I would prefer to be answered only by people with serious answers please, as this is a serious question having to do with the health of my child and not a subject to joke with. My 3 month old son has gone to the neurologist for possible seizures, and though their test was inconclusive, they noticed another possible problem, he doesn't pay much attention to stimulation from his left side. He responds eventually, but seems much quicker to react from his right than the left. The doctor said it was common and not too problematic as long as not followed by other symptoms such as hand preference, as it can signal a damage in one of the brain hemispheres. Yet just today, I noticed he sucks on his right hand much more than his left, and when I held his right down to force him to suck on the left, he was much more uncoordinated trying to get it into his mouth. My question is based on your experiences with your own children, does this sound like simple infant uncoordination, or hand preference?
2007-01-12 15:10:40 · 10 answers · asked by barkbarkshark 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There are lots of things here that it could be, but more than likely it is just normal. You must have suspected seizures at one point, what were his symptoms? Has he had an MRI, if not--get one. This may sound like a crazy question, but when you look at a picture of him, does he ever have white eyes instead of red eye or normal colored eyes? I am a pediatric nurse practitioner and can help you with a lot of your questions, but need more info. Most kids are normal---remember that, but something lead you to the neurologist to begin with, so there may be something there that needs attention or is getting missed. You can email me enzyme311@yahoo.com and I can help you hopefully.
2007-01-12 15:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by Amy f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call that a preference as much as a habit. Watch him carefully. When you can really tell the preference is once they start reaching for things. They should reach with the closer hand not be particular to one or the other. He could have been oncoordinated because he was distracted by his right hand being held even. Just be attentive and ask questions at his next checkup. Good luck
2007-01-12 16:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our son did the same thing at about that age. He preferred his left side over his right. In fact it almost looked like he had a stroke on his right side. he would just let his right arm hang limp and never try to use it. He is six months old now and has basically outgrown it. He now uses both sides just fine. I would give it a little bit of time, but if it goes on past about 6 months or seems to change or get worse I would bug the crap out of the doctors till they found something out.
2007-01-12 15:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lucky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just a phase... My son (who is also 3) Uses one hand more than the other and is often much more coordinated with that hand. When I told the pediatrician he told me that all infants are like that until their coordination grows and their eye muscles strengthen (apparently one eye is stronger than the other while growing up, it is speculated that this helps children become either a righty or a lefty). I wouldn't worry too much but if it persists or it grows to be more of a problem seek medical help.
Good Luck and God Bless!
2007-01-12 15:24:20 · answer #4 · answered by .j,kjhgd,jghf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the doctors are finding something wrong with him, i wouldn't worry about it yet (unless the doctors tell you to). If the doctor tells you that he needs some form of treatment, get a second opinion, preferably with an infant neurologist. Best of luck.
2007-01-16 14:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMO, don't read to far into anything that you 'notice' unless it is blatenly obvious. It could be simply that hearing these things from the doctor you are now making yourself more 'aware'. Look at it as like when you talk about bugs and then you feel like you have bugs crawling all over you.... same concept. Monitor him for significant changes and keep working with his doctor. GL!
2007-01-12 15:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by ~*BS~MRA~Girl*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like he has right hand dominance, which is normal. At three months of age it is a little too early to spot any neurological anomalies. As he gets older and reaches his milestones (rolling over, crawling, etc) it will be easier to notice if he is still focusing too much on his right side. Keep a close eye on it. Good luck.
2007-01-12 15:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first thing is to bring your children's hospital that specializes in this.. Not us.. Research Children's Hospitals on-line..There are good Children's Doctors at what ever one you chose.. Never trust your decision on we who are not qualified to answer a question about the health of your child.. God be with you..Good luck
2007-01-12 16:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by B T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such a young age it is diffilcult to determin witch it is. My son at that age only sucked on his right hand to sooth himself nevr his left.
2007-01-12 15:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember my 3 year old seemed to favor his right hand when he was a little baby. My other children didn't do this. He is perfectly fine now. I hope everything is o.k. with your little angel.
2007-01-12 15:25:20 · answer #10 · answered by got all I need 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋