My newborn baby is holding his head up.

[DaleyBump]

Sorry, no idea if I'm posting this in the right place. DS was born on Friday and he keeps holding his head up, even when I'm supporting it. Is this normal? Will he hurt himself? Probably totally paranoid and pfb, sorry!

yep- some do. DS did. Only problem it caused was for me, I kept forgetting that other people babies needed their heads supported. They seemed so floppy compared to DS.

Acording to my dad my brother propped himself up on his elbow and looked around the room before the cord was even cut, he was crawling by 4 months, walking by 8. Some children are just like that.

Yup mine did it from day 1 too love non wobbly babies

Congratulations on your new baby. Mine were both late and both big babies and yes they were both lifting their heads within the first week. V nice having strong, sturdy babies.

Love the way newborns and tinies lift their head and peck at your shoulder like little chicks.....maybe just one more.

thanks for all the advice and stories

*and congratulations :)

MotheringShites peck at your shoulder like little chicks.....maybe just one more.

Aahh they do don't they

I want another one

Someone slap me quick

he he me too mrjolly

Love seeing the breast crawl vids

My ds did this, people would tell me off for not supporting his head but he hated it, he'd try to pull his head away from my hand.

Ds is a very chilled baby, he is 11 months and very physical, he's been walking for 2 months and he climbs everything, he climbs in and out of his buggy, he could climb stairs at 6 months and climb out of his highchair ( with the strap on!) at 7 months.

Ha, broodiest thread ever!

Congratulations!

Both of mine did this. One was big (and strong). The other, DC1, had a problem with her neck muscles (torticollis) and couldn't actually turn/move her head far, so it was stuck like that. She needed a year of physio. It's unlikely that's the case with your baby, but if you're worried rather than proud, please do ask your GP.

My mother told me recently that my oldest brother, was able to hold his head up from birth, she said he just had a strong neck & back. I have an 11wk old who's holding his head quite well & enjoys a good look around when he's being carried.