Newborn Baby Care, Guard Against Brain Damage, Support Baby’s Head
I want to stress how important it is to support any baby’s head when lifting and carrying them because it isn’t well known how much damage can be unwittingly inflicted on tiny and helpless infants.baby health care The danger area, or weakness, in a baby is the point where the brain meets the spinal cord. A rocking motion with the head unsupported can cause some damage to the part of the spinal cord that controls breathing. Indeed it can be slight enough to just affect a child’s intelligence, reaction speed, co-ordination or indeed anything the brain is wonderfully designed to control, but even this kind of damage is bound to make a big difference to the quality of life the child would then lead.
