YOUR BABY
Grunting, groaning, snuffling and shaking: sometimes a newborn can sound like a beaten-up old car. So why are their actions so odd?
STRANGE BEHAVIOUR #1
THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE
All babies, and in particular newborns, jerk, twitch and shake - one minute they’ll be still, the next they’ll be a little twitchy. This is because their neurological systems aren’t fully developed, and they’re not good at regulating their movements. It’s all normal and cute, but if your newborn has jerks that last longer than a few beats, and the jerks are on one side of their body, call your doctor to check all is
