Babies are the joy of every parents’ life or atleast thats’ what we have heard but can a angry or frustration of moment ruin a life . Why we need to handle the babies with care well This article has a answer .
Even I didn’t know about this syndrome until I came across in My anatomy textbook more the less awareness is must right ?
Shaken baby syndrome is one of condition which can lead to serious and life threating diseases .
What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
It is a serious injury to a brain which is caused when a toddler/infant is shaken forcefully.
What Happens If The Baby Is Shaken Forcefully?
The forcefull shaking causes the childs’ brain cells to die leading to brain cell death and eventually permanent damage to brain and also death .
Symptoms:
- Extreme fussiness or irritability
- Difficulty staying awake
- Breathing problems
- Poor eating
- Vomiting
- Pale or bluish skin
- Seizures
- Paralysis
- Coma
Sometimes if its mild shaken baby syndrome child may not be affect but eventually there will be behaviour and intellectual changes .
How To Prevent?
Awareness is must just tell caregivers to be gentle with the baby . If you get frustrated with baby cry and have so much anger , just go to a room calm yourself down and try to get yourself together . An act of frustration can ruin a baby forever .
Spread Awareness, peace.