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Hi Holly! I've tried to do some research for you on your problem, because I don't have any first hand experience with this. From what I've been able to find out, it is indeed likely that your baby is just fine and that the shaking and erratic breathing is simply part of her sleep pattern. Her nervous system and breathing may be a little bit immature still. The shaking can for example be similar to what adults do when they are about to fall asleep and dreams that they are falling. It makes you jump or tremble. That said, I think you should still get a second opinion from another pediatrician, if for nothing else, so to give you some peace of mind! If possible, try to capture the shaking and breathing on film, make sure you write as much as you can down about it and contact another doctor. They can get your daughter an EEG and also have her meet a neurologist. Does your daughter seem healthy otherwise? Does she gain weight and meet her mile stones? If she does, the risk is probably quiet low that something is wrong. But I don't think one can ever be too careful with a little baby. I really wish you good luck and would love to hear how things go for you and your little daughter! /Paula

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Submitted by: Connie

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THe　sleep　cycle　is　made　up　of　REM　and　non-REMsleep. Your baby is　probably　just going through normal sleep activity. Check out this website and particularly read the section about REM　sleep。　　 http://www.birth.com.au/Settling-your-baby/Sleep-and-settle.aspx Have　a　look　at　this　youtube　clip　on　sleep。 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40naDUJDcw&feature=related My　baby　used　to　be　very　noisy　when　she　was　falling　asleep　(in　her　REMphase) - squels, squeaks, sucks, even gives out the occasioanl load cry, rolls her eyes back and smiles - but when you look at her, she's fully asleep and oblivious to you. Hope this helps.

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Mine does the same thing! He's 7 months now, and I was really worried, until I remembered that one time, I caught his father doing the same thing. At the time it scared me, and I woke my husband up, thinking he was having a siezure. My husband awoke, wondering what the heck I was going on about... he was perfectly fine! I don't notice anything wrong with my son when he's awake, and he only shakes for about ten seconds or so. He's not a self-sleeper... I have to bounce him face down over my knees to get him to sleep, and in that position he snores a lot, and occasionally shakes. I've learned to turn him onto his back once he's asleep, that usually helps the breathing, but I don't know if he shakes in his bed. I only notice when he sleeps in my lap. I do know that he wakes up from nightmares more often in his bed... I can tell because it's a more frantic, scared cry than his usual grumpy/hungry cry. At any rate, I just wanted to let you know there were more of us out here, and while I agree you should check with your pediatrician (I'm gonna), it's not just babies that do it... sometimes grown-ups do, too.

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