Twitching in newborn?

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Just wondering if anyone elses newborn does this? My 5day old dd twitchs all over every now and again, when sleeping mainly, sometimes just a couple of times but sometimes for a while. Anyone know if this is normal, my dd1 didnt do it I dont think? TIA

My second did this. She's fine now at 2.5 months.

oh yes, both mine did this.

totally normal

my ds2 is 4 weeks today and he does it ALOT. Esp when asleep. The other week i thought he was having a fit! I think it is something to do with the pattern of sleep, when they reach the REM stage?

ds1 used to do it all day and night and they thought when he was born something was wrong at first but he was fine and it went on its on..

DS2 to dis this it is something to do with their synapses not being fully formed so have to jump - like an electric spark. Will stop in a week or so.
It is worrying though. Thought he was fitting.

DS2 to dis this it is something to do with their synapses not being fully formed so have to jump - like an electric spark. Will stop in a week or so.
It is worrying though. Thought he was fitting.

Thank you everyone...I love mumsnet! I wasnt worrying but then dh freaked out coz he thought she was having a fit and my mum said oh I've never seen that before. So glad I've got some sensible people to ask!

I always used to think that it looked as though the newborn was practising every possible facial expression he'd need for the rest of his life. 2 x ds did it for about a week.

Coming late to the party but yes, DS did this, used to throw his hands in the air like he don't care from a couple of days old.

Wind also makes them do this.

The facial expressions I mean not the shock reflex.

Lol at the facial expressions - my DS2 (4 weeks old) gurns for England at times - tis quite funny to watch

God yeah, twitching. I'd forgotten that. And that crazy thing with the uneven breathing- terrified me until I saw it referred to in a baby health book. Completely normal.

dd did this a lot in hte first couple of weeks

Tightish swaddling helped (me and her!)

DD4 GURNING

she is very twitchy compared to other dd's.

ps. midwife said it was because they are getting used to their new environment - it's not all constantly warm, snugly and confined as it was in the womb anymore.

I guess it's the shock reflex ledodgy refers to.

awww, she's so cute Misdee (in a gurning type of way )

What itis it you do to them that makes their legs move as though they are walking/running when they are newborn. I think it's something like lifting them up in a certain way but it's hilarious!

Oh yeah to the op when she shivers suddenly in the first year or two don't panic she isn't fitting or anything she'll be weeing.

from what i recall
the myelin sheath tha surrounds the nerves is not fully developed in new born
so when a hessage 'to move' is sent from the brain,rather than being a smooth movement, it has to jump from onr nerve to the next, causing the twitch.

Very cute misdee! Mines a Sophie too, must be something in the name!