:( im a bit worried, baby dd doing something odd..

[CharlotteACavatica]

she started yesterday, she'd just finished a breastfeed and she lifted her head back to see something and she started shaking her head, rather rapid shaking, only lasted about 5 seconds but ive never seen her do it before, shes my 4th and non of my others have ever done anything like it, i know it doesnt sound much, but it looked very odd, any ideas? am i just being a worrier? btw she's 5 months.

DS2 used to do something like this occasionally.

I associated it with teething - I think they suddenly get discomfort and can't cope with it.

He's now 18 months and doesn't do it any more while feeding - although he does still like wibbling his head rapidly to make himself dizzy - and then he falls down in a heap laughing!

DS used to do this from 6 months, he's 17 months now and has stopped. I think its a sensation thing for them.

Oh thankyou so much!! ugh i think im turning into a right worrier! im normally soooo chilled out and take everything in my stride, but i saw her do this and i just obsessed about it all day got myself convinced she's was developing some major syndrome! thaks for putting my mind at rest!

Lol i did that too, my teen DD's scared me and said maybe there was something wrong with him and i got really paranoid but sure enough he grew out of it.

My dd who is also 5 months started doing this last week. I think she is doing it when she is trying to keep herself awake. She does it so fast now she makes herself dizzy and thinks its hilarious

my ds did it too sometimes loads

I remember one of my DD's doing it and I decided it was when they were doing a wee.

DGS does a little shudder when he wees (he has no secrets from us as we also know his 'pooing' face.