All living things are in constant communication with their environment. The trick is learning how to understand their method of communication. Heidi Als, Ph. Als has made her life's work observing preterm infants, and thanks to her we have a greater understanding of what these fragile infants are trying to tell us. Many nurseries have incorporated Dr.
Premature Birth and Developmental Programming: Mechanisms of Resilience and Vulnerability
Premature Baby Twitching and Jitteriness
Premature babies have different body language from full-term babies. This is because premature babies are less mature, smaller, more sensitive to touch and noise, and not as strong. These things can often change quickly, but they give you clues to how premmies are feeling. Also, the body language of a premature baby born at 24 weeks will be different from that of a baby born at 34 weeks. For example, very premature babies might not make eye contact for as long or as often as a near-term babies.
Neonatal Neurological Disorder Diagnosis and Symptoms
To get proper treatment, it's important to correctly diagnose the disorder you child has. There are a variety of neurological disorders, so your baby can have many symptoms. Our team specializes in identifying a variety of symptoms that a newborn affected with neurological problem may present with.
Infantile spasms IS is a seizure disorder in babies. The seizures or spasms make muscles in the arms and legs stiff and bend the baby's head forward. They look very much like a startle.