About the waist stool, I talked a lot about the wrong posture that is not good for the baby's development, but I forgot the harm to the mother

To be honest, raising children is really tiring.

Let's just talk about holding a child, which has made many weak women before marriage develop into "female men". The weight of the child will increase with the age of the month. It is okay to hug during the confinement period, but it will be more difficult as it goes later.

What's more, there are still a lot of things to be busy in life, and it is impossible to hold the child in my arms all the time. If there is an auxiliary function at this time, it will be more worry-free.

Therefore, tools such as baby carriers, strollers, and waist stools have become the saviors of the majority of mothers.

However, the quality of baby products currently on the market varies, including baby waist stools. After searching on the Internet, I found that even the posture shown in the advertising pictures is wrong. This is simply misleading novice mothers!

01 Questions about the use of waist stools

First of all, a premise to be emphasized is that it is best not to use a waist stool for babies before 4 months.

Newborns are known to be curled up in the womb and sleep in that curled up position for the first time, with a C-shaped back and legs spread apart like a frog.

It also makes sense for babies to take this position. At this time, their neck muscles are not strong enough, so their head control is unstable, which can relieve the pressure on the spine.

Although we all say that raising your head and chest is more energetic, it is not suitable for babies whose spine has not yet fully developed.

Injury can occur if you use tools such as a waist stool that put external pressure on your baby's spine.

It is really inconvenient, and it is recommended that you choose a sling or a strap that can fit the baby's body curve.

After the baby can lift his head and keep it stable, he can choose a waist stool.

Today's waist stools have developed more and more styles, some of which are multifunctional. But as I mentioned in the previous article, many manufacturers and stores have not even mastered the correct way to use the waist stool. This is not only reflected in the misleading promotional pictures, but also the improper design is also a problem we should consider.

02 Precautions for using waist stool

The design of the waist stool directly affects the baby's posture, and these wrong postures will also have an adverse effect on the child's growth and development. There are two main points to pay attention to:

1. Hip joints—does the baby's legs have a standard M-shape?

As mentioned above, the natural shape of the newborn's two legs is M-shaped like a frog. This is to ensure the development of the hip joint and make the baby feel safe.

If the waist stool cannot provide enough support, the baby's legs will naturally sag, and the stress points will be concentrated in the hip joint area, which will easily cause dislocation.

There are many such cases in the United States every year, and parents must pay attention to them.

2. Spine - Is the baby's back properly supported?

In the traditional way of carrying babies, everyone is used to letting the baby face inward. Out of an instinctive sense of danger, parents will hold the baby's back with their hands. This is actually reasonable, and it can give the baby a lumbar support point.

However, now more parents like to let their children face the outside together with themselves to enjoy the scenery outside, but it may not be appropriate.

Let's not talk about the issue of being too irritating to the baby facing outwards for the time being, just talk about the spine.

Because the baby is leaning against our body, parents will subconsciously think that the baby feels safe, but this is not the case. If the waist stool tends to slide down, the baby will feel like sitting on a slope. At this time, his back and the body of the parents will form a hollow area, and the spine will naturally not be supported.

After talking about these routine questions, I would also like to talk about the problem that has been ignored by everyone all the time, that is Bao Ma's waist.

In fact, regarding the waist stool, we talked a lot about the wrong postures that are not conducive to the baby's development, but forgot the harm to the mother.

03 Risks of using waist stools to mothers

It must be admitted that the waist stool can liberate the mother's hands to a certain extent. After all, holding the child in the traditional way for too long can easily cause back pain and arm numbness.

And, because the baby is on one side, the mother's spine can also become skewed over time.

But at the same time, there is a more important problem that has been overlooked by everyone. When using a waist stool, most mothers will have such a curve on the side, that is, the back of the waist is pulled forward, and the buttocks are raised.

This is actually similar to the pressure that the belly gradually increases during pregnancy, which puts pressure on the mother's lumbar spine. Although the intervertebral disc has a certain degree of elasticity, if it bends too much, it will lead to lumbar disc herniation.

The sacrifice of being a mother is really quite big. The lumbar spine is already suffering a lot during pregnancy, but before you get enough rest, you will be injured again because of holding the baby on the waist stool.

Many mothers complain about postpartum back pain, which is caused by caesarean section, painless childbirth injections, or "month sickness" due to poor confinement. In fact, this may not be the case. Mothers do things that hurt the waist every day.

The problem of lumbar disc herniation or low back pain will further make the mothers' pelvis tilt forward, and the fat on the buttocks and lower abdomen will appear. In fact, in addition to affecting the appearance, the anterior pelvic tilt does a lot of damage to Baoma.

04 The dangers of anterior pelvic tilt

As the name suggests, anterior pelvic tilt is a pathological phenomenon in which the pelvic position is shifted forward.

It will put a serious burden on Baoma's lower back and neck, so in addition to back pain, there will also be soreness in the shoulders and neck.

If the degree is severe and lasts for a long time, it will cause imbalance of human body proportions, sagging of viscera, distortion of bones and joints due to excessive burden, and make the shape of the legs inside and outside the figure of eight become more serious.

What's more frightening is that the forward tilt of the pelvis will cause the body's center of gravity to tilt, and the activities of various parts will be restricted to a certain extent, which will in turn lead to muscle decline and fat accumulation.

As for the external problems, there are probably the following types: dysmenorrhea, constipation, shoulder, neck and back pain, body cold...

If you say too much, you will be in tears. Being an old mother has to pay too much!

05 While ensuring the development of the child, how to reduce the damage of the waist stool to the mother?

There is one thing to say, the waist stool is indeed convenient, but it is recommended not to use it for a long time, and pay attention to the following issues when using it.

1. Strengthen exercise

Although men have beer bellies, they almost never have the problem of pelvic tilting forward. This is because they have great strength. Even if the child sits on a waist stool, he does not need to push his buttocks hard.

Therefore, moms usually need to strengthen exercise, especially the core parts of the upper body waist and abdomen.

Only when the muscles here are strong enough can the limbs of the body become more coordinated, even with children, they can exert strength.

2. Tighten as tight as possible

Before putting the baby on the waist stool, Baoma must adjust the position of the waist stool to make the straps tighter and close to the body.

This can greatly reduce the impact damage caused by friction to the body tissues of the waist and abdomen, and can also make both mother and baby feel more comfortable.

3. Straighten your body

I mentioned earlier that the mistake that may cause the pelvis to tilt forward, mothers must not make it again. Although the baby's weight is difficult to bear, it can't bring chronic damage to yourself.

On the issue of the waist stool, many mothers shared that the pain in the waist and back after holding the baby for less than half an hour is actually caused by improper posture.

When holding the baby, you must try to straighten your body, don't lean back or stick your butt, let alone concentrate all your strength on your waist.

So, how to evenly distribute the force of holding the baby to the whole body? Need to do the following:

Tummy;

clamp the buttocks;

Keep the head, shoulders, spine, pelvis, and heels on a vertical plane, perpendicular to the ground;

If the child is more lively and likes to kick his legs, it is even more important to choose an M-shaped standard waist stool. After the two legs are separated, even if the baby kicks randomly, it will not bring such a big impact on the mother's waist.

4. Use your hands to provide strength

If the mother has nothing else to do, but she is tired of holding the baby before switching to a waist stool, then I suggest that it is best to hold the baby's back with both hands.

This will not only protect the baby's spine, but also reduce the baby's downward pressure and make the waist easier.

At present, there are many articles and suggestions on how to raise children and reduce harm to babies. Relatively speaking, mothers have become a neglected group.

But while raising a baby, we must also take care of ourselves, the body is the capital.