Many of the commercially available hugs say that they can be used after the neck. When and what condition is the neck sitting? We will also introduce points to note before the neck sits, how to hold, and useful goods.

What is neck sitting?

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A newborn baby cannot support a heavy head on its own. As you grow your muscles little by little as you grow, you will be able to keep your head straight or turn your face freely. It is called "the neck sits".

When is your neck sitting?

According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 63%by 4 months after birth and 93.8%of babies will complete the neck.
Of course, there are individual differences in the speed of growth, so there is no need to be nervous even if it is slightly delayed. In the three or four -month medical check -up conducted by the local government, you can check the development and development of the baby, including how much the neck sitting is progressing. If you have any problems, it will be an opportunity to deal with it as soon as possible, so be actively consulted.

How is the neck sitting proceeding?

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Since the development of muscles and nerves will gradually become possible, it will change gradually from the state where the neck is not sitting at all to the completely stable.
After a few months after birth, you will be able to show your head lifting from your prone state, and gradually change your face to the left and right. When you hold a vertical hug, your head will gradually lose your head.

How do you know if your neck is sitting?

What is often used in medical examinations is the confirmation method of "causing".
Lay your baby on your back, insert your hand under both sides and raise your upper body slowly. When the upper body is caused to about 45 degrees, if the head does not hang back, it is likely that the neck is sitting. When you wake up to 90 degrees, your head does not fall forward and you can still turn forward.
Another point is that you can lift your head in a prone state or change your head on your own.

Do you need practice?

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It is not necessary to practice, as the neck sitting is naturally proceeding with the growth of the body, but it may be good to use practice as part of play and communication.

The recommendation is prone play.
Leave your baby lying down, guide your gaze with toys and lift your head. The muscles of the neck, shoulders, back, arms and legs are trained, so you can prepare not only your neck sitting, but also to turn over and hi -hi.
Don't be too greedy, stay in a short time, and keep an eye on it while you're lying down.
It is said that vertical hugs are stimulated by muscles to keep their posture, so it is a practice of sitting on neck. Hug me while gently supporting my head.

What are the points to note before the neck sitting?

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It is necessary to support you with your hands and head with your hands.
The swaying of the head may cause the brain to be damaged, and there is a danger of damaging the cervical spine when the neck is leaned backwards when hugging.
Also, if the chin goes down when hugging vertically, the airway may be narrowed and breathing may not be possible, and oxygen may be insufficient. If the state where sufficient oxygen is not sent to the brain lasts for a long time, brain damage may occur.

Hugging before and after the neck

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The baby in front of the neck is basically a horizontal hug that lays down almost horizontally.
To prevent the neck from falling too far, the adult holding the adult makes a ring with both arms and puts the back of the baby inside the elbow.
If your neck is stiff, you will be able to hold your baby's body and hold it vertically.
There is a chance to hug vertically, such as when breastfeeding after breastfeeding, even before the neck. In that case, be careful not to forget the support of the neck.

Convenient goods to be in front of your neck

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Immediately after being born, a baby about 3 kg is generally over 4kg during a monthly medical checkup. It is recommended to use it as an aid for hugging by putting a baby on the hip seat, as it can considerably reduced the burden of mama dad. It is very useful not only for everyday hugs, but also when breastfeeding and sleeping.
Hip seats may have a strong image of being used after the child grows to a certain extent and the weight has become heavy, but it is actually an excellent thing that is born and useful.

A hug string that can be used before the neck sitting

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Baby & Me Beren First Set is a three -piece set of hip seats, waist belt type FIRST parts (newborn parts), and carrier parts that wrap the body.
Hip seats can be used from the newborn period as a horizontal hugging, and career parts have head support that supports the baby's head gently, so if you combine it with FIRST parts, you can hold face -to -face in front of your neck. If you switch the first parts to hip seats, you can also use them as a hip seat carrier. It can be used for a long time from a newborn to about 20 kg, so this is OK with this one.