring, that is a sign that he is preparing to defecate.
Quoting from Healthy Child Manitoba, newborns have a rhythm of defecating more frequently with a watery stool texture.
However, baby feces can also be dense in texture. Usually, newborns defecate 8-12 times a day.
This is what makes the baby's body frequent ngulet accompanied by a slightly bulging eye reaction.
Stretching muscles and joints
Like adults, babies often do too ngulet to stretch muscles and joints.
The difference, baby ngulet because his muscles and joints are developing, he feels the need to stretch more often.
Ngulet when waking up helps the baby relax and improves the development of muscles and joints.
Activity ngulet This usually starts in the first 3 months of a baby's life.
However, it should be noted that the development of babies varies from one another so that they cannot be equated.
When to be vigilant when the baby is often cranky?
Seeing a baby stretching his body is adorable. However, you still need to understand some conditions that need to be watched out for.
The following conditions need to be watched out for when babies are frequent ngulet:
- Pushing his body constantly
- Crying without stopping
- Kicking
Above is the condition of the baby feeling uncomfortable with his body. It could be a problem inside or outside the body.
Problems in the body, for example, stomach pain, fullness, or feeling sick in other parts.
While the problem outside the body, it could be because he feels uncomfortable with the mattress, clothes, or the environment.
Crying is a way for babies to communicate because they cannot speak. No need to panic, take a deep breath and then carry or hug him.
If the baby continues to cry and looks like it is in pain, immediately consult a doctor for further treatment.
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