When is the movement of the infant abnormal?

 

 

Infant hand movements

 and their meanings

 

Hand movement of an 
autistic child

Frequent movement of the

 hand and leg of the infant

Hand movements such as 

bringing the hand to the 

mouth 

(with or without thumb 

sucking), pulling the hand, 

grasping the finger of the 

person around them or 

grasping 

at something indicate that

 the infant is liking and 

integrating with the environment in which they are

 present.

Convulsive movements, 

saluting with the hand, 

and 

keeping fingers apart 

indicate that the infant is 

feeling

 nervous.

The infant's hand is closed

Normal baby movements

Moving hands and feet a 

lot

 

 

Hand grip:

The infant tightens his fist 

because of a reflex he has 

called 

the fist reflex.

This reflex usually 

disappears by five to six 

months of age. 

Babies clenching their 

hands is an instinctive 

reflex that

 they have had since they 

were in their mother's 

womb. 

This movement is 

considered one of the 

natural innate

 hand movements of the 

infant that do not cause 

concern.

Hand movement in infants

 during sleep

Baby movements in the

 third month

The meanings of this 

movement can be:

The child is hungry

The child suffers from 

stress due to hunger or any

 other

 reason

Feed your child in this case

 in order to relieve hunger 

and 

calm him down as well. In

 the event that you notice 

that your infant's grip on 

his hand is accompanied by

 stiffness in the limbs or 

torso, or if you also notice 

that this movement 

continues until after your 

child reaches the age of 6 

months, you must inform 

the pediatrician of this.

Finger sucking:

Baby sleeping on his 

stomach

Treating infant colic

infant colic;

Finger sucking is a

 movement that reminds 

the child of the breastfeedin

g process from his mother 

or the artificial feeding 

process, because the 

sucking reflex is what 

allows the child to reach

 the breast or the bottle of 

artificial milk. If you notice

 that your baby is sucking 

his fingers, this may be a 

sign that he is hungry.

Feed your baby right after 

he sucks his fingers. If he

 continues sucking his 

fingers even after he gets

 his food, this technique

 could be a technique for 

him to calm himself.

Abnormal infant hand 

movements

Moving hands and feet a 

lot:

A happy child is one who 

constantly moves his hands

 and feet. But if the child 

seems to be disturbed while

 moving his hands and feet.

 It means you need to 

change the diaper or he has

 a bloated stomach.

My infant drinks formula 

milk a lot

The importance of 

understanding infant hand

 movements

Children do not have much

 understanding of the 

environment around them 

and depend entirely on 

their mothers or fathers. 

A child cannot speak well 

until after the age of 12 

months, so there is no 

better way to understand 

what infants want than 

body language and moveme

nts. Because our young 

children have a lot to tell us

 through body language, 

and parents must

 understand the 

information that the infant 

wants to communicate 

through body language.

At first, the mother and 

father may have difficulty 

interpreting the infant's 

movements.

But with time and with 

a little observation, the 

baby's movements will

 become easier to interpret.

Baby sleeping on the

 stomach

Baby sleeping on the side

Baby development in the 

third month

 

The importance of 

understanding the infant's 

hand movements lies in:

Your healthy response to 

your infant makes him feel

 understood by the 

environment around him

The affirmative response 

to what the child is doing 

and realizing what he 

wants makes him feel 

confident, and this 

strengthens the

 relationship between the 

parents and their infant

The correct response to the

 infant's movements helps 

him to repeat them when 

he encounters the same 

problem

Baby development in the 

second month

Baby development in the

 first month

The infant's movements 

help him develop his skills 

after a while, and it is

 necessary to recognize 

them and encourage the 

child to express himself 

with gestures and body 

language.

Meaning of baby movements

Move the arms

Holding the ears

Move the head and shake

 it back and forth

hiccups

Rubbing the eyes

Move the arms

Baby sleeping

Breastfeeding a newborn

 baby

The way the infant sleeps 

in the first month

Baby growth in the second 

month

Some babies move their 

arms when they hear a 

loud sound or when their 

sleep is disturbed by a brigh

t light. This involuntary 

movement is called the 

Moro reflex. This 

movement disappears on

 its own after the infant 

gets older, but its repetition

 can disturb the child, 

disrupt his sleep, and cause

 him to be tired.

Grasping by the ears:

 This movement is usually 

in response to the eruption

 of the infant's teeth. But 

this movement can be a 

reaction caused by the 

child's infection with 

a fever or cold, or because 

of an ear infection.

Check for other signs that 

the infant may be ill, such 

as difficulty sleeping. 

Consult your pediatrician

 if you notice any side

 effects your child may be 

experiencing. But if this 

sign is caused by the eruption of teeth in your infant,

 

So give him dental toys to 

make him feel comfortable.

Shaking the head back and

 forth: This movement is 

not performed by all 

children, and is usually 

observed before a nap or 

at bedtime, and this 

movement is for the child 

to calm himself down.

Newborn baby sleeping

 This movement disappears

 at the age of three years

 old. However, make sure 

that your child is safe while

 making such a move.

In the event that this 

movement occurs before 

bedtime, there is no need to

 worry, but if it occurs at

 other times, or if this 

movement continues after 

the child reaches the age 

of three, then a pediatrician should be consulted.

Hiccups

The hiccups of the infant 

begin in the first year of 

life, and it usually 

disappears after 5 to 10 

minutes, and it is often 

after eating a meal or after 

feeding. In the event that

 the child suffers from 

hiccups after feeding, try 

to change the feeding

 position or the food 

provided to him, burp your

 infant as well. Consult 

your pediatrician if the

 hiccups persist.

Rubbing the eyes:

It is one of the signs that

 indicate that the child is 

tired

Abnormal infant hand 

movements

Lack of hand movement

Moving the hand, fingers, 

or other parts of the body 

in a strange, repetitive 

pattern

The child does not repeat 

what you do or does not 

imitate words, sounds or 

actions.

 Lack of hand movement:

Movement is one of the 

things that the infant does 

at a very early age, before

 he begins to learn to speak. Therefore, lack of movement can be a suspicious sign, and you should consult a pediatrician if you notice that your child has little movement.

For example, lack of

 movement can be an

 indicator of a child's 

autism, because an autistic 

child has little sign with 

his hands and has little 

movement. One of the

 important things that must

 be monitored is that your

 infant follows you with his

 eyes and looks, as his lack

 of follow-up to you may be

 an indication of his autism.

The number of infants 

breastfed in the first month

Treatment of diarrhea in 

newborn infants

How to wake a newborn 

baby

Moving the hand, fingers,

 or other parts of the body 

in a strange and repetitive 

pattern: This is one of the 

indications that the child

 has autism.

Signs of fullness of the 

infant

Other strange signs include

 stiffness of the arms and

 legs, twisting of the wrists, 

and strange movements by the child.

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