How children with cerebral palsy behave when taking a bath

Cerebral palsy can be mild or severe. Children with more severe cerebral palsy often need help from adults when bathing. At this time, parents should support the baby's head with one hand and the child's buttocks with the other hand. It is best for parents to cooperate in bathing the child. Children with cerebral palsy have many symptoms and are prone to breastfeeding difficulties after birth. Children are prone to crying, and sometimes their crying is weak and they are easily frightened.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in children : 1. High risk factors for cerebral palsy are found before, during and after birth. Such as infection during pregnancy, rubella, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension, asphyxia at birth, premature babies, severe jaundice, intracranial hemorrhage in children after birth, etc.

2. The baby has difficulty feeding after birth, such as weak sucking, weak crying or crying too much, and is easily frightened.

3. Being too quiet and having little active exercise.

4. Motor development is delayed. For example, a 3- to 4-month-old child cannot hold his head upright or lifts his head unsteadily in a prone position; at 4 months old, he still cannot support weight with his forearms, stands on tiptoes or his lower limbs are too straight or crossed.

5. Abnormal muscle tension and abnormal posture often occur, such as flexion and adduction of the fingers of both hands, clenched fists, internal rotation of the forearms, and backward tilt of the head and neck.

How to bathe a baby with cerebral palsy

? 1. Bathing supplies: small face towel, large bath towel, cotton swab, baby oil, diapers and underwear; Bathing: It is best to bathe newborns with clean water, and there is no need to use bath gel frequently; Time: The baby should be in the water for 7-12 minutes, and the water should be heated continuously to keep a certain temperature to prevent the baby from catching a cold; People: It is best to have two adults, the mother washes and the father helps, so as to save time and prevent the baby from catching a cold. In winter, keep the room temperature around 25 degrees.

2. Parents hold the baby's head with one hand, let its back rest on your forearm, and gently clamp its legs on your elbow; use the other hand to pour the water in the basin onto the baby's head and gently massage it with the tip of your finger; then hold the baby back on your lap and wipe it dry with a towel.

3. The skin wrinkles of newborns - armpits, groin, buttocks, and flexion surfaces of limb joints - are mostly sticky and moist. Dry them in time after bathing, and then apply a little baby powder to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles.

4. Apply some vegetable oil on the head of the baby with cerebral palsy. After the cradle cap is softened, gently comb it off with a comb. If the cradle cap is very thick, you can apply vegetable oil 1-2 times a day until the cradle cap is soaked and then comb it out. Then wash the scalp with warm water and cover the head with a towel to absorb the moisture. Be careful not to comb the cradle cap hard with your hands or a comb to avoid damaging the scalp and causing secondary infection.

Commonly used methods for cerebral palsy are:

Exercise therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cultural therapy, physical therapy (including hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, phototherapy), education (including special education, guided education, cognitive education), orthotics, etc. In order to promote rehabilitation, orthotics are used to prevent and correct deformities, treat bone and joint diseases, neuromuscular diseases, and compensate for functions through the action of force.