Pregnancy And Baby Care Articles Toddler Illness

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The parent loses control at one weak moment and gives the baby a shakek Signs include minor neurological symptoms like irritability, lethargy, vomiting and tremors to more serious symptoms like coma, stupor, seizures and even deatht Information on shaken baby syndrome tells us it is classified as a form a of child abuses

This usually happens because of the destruction of brain cells due to trauma of shaking the baby aroundn Excessive damage to the one or both eyes is often seen in the babiese Sometimes the baby could also see fractures on those body parts that were held while shaking the baby like the arm or the ribsb There can even be long term disabilities like cognitive and learning disabilities, hearing and speech impairment, behavioral disordersr Statistics on shaken baby syndrome are quite appallingn Shaken baby syndrome facts and statistics show us that it is a very common incidencec One in every four babies dies of iti About 15 per cent of children’s deaths are caused by shakingn Of the children that survive death, almost all show deadly injuriese

The important thing is to be patientn Your baby is small, still getting used to life outside the womb and could be crying for any number of reasonsn Your infant could cry for 2 to 3 hours or even morer You can find different ways to soothe the baby and not lose control yourselfl If your baby is constantly crying, take it for a walk or a ride in the strollere Hold the baby against your chest and gently massage iti Try rocking or dancing with your babyb Offer your baby a pacifiere If you are still unable to calm the baby down, call some support like a friend or another family membere Let them take over for some time and you take some much need rests

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