Should newborn babies have their legs bound?

Newborns need careful care. Only when they are well cared for can they grow up healthily. In order to prevent babies from developing O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs, many people follow the old method and tie up their babies' legs. In fact, this is an unscientific practice. On the contrary, it not only fails to prevent children from having these problems, but may even affect the baby's growth and development. Here we will introduce to you some knowledge about leggings for newborns!

1. Do babies need leggings?

Babies do not need to have their legs bound. Having their legs bound will restrict their movements and make them uncomfortable. It is understandable to worry about the baby's legs not being straight. Many mothers are worried about this problem, but raising a baby should rely on science, not just on your own imagination and concerns. First of all, you can read more parenting books. These books will mention this. In addition, genetic factors cannot be ruled out. If there is no O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs in the family, the baby's legs will not be crooked.

2. What effects does leg binding have on babies?

In fact, baby leg binding not only cannot prevent the occurrence of O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs, but also affects the baby's normal development and is not conducive to the baby's healthy growth.

The formation of bow legs is mainly caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium deficiency, weight bearing, and premature walking, and has nothing to do with binding the legs of babies. What effects does leggings have on babies? If you bind your baby's legs, the development of his legs will be restricted and he will not be able to move freely. When the baby's legs are bound, the joints and other parts of the body will not be able to move well, which will affect the child's bone development over time.

Therefore, mothers do not need to bind their babies' legs to prevent bow legs. When wrapping the baby, the mother should use large and soft bedding to leave the child some space to move around, which will be more conducive to the baby's healthy growth.

For the healthy development of your baby's limbs, do not bind your baby's legs when he sleeps. In fact, this method of leg binding restricts the baby's free movement while sleeping. The fixed posture puts the muscles in a tense state. In fact, bow legs are a symptom of rickets, which cannot be prevented by leg binding. Therefore, when the baby is sleeping, his limbs should be in a natural state. Movement of limbs during sleep is a natural physiological state, not the result of being frightened. When your baby is sleeping, you can choose a quilt of appropriate thickness according to the temperature, and gently tuck it around the outside of the quilt with a strap.

3. The harm of baby leggings

1. It affects the blood circulation of the baby's limbs and may easily cause trauma. Clinically, many newborns suffer bruises on their limbs due to their hands and feet being tied up with cloth strips or other items, and some even face the risk of amputation due to long-term blood circulation problems.

2. The baby's limbs are tied and cannot move freely, which is extremely detrimental to the baby's brain development.

3. Tying up the baby’s limbs can easily cause the baby’s hands and feet to become inflexible, affecting the baby’s growth and development.