Not exact matches
A couple of ideas off the top of my
head: nursing
against gravity helps with overactive letdown.
In the cradle carry baby has to work
against gravity and turn the
head at the same time should the airway be in a compromised position.
The best way of doing this is to make your baby sit in your lap with her
head resting
against your chest to ensure that
gravity keeps the contents of her stomach from regurgitating back.
In the first few weeks of life just moving the weight of the
head, arms and legs
against gravity is an important motor milestone.
· Baby can't move
head away from babywearer's body or clothing, too little to work
against gravity with low muscle development — forced position
Free from the chore of controlling and holding his little
head while trying to stabilize
against gravity, an infant secured in a wrap for example can hold and turn his own
head early on.»
It is not the natural form of the spine called kyphosis, it is the fact that the heavy
head is rolled with the baby's chin onto baby's chest, which kinks the airway and baby can not work
against gravity to free himself from this potentially fatal situation.
In the first months of life, babies use reflexes to move, push up, lift and turn the
head, etc, however to do this babies need to work
against gravity and this is where tummy time is vital.
When performing the side laterals the medial deltoid
heads are fighting
against gravity getting the weight upwards.