Right, im probably gonna sound like a right plonker now.....but pls bare with me because ive scared myself!!

Jess does this wierd little hand movement with both her hands a lot....and i mean A LOT......She sort of losely grips and twizzles them round at the wrist etc over and over again.

Ive googled it, and its coming up with writhing hand movements being linked with Cerebral Palsy??????

She is also only just sitting up, but still falls sidewards a lot too!


Does anyone elses babies do anything like this, or do I need to ask for an appointment, or can you just give me any words of wisdom......Im a bit scared xxx

elijah does this *constantly* or at least he did when he was littler and not able to scamper off and get distracted. he still does it when he is tired now, especially if he is in the car or highchair - it seems to be a sort of self soothing thing. he also has no troubles with mobility or coordination, although it did worry me a bit when he was still at the lying down stage!

he would spend loads of time just sort of singing to himself and err flapping his hands (it isnt a flap even, more a rotation?). a friend of mine told me it is actually one of the basic motions of tai chi haha so maybe they both just have really good energy!

anyway, i wouldn't worry at all - especially now she is starting to sit up. she will be moving around soon enough and the distraction might be enough that you only notice it now and then

Yeah i would say it was prob a tired/comfort type thing. Lisa stay off google!
Im sure she is just fine esp as she is sitting up

Thanks so much Mari, youre so right....... to describe it like a 'rotation' is bob on!!

Youve made me feel so much better - Thankyou xxx

lisa, ava did this for months at that age and only stopped recently, i think it's a comfort thing too x

Thanks Jo for posting!!!!

Every post gives me a little reassurance....Thank god its just me being barmy xxx

it definately is comfort, Alice did it and stared at her hands while she was doing it, and E is doing the same just now too.

E doesnt roll, do tummy time and is only just starting to want to take any weight on her legs, i alwasy thought she would develpo quicker than Alice but NOPE!!!!

am not too worried, it will come when it comes so lisa

STEP AWAY FROM THE GOOGLE

i know this from experience as i whipped E off to the docs last week armed with a photo of her with a white pupil!!

i am neurotic this time round you would think it would be easier 2nd time around

Thanks JoA.....what am i like!!!! I promised myself i wouldnt do this, and would not question and just let her be a baby......

but no, here I am, acting like a fookin twerp!!!

I wish someone would ban google in this house

White pupil????? I mustve missed that post, I hope it was nothing!! xxx

JoAandGirls wrote:

i know this from experience as i whipped E off to the docs last week armed with a photo of her with a white pupil!!

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Iv looked at photo's before of Caitlin with white pupils and worried as iv read in take a break or some other nonsense about how a photo saved a babys sight/life! I wonder if its tripe or if sometimes it is diagnosed like that!

erm no, i didnt post Lisa, just quietly wound myself up about it!!!


Daft Cow i am!!!

my little sister at about 6 months plus used to sit there and do it with her wrists and ankles over and over again, and shes 11 and has no problems, i think she just liked to do it tbh! xx

finlay did this too hun nothing to worry about xx

alfie does the same. And tends to do if hes in a paddy or wanting to be picked up. He kinda grips his fingers and moved thekm round in a circle and also waggles his fingers at the same time. Hilarious to watch!

x