Question

Why do newborns always cry at bedtime, refuse to breastfeed, not take naps during the day, and wake up when placed to sleep on their hands, with frequent feeding times? The jaundice has not yet subsided and is still being treated. Daily baths are being helped with, but the buttocks are found to be red and broken. What could be the cause, doctor?

Answer

  1. Non-stop crying in newborns and two-month-old infants, refusal to breastfeed, and difficulty in deep sleep may be early symptoms of cerebral palsy.
  2. Early feeding, defecation, drinking, and swallowing difficulties, accompanied by drooling and respiratory disorders.
  3. Infants cannot lift their heads by three months old, and their heads sway uncontrollably at four to five months.
  4. If a three-month-old baby does not open their fists, or if a four-month-old still has a thumb tucked in and does not open their hand, it may be a sign of cerebral palsy.