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This is called the “head-lag test”. Professionals use it to see whether a baby is strong enough to hold their head and whether development is on track. Your health nurse therefore does it as a routine part of her visits. To do the test, you gently pull your baby up by the arms from lying on their back and watch whether the deep neck muscles are strong enough to lift the head with the body. Newborn (0–4 weeks): Pronounced head lag is completely normal, the head clearly falls back. Around 6 weeks:
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This is called the “head-lag test”. Professionals use it to see whether a baby is strong enough to hold their head and whether development is on track. Your health nurse therefore does it as a routine part of her visits. To do the test, you gently pull your baby up by the arms from lying on their back and watch whether the deep neck muscles are strong enough to lift the head with the body. Newborn (0–4 weeks): Pronounced head lag is completely normal, the head clearly falls back. Around 6 weeks:
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The head lag test is an important tool that healthcare providers use to assess whether a baby is developing within the normal range. By 4 months of age, most babies can hold their head steady when slowly pulled up from a supine position. This is due to the activation of the baby’s ‘head righting reflex,’ which engages the deep neck flexors to help stabilize the head in a chin-tucked position. However, the head lag test should only be used for assessment purposes, as it is not intended to functio
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