Baby Stiff Legs Arched Back

You may notice that your child holds his hands in tight fists or that he seems unable to.

Baby stiff legs arched back. The baby feels stiff hypertonic or floppy hypotonic. While being held the baby may also overextend their back and neck as though they are pulling away. It is impossible to diagnose autism in a newborn.

My babys posture looked just like your boy when he was born. This condition also called stiff baby syndrome is when the baby stiffens her body most notably her legs and arms particularly when being picked up. For some reason he cant eat well so he is tube fed.

If a baby has severe jaundice arched back crying is often viewed as an early clinical symptom of kernicterus. Shaw House Orchard Road. Joined May 24 2008 1881 Posts.

I am helpless as I cant understand why my 14 months old boy arches his back and cry so much in the night. This page is about babies with hypertonia. The condition usually resolves spontaneously after the child has been walking for 6 to 12.

There are many causes for an infant to be stiff and most of them resolve over time. He smiled for the first time this week and it helped give me strength. If your baby is arching her back during playtime it might mean she is fatigued and wants to take a nap.

If your baby arches his back while sitting this could mean that there is some kind of a nerve injury caused by something after birth or premature birth. If your baby shakes or his eyes wander and get sleepy when he stiffens up consult his pediatrician to rule out any neurological problems. Bowed legs genu varum is a condition in which a persons knees stay wide apart when they stand with their feet and ankles together.