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Any Ideas why he's yawning?

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sleepymama · 16/04/2005 09:35

My ds (18 weeks) has recently started to yawn upon waking up. He does this first thing in the morning and sleeps from about 8pm to 7am (waking once for a feed). He also does this upon waking from naps (have managed to get him to do 3 naps which come to a total of around 3 1/2 to 4 hours)
I cn't understand why he's still yawning but if I try and get him t go back to slepp he screams blue murder.

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debs26 · 16/04/2005 10:22

dont you yawn?

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ionesmum · 16/04/2005 11:48

Many baby books make a big thing about a baby yawning when they are tired. IME this only applies if a baby starts to yawn after a period of being awake. Yawning when waking up is just body language that says 'I'm coming round, hang on a bit whilst I get myself ready for the day'.

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sleepymama · 16/04/2005 12:41

Debs26 - I'm sure i only yawn due to severe sleep deprivation Maybe ds is oing a sympathetic yawn!!

ionesmum - i was worrying because all the books do make such a thing about yawning.

thanks for the advice.

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ionesmum · 16/04/2005 13:39

best of luck. Baby books are helpful but to be taken with an extremely large pinch of salt, IMO!

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Frizbe · 16/04/2005 13:42

I often yawn on waking up, it's the old yawn, stretch and ready for the morning thing isn't it?!

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Frizbe · 16/04/2005 13:42

I often yawn on waking up, it's the old yawn, stretch and ready for the morning thing isn't it?!

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