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Did you ever find out the diagnosis? I know your son is eight years old now, I'm just wondering if he is OK? My nearly 4-month-old daughter is doing this exact same thing only when she feeds and socks on the pacifier. I recorded a video and show the pediatrician and he does not seem too concerned for now but told me to keep an eye on it and monitor the frequency. As it is, the frequency is not slowing down at all and I'm just hoping that is not any neurological issues. Her vision seems completely fine she follows everything around the room and is doing good in that regard.
Oh my goodness!!! This is the most normal thing!!!
Both my children did it and the baby I babysit now does it when I feed her. My kids were breast fed and this baby is bottle fed. The way I look at it is it comforts them so much and they love the milk so much (and in addition to making them sleepy) it's like pure contentment. Really, it is perfectly normal!!!!
My daughter did that and we had all the test , They found nothing, The Dr said, " I think she noticed that when she did that we reacted . Try not reacting and see what happens
Discuss this with your pediatrician.
JCH MD
My son is18 months old. he rolls his eyes 4-5 times in a day. His eyes go up while sitting, in arms and even while walking. It looks as though he' is coping with some stress like a head ache. If you see him do that and call for him, he gives you a smile, as if he was being naugty. if you don't call him, he would do that 2-3 times and carry on. He is otherwise a normal kid. I am worried about him. i need to know if it is an indication for something serious. please advice.
My 2 children both did this sometimes, when they were tiny, and I never thought it was anything other than normal. They used to remind me of little feeding sharks!!! Neither have any problems, hope that reassures you:)
If its related to feeding it could be a "Bell's Reflex" (do a Google search of that term). Which can be normal.
If it's Duane's Syndrome you should note the following when the child is not feeding: one or both eyes do not turn out towards the ear, one or both eyes roll up when the eye looks towards the nose, one or both eyelids widen when looking towards the ear, one or both eye narrow when the eye looks towards the nose.
JCH III MD