Why do newborns' fingernails turn black at the base? What is the reason?

The health of newborns cannot be neglected, and every detail must be carefully observed, such as the common fingernail problem. So what is the reason for the black roots of newborn fingernails?

Blackening of the base of the newborn's fingernails

If the base of the baby's nails turn black on the 9th day after birth, it is considered to be due to lack of oxygen. This symptom is most common in congenital heart disease. Of course, the possibility of inheritance cannot be ruled out. It is still necessary to go to the hospital for an examination. If heart problems can be ruled out, you will feel more at ease.

Reasons why newborns like to suck their fingers

Almost every child has "eaten" his fingers. This is because in the development process of infants and young children, in the infant stage, children like to use their hands and mouths to explore and learn. We often see that after 6 months, babies often put things in their mouths to taste, which is very normal. Sometimes babies eat their fingers because they are not satisfied in the oral stage, so they use this method to vent or get compensation.

Training newborn baby's finger movements

Newborns usually clench their fists tightly. At this time, parents can gently stroke their fingers or do finger massage exercises to stimulate the sensation of their hand skin.

At 2 months, the baby's hands begin to loosen. At this time, you can continue to caress the baby's hands, from the wrists to the fingertips, and gently lift each finger. You can also put your index finger into his little palm, pull it out and put it back in, and repeat this several times.

At 3 to 4 months old, children like to touch everything they can touch, grab things unconsciously, and often play with their fingers with interest. At this time, prepare some toys, such as toys with thin handles and sounds, let them look at them first, and then put them in their hands, so that the children can gradually associate what they see with the movements of their hands, stimulate them to develop the enterprising spirit of "reaching out when they see something", and produce conscious grasping movements of their fingers.

At 5 to 6 months, the child can separate the thumb and other four fingers to grasp, can freely grasp the surrounding objects, and can use his fingers to grab the towel covering his face. At this time, you can train him to grab the toys on the table purposefully, shake and hit them; you can also prepare some elastic rubber toys for him to grab or pinch at will; you can also train him to hold the bottle with both hands when feeding.

At 7 to 8 months, the child can transfer the toy from one hand to the other, and will not tire of knocking the table with the toy in his hand; he can hold two toys with both hands at the same time, put the objects he holds into his mouth, and gradually learn to take things with his fingers. At this time, parents should take advantage of the situation and teach the child to tear paper, clap, wave, shake hands, pinch sugar pills with fingers, and play folk games that develop finger movements, such as the chicken and bug flying with the index finger.

At 9 to 10 months, the child will use the index finger and thumb to pick up small objects, especially like to put small beans into the bottle, pour them out, and then put them back. Parents should pay attention to safety at this time. At the same time, the child will point to the questions asked by the parents, such as where is the light? He will point with his fingers. At this time, you can train the child to look in the mirror and identify his facial features, learn to peel candy wrappers, play with rings, put small boxes into large boxes, play with building blocks, eat biscuits by himself, etc., to increase his perception of things.

At 11 to 12 months, the child's two fingers can move freely, and the dexterity of their fingers is further improved. They can do different actions at the same time, such as holding bread with one hand and putting small sugar pills into the bottle with the other hand. At this time, you can train your child to rotate bottle caps, stack building blocks, doodle with crayons, learn to turn pages, string beads, etc. You can also train your child to eat with a spoon.