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Newborn nightmares

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firsttimemama6 · 04/07/2020 19:08

My 2 week old keeps having what appear to be nightmares in her sleep. She will suddenly start breathing heavily or cry out and seem slightly distressed. It has been pretty much since birth. We are not sure why or if it is something we should be worried about. Does anyone have experience of this or know if it is normal? At 2 weeks old we aren't sure what could be causing it.

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LouiseTrees · 04/07/2020 23:37

Night terrors probably the most likely cause. Unless it looks like a convulsion which could also be epilepsy.

LongDivision · 05/07/2020 08:37

Is it about an hour and a half after feeding? Might be reflux/silent reflux.

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