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Why do babies turn their heads from side to side rapidly when they are sleeping?
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Dreams: This most likely represents the rem stage of sleep, when your baby is dreaming.
Answered 4/8/2017
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REM sleep: Most babies turn their heads side to side when they are going through different stages of sleep.
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