Patient's question:
My baby is one month and twenty days old. When she's about to fall asleep, she'll shake her head vigorously, swing her arms and kick her legs, then stop and close her eyes to sleep for a while before waking up again. She repeats the shaking head, swinging arms, and kicking legs until she falls asleep soundly. When she's awake, she also plays by swinging her arms and kicking her legs, but not with much force. She also plays with her tongue. Her spirits and feeding are both good. She drinks 100 milliliters of milk every three hours now. Is this symptom normal for the baby, or could there be a possibility of epilepsy? I've observed her squinting many times in the past few days!Doctor's answer:
Shaking the head has two reasons, the first is sweating and the head feels itchy. Since babies have a faster metabolism, cleaning the baby should be fine. The nervous system development of young children is not yet perfect, so these behaviors of the baby should be considered normal. It may also be caused by calcium deficiency. I suggest taking the baby to a local regular hospital for a thorough examination, check the trace elements for the baby, and if there is a calcium deficiency, supplement calcium in time.