Hi my 11 week old dd suddenly started showing this movements which is worrying me since last 2 days. She was always a crier but she did have some non crying episodes too when lying on her back. Suddenly she's become absolutely intolerant to lying on her back since last 2 days.
So this happens throughout the day before/after feeds. When I put her on her back, after a couple of minutes she (gets what look like spasms but might not be as it happens invariably every single time) pulls her arms with clenched fists towards the chest (like Tarzan) while stretching her legs and tightening her body. This happens for a couple of seconds and then she relaxes and. It repeats until I put a pacifier into her mouth or pick her up to hold her. She's fine while sleeping, and when held in a vertical position and on her back when she's sicking on a pacifier. I'm a little concerned about the movements above as I've not really seen any colicky baby doing that anywhere or if this sounds like silent reflux.
I did take her to A & E to rule out infantile spasms and the doc did say she didn't find it worrisome and thought it was silent reflux. Advised milk thickener and asked us to observe for a week and return a week later.
I just want to be reassured it's nothing serious. Anyone else with a baby doing that due to colic or silent reflux?
TIA! ❤️