Wrong holding posture, inappropriate selection of carriers and safety seats, be wary of hip dislocation in children

According to folklore, in order to prevent children from having \”O-shaped legs\”, children will experience \”candle bags\” when they are born. It means wrapping the newborn baby\’s legs tightly. Many new mothers and fathers have almost no idea about childcare. Therefore, most people will follow the way of the older generation and wrap their children into \”zongzi\”. Can this kind of approach really prevent babies from having \”O-shaped legs\”? The answer is of course no. If a newborn is wrapped too tightly, it will not only fail to prevent \”O-shaped legs\”, but will affect the development of the baby\’s hip joint. In severe cases, it may cause hip joint instability or even dislocation, causing the baby to be unable to heal itself. Hip instability is six times more common in girls than boys. The hip circumference of babies in fetal position is also higher than that of babies in cephalic position. Most cases of hip instability in infancy will heal on their own without the need for special treatment. However, if the best opportunity for self-healing is missed, it will eventually lead to inability to self-heal, and many serious disabilities will result. Because of hip dysplasia, your baby will not show discomfort or pain, so it is important to check yourself from time to time. Of course, the most fundamental thing is to take reasonable care of your children on a daily basis. However, I don’t know how many parents know that appropriate holding posture and appropriate use of carriers are also helpful for the development of the baby’s hip joints. On the contrary, unreasonable holding postures can also cause instability or even dislocation of the baby\’s hip joint. However, hip dislocation does not cause pain or discomfort in children, so it is often ignored by adults. By the time it is discovered, the best treatment period has been missed. As for the sling, we know that it can free up hands for adults, especially when going out. So how do we choose the right baby carrier? Reasonable design, safe and strong, comfortable and breathable, etc. are similar to strollers. As mothers, they will definitely take them into consideration, so I won’t go into details here. Well, because we are talking about hip joints today, we need to pay special attention to the design of the straps. That means you must choose an \”M\” shaped strap. What is an “M” shaped carrier? The various types of carriers on the market may dazzle mothers. But remember one thing, in addition to the requirements that we pay attention to every day such as ventilation, there is one thing that we don\’t pay attention to every day, and even think that the baby will be uncomfortable. That is, choose a strap with a wide bottom. That is to say, when using this type of carrier, the baby\’s thighs are separated in an M shape. Allow the baby\’s thighs and calves to move naturally to 90-120 degrees. Why choose an “M” shaped strap? Because after the baby is born, the bones have not fully opened and need some time to stretch naturally. This is why when children sleep, their hands like to make a \”surrender\” position and their legs open like a \”frog\”. The baby\’s \”frog\” legs are shaped like an \”M\” shape. Therefore, similarly shaped carriers optimally protect your baby\’s inherent posture. Some mothers are worried that spreading their baby\’s legs will affect their development. In fact, this understanding is wrong! This is actually the reason why we say that newborns cannot wear leggings. If mothers do not use a sling in daily life, mothers can also use this type of \”frog hug\” when holding their children. Don’t use our inherent thinking to think that this will make the child uncomfortable. The correct \”frog hug\” is conducive to the good development of the child\’s hip joints. In the same way, the design of the safety seat for your baby should also take this into consideration.!