A 26-year-old female asked:
my daughter is 3.5 months and constantly moving and wiggling. she chews her tongue and will arch back hard and fight sleep she tired or fight seizure
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Dr. Christine Hom answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
Doesn't sound abnorm: Babies as they grow become very active; arching is part of their repertoire of movement. You may wish to take some videos of the behaviors to review with your pediatrician. Four month visit should be coming up.
Answered on Dec 15, 2015
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