Could this be seizures? Constantly watch him while on his stomach and never let him stay on stomach very long.
2006-06-27 15:48:35 · 11 answers · asked by aunt d 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
My 2 boys never would sleep on their backs. I work in the healthcare field-OB/GYN- and so I hear all about this sort of stuff and they were apalled when I told them my 12 week old sleeps on his tummy. Fact is they feel more secure that way and i personally dont think there is a significant risk for SIDS that way unless the baby's birth score was high. If the baby is crying incessantly while lying on its back then the twitching could bejust plain ole frustration on his/her part. If the baqby is calm and still twitching then Id really worry. It is always better to be safe than sorry, so id still run it by the doc.
2006-06-27 16:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by nursredhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 2 month old and we recently went to the doc and asked about sleeping habits. The doc told us under NO circumstance should a baby sleep on the tummy especially when he/she is not in view. Keep the baby on it's back. He will eventually sleep okay. Just swaddle him give him a kiss and let him go to sleep. If you are worried about his twitching looking like seizures, I would DEFINITELY get him to the doctor. Sometimes they look like they jump (or look lilke what you or I would look like if we thought we were falling) and that is a normal reflex. It starts to go away as they learn to sleep in their new surroundings.
2006-06-27 22:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by Dani Bo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your poor baby!! He may very well be having seizures. I know of at least 4 kinds. My daughter was having seizures before 2 wks. of age and she'd stop breathing. I would sure urge you to take
the baby to a pediatrician right away, as our baby saw our M.D., and it wasn't until he called in the ped., that we got help. I think the other person's idea of putting baby on its sides is a good idea.
God Bless.
2006-06-27 22:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by jurdonna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad! Has a doctor seen him for these signs of something? Maybe he has colic? I knew a child when I worked at a nursery school who was really fussy as a baby. He had a hard time sleeping. He finally grew out of it or had some kind of medical help. Real smart little boy. I hope this baby can get some relief as well as his/her parents. Maybe if the baby was propped on his/her side, it could help sleep.
2006-06-27 22:55:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jen K. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had to keep our baby swaddled snugly and then put a comforter on top until she was asleep... We also played either a CD of heartbeats or the ocean. It is a technique the Indians used for years. Our baby started sleeping through the night from 12 weeks on.
2006-06-27 22:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by mommy471 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are U-shaped pillows at Wallgreens that solve this
problem. The pillow supports the head and the neck of the
child so the baby's head is not "swimming" around. This
does not mean he/she still shouldn't be watched but is a
safe way to position the child when you are not in the room
for a moment !!!!
2006-06-27 22:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by LIthreeoutputout 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of my children always prefered to sleep on their stomachs. I know that they say you shouldn't sleep a child on their stomach, but when I was born that's what they recommended. What always scared me about letting them sleep on their backs is I was always afrain they'd spit up and choke. I think that they still make a wedge that you can position your baby on for side sleeping. Maybe he could sleep better on his side.
2006-06-27 22:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by ♥dream_angel♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe hes just cold, all babies seem to sleep better on their tummies probably cause they can feel close to something and even warmer. try warming the blanket before you lay him down to sleep, so that hes not going to a cold bed. and a lot of times to, babies go through that phase, where they think they are falling, especially laying on their backs when falling asleep, you probably have gotten that feeling when nodding off yourself. im not trying to suggest that you lay him on his tummy to sleep, cause they say your not supposed to do that i guess i would go see the doctor if your worried about it.
2006-06-27 22:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by loveboatcaptain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask his doctor. Your Dr.'s office is used to these type of questions and are happy to help. (Some kids just will not sleep on the back.)
2006-06-27 22:58:11 · answer #9 · answered by RW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like he is collicky...try some dimethicone drops...helps relieve gas bubbles...and burp him well. swaddle him good to keep his tummy warm and lie him on his side.
2006-06-27 22:51:00 · answer #10 · answered by miss_chrissy_dawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋