Babies Cry, Have a Plan!!

Shaken Baby Syndrome, sometimes called abusive head trauma, is a medical term that describes the injuries that occur to infants who are violently shaken by an adult caregiver. When babies are shaken, their heads, necks, arms, and legs “whiplash” violently. Their fragile brains move back and forth within their skulls, which can injure the brain.
Injuries caused by Shaken Baby Syndrome:

Cerebral Palsy; brain damage; blindness or eye damage; damage to the spinal cord (paralysis); fractures of the skull, vertebrae, ribs, arms, and legs; seizure disorders; delays in normal development or developmental disabilities; death.
Nearly ¼ of babies who are shaken die from their injuries. Violent shaking would be bad for any of us, but it’s worse for infants. Some reasons why are:

• A baby’s brain is still developing and is softer than an adult’s brain.
• A baby’s neck muscles are very weak.
• Blood vessels in a baby’s brain tear easily.
• A baby’s head is large compared to the rest of the body.

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