to think that I'm just a bloody useless paranoid parent

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..because I'm beginning to think I am one...
I have 2 kids - DD is 4 and amazing, adorable, as is DS who is 4 months. After the very traumatic birth of giant DS, I thought I was in control, but after a series of nursing strikes and then milk flow problems I started to feel very worn down and worried about the smallest things that he did that didn't seem right. On Friday he had a nasty fall onto the back of his head and alongside that I was noticing he had developed a repetitive movement that looked like a spasm (after comparing to one on youtube..I know, i know...). Now of course he showed no signs of odd behaviour after the fall, and the weird movement had been happening for a month or so, but I still started thinking brain damage and/or epilepsy. I took DS to the doctor today, thanks to some great advice on here and he told me that he thought DS was thriving. However he hadn't seen this weird movement as he was fine for the 5 mins doc saw us for. Of course when we got home he started doing it again....
This has led me to think i should go for a 2nd opinion..

My mind is so screwed up - am i overreacting? Or am I basing everything on a viable mother's instinct? Whatever it is I am a complete and utter mess...

My ds used to flail about when he got tired. He'd end up smacking hi
Self in the face cos he lost control of his limbs, any possibility it's that? I think you should get him checked out for your own peace of mind but I also think you should talk to the doctor about how fearful you are so they can keep an eye on you as well. You don't want to be so worried you make yourself I'll. Take care ok x

I think you are doing absolutely the right thing getting someone else to check.

My dd1 developed a very strange behaviour, going rigid and straining as if she was trying to poo, but she wasn't. It was very odd and even the doctor who saw it once thought it was very odd. We did see a paed, but there was nothing wrong and in the end they concluded that she had simply developed a behavioural 'quirk' and so was doing it because she could!

Of course, you don't know what is going on so it is best to get another opinion, I just wanted to let you know babies sometimes do strange behavioural things.