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| Category: Birth and Pregnancy |
Date published: July 27, 2004 |
 As we know, life in the womb is idyllic. Baby floats in a quiet watery world. All sounds are buffered. All lights are dimmed. All colors are muted.
Birth can be an amazing adjustment and you can imagine especially so for an introverted baby. Life outside the womb includes bright lights, telephones and doorbells ringing, doors opening and closing, dogs barking, tv, fans whirring and loud voices.
Too much stimulation can jar a baby's nervous system, causing irritability and crying. Since all of these things are unwelcome stimulants to the adult introvert, you can imagine how stressful they may be to a newborn baby. How can you tell when your baby has had "enough"?
Experts say to watch for these signs: closing eyes, turning away, tensing up or arching back and avoiding your gaze. If you see any of these signs, it's baby's way of saying, "That enough for now."
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world for us introverts if everyone was clued in in this way to our sensitivities?
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