Should I be worried 😩 Or is this something all babies do? 👶

[Amarasmummy19]

My 7 month old baby girl does this constantly but I’m worried if I should get her checked out or if all babies do this to, I’ve uploaded a video to YouTube

www.youtube.com/watch?​v=X7pBSOeNFP4

She is a very happy baby and looks at me with eye contact when I say her name, she does suffer with reflux and is on ranitidine for that but I’m sure this has nothing to do with that. I just don’t know why she keeps tensing her arms and legs and doing that finger movement. I’m a new mum and she is my first I’m just hoping it’s just what all babies do, I’ve asked friends and family about this but they all say they don’t know.

Thanks for reading and hopefully I can get reassurance from this

Both of mine did similar as babies. I always thought it was when they were excited about something.

just looks like a baby getting excited to me (eyp who has worked with babies). If you are concerned show that to your hv.

My DD did this but they were a lot stronger and much more evidential, for a while I thought it was myoclopic seizures so we saw the GP and showed her a video of it happening. We were referred to a neurologist, showed her the same video. The neurologist said it’s absolutely nothing to worry about....known as gratification, she is simply showing her excitement and emotion.

If you’re concerned, visit your GP with this video. You say she is on Ranitidine which interestingly, my DD was too. She’s now at school and still does it. I’ve never mentioned it to her and friends only notice it when I point the episodes out as they happen.

See you're GP if you're worried and to rule out seizure activity.

She's very cute!

I can't watch. the video but from your description my first thought was myoclopic seizures. My dc was referred for an mri when he had them but only because they can mimic another form of epilepsy. The doctor explained that they're a little but like hiccups in the brain and are harmless and outgrown.

Looks totally normal to me

Show your gp the video.
May be nothing
May be something
Is she under paediatrician for the reflux or just gp?

It looks similar to what ds1 does. He's done it all his life, he's 8 next month.
We've never worried too much as he's always hit his milestones, has lots of friends and is doing well at school.
His school brought it up so we took him to the GP who sent him on to a consultant.

He now has a diagnosis of stereotypies. Basically he has tics which all happen at once. They cause no issues and neurotypical children can have them without any other symptoms.
He does it when he's excited, bored, tired or anxious.
The doctor said just leave him unless he's worried about it. Ds is not at all. I think he does it for comfort too.
The consultant had a specialism in epilepsy and seizures and said it wasn't seizures as he doesn't lose consciousness and stops when you say his name.
If you're really worried go to the GP and ask them about stereotypies.

She is lovely, well done

Mine did similar maybe a bit more up and down slamming too, but I think that was because they all like noise

She's gorgeous :)
However I would want to get her checked out just in case, because there are seizures that can look like that, so better to be checked over.
(disclaimer I work with young children who are not neurotypical so everything is a potential seizure to me!)

Thank you for all your kind messages 🤗 I did mention it to my health visitor and she said to just keep an eye on her and if she seems to sort of go in her own world and has a sort of black out when she's doing it then get her seen to but I think for my own piece of mind I'll just get her checked out anyway, I did think it was just her getting excited but she does it constantly throughout the day whether she's in her high chair rolling around on the floor or in her stroller. She is under a consultant which we saw end of July and the dr said she's doing really well as she is very alert and such a happy little soul but that was before I started to overthink or even question as of why she's doing this a lot. She's my gorgeous IVF miracle and just so precious, I'm very thankful for everyone's comments 💕

After watching the video I do think it seems a bit unusual. I would definitely go to the GP and show them the video.

My DS did this, but even more pronounced excited face and proper throwing his arms out. He's nearly three now and still does "excited arms" but also rolls his wrists and jumps up and down. I had a thread about it a couple of weeks ago. He's developing completely typically in every way so I'm not massively concerned but if you are worried then definitely take it to your GP and show them.

(She's absolutely ADORABLE btw! What a little sweetie!)

He now has a diagnosis of stereotypies. Basically he has tics which all happen at once. They cause no issues and neurotypical children can have them without any other symptoms.
He does it when he's excited, bored, tired or anxious.

Sorry to hijack but this is interesting because that has been mentioned to me in passing and sounds very similar to my DS. I was worried my GP would think I was being ridiculous and melodramatic though.

I’m on the fence with it. I honestly think it could be normal but equally I’d want to rule out the seizure possibility. I agree about showing the doctor. Also keep a note of how often it’s happening and to what stimuli.

She seems to be excited first of all because of the cartoon? But as she turns to you she does it again but looks less as if it’s excitement iyswim. I would get her checked just in case, could be something could be nothing. She is cute, I miss mine being little like that.

By the way this thread is not working on the app, when I click on it it chucks me out. Maybe @MNHQ could have a look at it, as you might get some more answers.