The child's lips are shaking, the chin is trembling: why, the main causes of tremor in a newborn

Mothers of newborn children are sometimes frightened when the baby's lips begin to tremble, or even the entire chin (so called tremor) - they immediately think that this is abnormal and with this they urgently need to run to the doctor and beat anxiety.

But in most cases there are quite harmless reasons for this.

Is tremor in newborns normal or pathological?

Even if a child is born completely healthy, his nervous system is still immature. Therefore, most often chin tremor in newborns is a temporary symptom that disappears soon without any special consequences.

Simply put, the arms and legs have grown, and the central nervous system has not yet fully developed. In the process of growth and formation of the central nervous system, all kinds of symptoms may appear. This tremor usually goes away by 4 months.

To explain another cause of tremors, you need to figure out what is tremor in general? If you carry something heavy, such as a bag, then your hand may start to shake. This is the tremor. It occurs when the load that falls on the muscles overloads them, and they are unable to quickly cope with it.

In a newborn baby, the chin is mainly in a state of tremor. Why? When a baby is born, in most cases it leaves the mother's womb head first. The main load falls on the cervical spine. When it is traumatized, spasms, edema occur, and the permeability of nerve impulses to muscles is impaired.

As a result, the child's chin shakes if you try to lift it, as well as with emotional stress, a feeling of joy, when the baby reaches up, tries to smile. There is a tension in the cervical spine and muscles of the mandibular arch. Such a state, of course, is difficult to call the norm, it is far from always and not in all children.

Often it is enough to undergo a course of massage for this phenomenon to go away on its own. Sometimes the process is delayed, longer therapy is required. It depends on the individual characteristics of the baby's body, physical development.

Video from Dr. Komarovsky about neurological problems in newborns - trembling lips, chin, arms, legs:

Possible causes of chin tremors in infants and older children

Like any other phenomenon, tremor does not occur on its own. It is based on one reason or another. The task of doctors and parents is to understand in time what lies behind the chin tremor in a newborn baby.

So, there are two types of reasons:

1. Physiological (natural). They are caused in a month-old baby by immaturity and a lag in the development of the nervous system from other parts of the body.
2. Pathological. They arise as a result of the improper course of the intrauterine period, labor: difficult childbirth, injuries.

Knowing the main features (characteristics) of each of them will help to determine this or that type.

Video from Dr. Komarovsky about neurological problems in general and in particular about chin tremors

Physiological tremor in newborns

It occurs for quite understandable and natural reasons. The body is at an incomplete stage of its formation.

The organs are just beginning to fully function and the baby is not yet able to 100% control his body:

• the newborn has a shaking lower lip;
• chin trembles when crying;
• the child shakes his leg;
• the lower jaw often flinches;
• handles are shaking;
• language does not obey;
• shaking chin when feeding, etc.

After birth, the child finds himself in a completely different world, where everything is for him for the first time. The novelty scares the baby, then it manifests itself in the trembling of the lips, arms and legs. The child is nervous, afraid of loud sounds, bright light, flinches from any awkward movement, shakes his head. He still does not know how to react to this or that event, whether to cry or not.

It is possible that the baby is trying to smile at his parents, but he is still not good at it. Or he wants to cry, which also causes trembling lips or even chin. The child does not yet know how to speak, and in this way (with facial expressions and gestures), most likely, he shows his reaction to the events taking place. For example, a tummy hurts or a little cold after a warm bath, when mom picks up and wraps up in a towel.

In no case should you panic when these symptoms appear. First, you should observe the child - in which cases the tremor of the lower lip occurs and what is its nature, duration.

Periodic chin trembling in a newborn baby is not dangerous if:

• lasts no more than 30 seconds;
• low intensity;
• there is a negative reason.

Therefore, panic and anxiety should be set aside, and in the near future, consult a good competent specialist.

Pathological tremor in infants

There are a number of cases where tremors of body parts in infants are clearly pathological. To the consolation of young mothers who first encountered such a problem, it should be said that serious neurological disorders are very rare in children with similar symptoms.

Still, you need to carefully monitor your baby and pay attention to the following manifestations:

1. 6 months have passed since birth, and the baby is still shaking. By this time, babies, as a rule, adapt to the environment and things like bathing, changing clothes no longer bother them.
2. If the arms and the head are shaking at the same time as the lips of the baby, it is imperative to see a specialist.
3. If the tremor occurs at rest, sleep, for no apparent reason, this should alert both parents and doctors.
4. The tremor lasts more than a minute.
5. If the trembling is very strong, the child is literally shaking, it is necessary to call an ambulance.

If one of these signs is present in the baby, medical attention is needed. Such violations do not go away by themselves.

Tremors in older children

In some cases, you can find that older children twitch the chin, shake the lips. Possible reasons for this make parents apprehensive.

Natural tremors are caused by nervous, emotional overstrain, are periodic, mild in nature.

Pathological tremor is a symptom of disorders of the central nervous system, as evidenced by the involvement of other parts of the body (legs, arms, etc.) in the trembling reflex. It can be recognized by the manifestation of symptoms at rest, in situations not associated with nervous overstrain.

Pathological tremor can be accompanied by other painful symptoms:

• insufficient sleep;
• irritability;
• headache.

Treatment, as a rule, is complex and takes a long time. The child needs to undergo a complete examination by a specialist neurologist.

In some cases, medications are not prescribed, the following methods are sufficient:

1. Respiratory exercise.
2. A soothing massage.
3. Medicinal baths.
4. Exercise therapy.
5. Fresh air.
6. Healthy eating.
7. Family atmosphere.

When choosing methods and methods of therapy, doctors take into account the underlying disease that caused the appearance of the trembling symptom. To neutralize it, beta-blockers and sedatives can be prescribed. With lesions of the cerebellum and the presence of other complex pathologies, surgical treatment is carried out.

What should be done?

So, a tremor was found in a newborn baby of 1-2 months. The task of the parents is to notice all the features of the baby's behavior and report them to the local pediatrician or neuropathologist. At a routine examination, it is necessary to ask questions about all obscure, embarrassing moments. If the diagnosis is still disappointing, no self-medication is needed. It is better to trust a doctor, or look for another, more experienced specialist.

With physiological tremor, a lot depends on the parents of the baby. Adults should surround their baby with attention and love, because the main thing is the weather in the house.

The procedures performed for the baby will be of great benefit:

1. Massage. It will help relieve increased muscle tone, teach the child to feel his body.
2. Bathing. Water is a familiar element for a newly born child. Frequent baths with warm water and teas of soothing, relaxing herbs once or twice a week will be of immense benefit.
3. Physiotherapy.

And we should not forget that in a calm, comfortable environment, the baby will also have excellent health. Mother's warmth and care work wonders and help where medicine and medicine remain powerless.

Medical treatment is prescribed by a doctor if the tremor persists for up to one year. It includes taking medications that improve the supply of oxygen to the tissues of the body.

An interesting look at the problem of Dr. Komarovsky:

When are fears justified?

Pathological chin trembling in young patients occurs due to disorders in the development of the nervous and endocrine systems obtained in the prenatal period.

This could be:

1. High concentration of norepinephrine, resulting from overexcitation of the nervous system.
2. The consequences of hypoxia in the prenatal period.
3. An infectious disease transferred by a pregnant woman.
4. Placental abruption results.
5. Acceptance of narcotic substances by the expectant mother, as well as withdrawal symptoms caused by their sudden withdrawal.
6. High blood glucose levels in an infant.
7. Intracranial hemorrhage.
8. Blood poisoning.

All these reasons are very serious, so their identification should be carried out as soon as possible in order to prevent irreversible processes.

Any deviations from the norm in the behavior or condition of the newborn infant should be noticed and taken into account by the parents.

The kid needs to be shown to children's specialists and consulted with them about any questionable points. This is the only way not to miss a serious illness and help your baby in time.