Shaken baby syndrome

[Butterfly155]

Couple of nights ago my 5 months old was waking up every 2 hours and towards the morning I started rocking him from side to side with his head and neck well fixed in my arms in a wide angle and quickly. I have stopped myself after a few minutes but I am now worried whether i could have caused shaken baby syndrome…?
He was quieter then usual the following day which made me concerned but seems to have bounced back the next day.
i am so so worried. However feeling that going to GP would be pointless as there is no obvious way to check whether there has been damage apart from the MRI which i wouldnt want to subject my baby to unnecessarily.
Has anyone rocked their baby the same way?

Your baby will not get shaken baby syndrome from what you describe. I remember having similar worries when i took my newborn on a walk over a bumpy path. Looking back, it was a sign of my fragile mental health at the time. You've gone through a massive trauma with childbirth so be kind to yourself and don't hesitate to reach out for support.

For any damage, you'd have to very forcefully shake baby, it's not something you'd do by accident don't worry x

Shaken baby syndrome is paramount to injuries caused in a high impact car accident. You cannot cause it accidentally.
Please get some help for your anxiety OP or you won’t enjoy motherhood at all.

That is not the sort of movement that causes shaken baby syndrome.

Shaken baby syndrome is not an accidental injury caused by rocking or jiggling - it takes a lot of force.

Totally normal to worry about. Not possible from what you've described.

Breastfeeding used to be so painful for me that I needed to watch comedy shows to help. Baby would be wobbling about on the boob as I laughed my head off. I worried I'd shaken her...