{"id":958,"date":"2025-09-27T09:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/stiff-baby\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:13:43","slug":"stiff-baby","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/stiff-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Stiff Baby and Birth Injuries | Hypertonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page is about babies with hypertonia. This condition, also called stiff baby syndrome, is when the baby stiffens her body, most notably her legs, and arms, mainly when being picked up. There are many causes when a baby is stiff, and most resolve over time.\u00a0 Stiff, tense babies are extremely common. 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