10 strange but normal signs in babies

When seeing strange signs in babies, many parents do not know so they are very confused and worried. However, these may be normal in infants.

If you do not have experience in raising children, you may be unfamiliar and think that your child has unusual signs such as: poop does not smell, it seems that the child is not breathing, the crying child cannot see tears, the body has a lot of birthmarks… However, that may be normal and you don't need to worry. Let's join aFamilyToday Health to identify strange but normal signs in babies.

1. Your child's feces have no smell at the beginning of life

A child's stool contains mucus, liquid, which is what babies digest while still in the womb. Infants do not have intestinal bacteria, so their stools do not have a bad smell. As soon as you breastfeed, bacteria start to appear in your baby's gut. Then, a day or so, your baby's stools will turn green, yellow, brown and have a familiar smell.

2. Baby will stop breathing sometimes

When they sleep, they can stop breathing for about 5-10 seconds and this makes many parents feel scared. However, it is normal for a child to breathe irregularly. If you observe that your baby has stopped breathing for a long time and his face is pale, you need to take him to the hospital urgently. When excited or after crying, babies can breathe 60 beats / minute.

3. Taste

Although babies have the same number of taste receptors as children and adults, they control more areas including the tonsils and back of the throat. A newborn baby can recognize sweet, bitter and sour but cannot taste salty until they are 5 months old. When babies start to eat, they tend to like the foods their mothers eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

4. Crying without tears    

Infants start to cry for 2–3 weeks without tears until they are 1 month old. Evening is the time when children cry the most. Usually a baby is crying for no reason and you cannot calm it down either. However, after 3 months, this should go away on its own.

5. Breast babies

When a baby is born, both boys and girls have small breasts and even some milk leaks. The cause of this condition is that the baby absorbs estrogen from the mother and this goes away on its own within a few weeks. Baby girls also get periods and last for a few days.

6. Children like to turn their head to the right

Only 15% of infants like to turn their head to the left, the rest often turn right when sleeping. However, some people worry that if the head turns on only one side, the baby will be dented, the head is not round or has a twisted neck. Unilateral turns only last a few months and it can help explain why so many people are right-handed.

7. Have more brain cells

Although the baby's brain will be larger (twice the size in the first year), it already has most of the neurons already available. Many neurons will not be replaced even if they die. Connection between nerve cells decreases as the child gets older. This helps children to focus but does not reduce their creativity.

8. Boys have an erection

An erection in a baby usually occurs before a boy pee. The cause of this is not well understood, but you don't need to worry too much. You can also see this during an ultrasound before your baby is born. It is normal for a baby to look bigger at birth. Maternal and baby hormones play a role in this, as well as baby bruises and swelling during childbirth.

9. Children are afraid of themselves

Babies are easily startled by noise, strong smells, bright lights, and even crying. You will notice this when your baby spreads her arms to the sides, hands open, then quickly clench and pull it towards her body. These are signs that your baby is out of balance and you should be careful not to startle your child.

10. Some birthmarks will disappear

These birthmarks children are often the pink zone, occurs on the forehead, eyelids, nostrils or throat. Occasionally, a child has green birthmarks on the back or buttocks. These birthmarks will go away on their own in a few years.

There is a strawberry-colored cyst due to the rapid increase in blood vessels. These birthmarks appear within a few weeks and can take years to disappear.