Unusual Sleep Behavior

by Holly
(USA)

Hello,

My baby is 3 months old and I notice that on occasion her body shakes slightly while she falls asleep. It happens very sporadically (maybe once every week or two), but it has been happening every since she was born. Is this normal? It lasts probably 10-20 seconds and then stops. If I try to arouse her by calling her name or touching her during an episode, she will not wake up but maybe will roll her eyes. My concern is that she is having a seizure. My doctor does not seem to take this seriously when I mention this am I just over reacting to a still immature respiratory system? Also...

More frequently (nearly every time she falls asleep),I notice that she has periods of very erratic breathing while she falls asleep during which she breaths very deeply with her chest almost pumping. Sometimes she twitches or smiles during this time and sometimes she even wimpers and seems like she is going to start crying. My doctor says this is periodic breathing. However, I thought periodic breathing follows a period of not breathing (which I do not notice in my baby).

Please let me know if this is normal?







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