When i touch my 1 month old daughter while she is asleep, she seems to jump in shock. should i worry?

Answer 1

try touch a different way, starting with the palm of the hand before the fingers, and the fingers before the finger tips, Let the finger tips be the last part of your hand to touch. Usually the palms are softer and warmer, the finger tips relatively hard and pokey, and sometimes colder than the palms.
If the finger tips are the first thing that makes contact, its less comforting, more startling, instinctively feels like claws or teeth, or a distressed emergency grab, instead of like an incidental warm contact of the parent's body cuddled up at ease, safe, secure and comfortable beside the baby. The way you touch can have long-term implications on the offspring's psychology and other well being. You should read a book called "Touch", or "Touching", by Ashley Montague

Answer 2

Young babies have a startle reflex. They can even startle themselves sometimes. It's normal and goes away as they continue to develop.

Answer 3

my baby is 3mths and still does it, its normal and they have to do it, my health nurse checks these reflexes whenever we go there, dont worry, its good she does it cos shes normal, good luck, i wrap her when she sleeps so she dosent startle as much

Answer 4

No, don't worry, its just her startle reflex. Its perfectly normal

Answer 5

maybe not, wouldn't you be a little scared if you know your sleeping alone and someone touches you?