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Shake head up and down during sleep
My baby is 8 months old and yesterday evening during sleep suddenly my baby started shaking head up and down. When I help my baby in my arm she opens her eye and she was so sleepy. And she slept. I got scared. Is this normal or do I need to get her checked
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Kindly reach nearby pediatrician if possible for evaluation
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Can take a video nxt tym for furthur reference
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Any birth history ?
Any nicu admission
Baby passed urine or stool that time??
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Suchismita Saha
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Kolkata
Certain body movements during sleep are normal in children. One such is benign myoclonic jerk during sleep. If your baby is otherwise okay, probably there is nothing to worry. I will advice you to kindly capture a video, next time this happens. Show the video to your pediatrician.
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Dr. Sricharan Alladi
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5 yrs exp
Warangal
Needs to be evaluated
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