Cerebral palsy in infants is a disease that causes disorders in the development of the brain's nervous system, which can be congenital or acquired. Generally, infants with cerebral palsy have very slow movements and slightly weaker intelligence, but are they also slow in eating? Parents are curious whether infants with cerebral palsy will breastfeed?
Typically, infants with cerebral palsy are able to breastfeed. Although infants with cerebral palsy have neurological problems, they have no issues with gastrointestinal digestion and absorption. Additionally, they can breastfeed normally with their mouth. After all, the normal intake of nutrients for babies cannot be ignored, and parents do not need to worry too much. Feeding and nursing babies normally allows them to move their mouths and eat on their own. Moreover, babies will vomit after they are full, so parents should have a normal mentality.
If a baby cannot breastfeed, it is a severe case of cerebral palsy. If a baby with cerebral palsy cannot breastfeed, it indicates that the condition is very serious and requires immediate treatment. This is because if the baby's basic feeding is already a problem, their nutritional intake will also become a problem, delaying their development and growth and leading to malnutrition. When the baby is unable or unwilling to suck, the mother needs to stimulate the baby's mouth with the nipple or directly put it into the baby's mouth.
