Newborn arms shaking

Hi Ideal room temperature for newborns is between 20-22 degrees. Maybe he is cold.

Mine grew out of these tremors after a couple of weeks, midwife said it’s completely normal x

It tends to happen when they’re newborns. My daughter was similar when she was first born. Try swaddling baby. If you’re really concerned, give 111 a call, it’s better to put your mind at ease 🙏🏾

Fun fact: Newborns actually don’t shiver from cold!

I feel like maybe baby could be cold? Newborns need things a bit warmer. Midwife told us to have room at 20-24 and use an additional layer too (we used the tomee tippee sleep sack in the lowest tog level) over the top of the vest and onesie) and for the first week the midwife also told us to keep a little cotton hat on baby as well

@Sam hats are not needed inside, the baby uses their head to regulate their temp so please no hats indoors after leaving h hospital. The ideal temp for rooms is also 16-20 degrees C. Better to be cold than overheating as overheating contributes to sids.

They are just getting used to not being tucked all tightly in your womb ☺️ it will go away!

@Lottie I was just going by what the midwives said. I was in hospital for over a week and the entire time they kept putting hat back on the baby and cranking the room temp up to 24

How old is baby and how are you feeding? This can be a sign of hypoglycaemia. I’d speak to your midwife or call your postnatal ward for advice.

It’s just a reflex totally normal

My LO’s legs keep doing this.

Just a question as my little girl shakes with her chin for maybe 10 secs at a time and isn’t cold and I’m very confused she normally does it when happy/excited?

To me that doesn’t look like the normal startled Moro reflex but more like a jitter usually happens from low blood sugar. I’m a mother/baby nurse and we normally just get baby a feeding and symptoms should go away

My baby used to do that..I just figured it was because she couldn't control her arms and they were doing their own thing lol. I thought it was normal. She's 2 now and her arms are regular 😂

I’m not sure but your baby is super cute ☺️

My baby does this but with her leg and also quivers her lip was told it was normal as is their immature nervous system ! It has got less and less over the weeks xx

My baby did this alot when he was newborn & health professionals said it’s normal for newborns to do this. He grew out of it and is now nearly 5 months x

This was my newborns tell for being hungry!

You should swaddle her when she sleeps that will prevent this and her waking up

I would put a sleeping bag on him if it’s bed/nap time and only 18 degrees

I seem to remember my son doing this. I thought it was almost like him stretching. I never even thought to be worried about it

Apparently it's just their immature nervous system

I’ve heard this is normal, the babies nervous system is still developing, don’t let the comments scare you xxx

Someone suggested recently that when they do this they're just looking for a boundary, which is comforting to them since they were all snuggled up not long ago.

Thanks so much everyone for the comments. He was only born 3am yesterday, this was our first night home last night. In the end I put a love to dream swaddle suit on top of his sleep suit and that really settled him, I guess because it gave him some boundaries and an extra layer of warmth too. Still figuring this mum life out 🤯 xxx

Its normal babes🫶🏾 baby is so cute congratulations!

My little one kept doing this during our hospital stay and the nurses and midwives said it's completely normal xxx

Totally normal, babies are jerky for a while as their nervous system comes online. They try out new movements and test their limbs too.

Congratulations!! My little boy used to do this. I asked a paediatrician about it and he said it is just because his nervous system isn’t fully matured yet. It should disappear as your little one gets older and the nervous system develops. Xx

@Daria god no don’t do that. 21 degrees recommended is a 1.5 tog sleeping bag and a babygrow

@Ira that’s not compatible with safe sleep, ideal room temp is 16-20°c https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/safer-sleep-basics/baby-room-temperature/#:~:text=It%20is%20important%20to%20make%20sure%20that%20your%20baby%20is,and%20safe%20for%20sleeping%20babies.

@Sam my midwives did that too but it’s outdated and incorrect advice, the nhs specifically states for babies not to wear hats indoors (except straight after delivery) and to keep room temp between 16-20°c. Babies overheat very easily. Babies are at an increased sids risk if they over heat. Over heating can also cause seizures.

@Sam in hospital is different for some reason

My baby did this lots when he was a few weeks old, I think it was him stretching/ feeling for boundaries but everything was fine and he grew out of it at around 4/5 weeks old! Not to do with temp as far as I know!

@Cerys I saw someone comment on this app that their little one did this with their chin and was tongue tied.

Aw I miss the newborn stage. This is so normal. It’s just part of what they do as a newborn and nothing to worry. So precious and all snug 😍💙

My son did this so I asked the midwife about it and she told me because they are in the womb for so long when they are out they will shake because they’ve got more room to move around xx

My baby had really bad jitters! It was caused by low blood sugar, just from going between a constant hook up to food in the womb to being out. I was just told to offer the boob as much as possible and his body would adjust. He grew out of them in about a week. It's totally normal so no need to be worried, but speak to your midwife or health visitor if you want that peace of mind😊 He's absolutely gorgeous by the way! So much hair!!❤️

I don’t think it’s from being cold however I do think he needs another layer if this is when he’s sleeping.. at 18 degrees they should be wearing a vest, long sleeve Sleepsuit and a 2.5 tog sleeping bag x

My little one used to do this 😊. He had quite jerky movements etc until he would about 8 months. When I look back on videos of his when he first starting sitting up he looks very jerky / stiff but isn’t anymore (he’s 18m now). They’ve just got immature nervous systems x

Its the startle reflex! Totally normal

@Rheo we had this checked for her when I was struggling to get her to latch she isn’t tongue tied and actually has a really strong suck 😂 she only does it when excited or happy 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Cerys fair enough then haha bless her🥰xx

@Angel I basically stopped doing the hat as soon as I got home cos I was convinced it wasn’t cold enough for it so good to know I didn’t trust the midwives 😅

Try to swaddle him see if he likes that

I bet he's cold (not related to the arm shaking). If he was just born, think about how warm you kept him inside of you! He's probably hasn't acclimated yet and so i would turn up the heat and also wrap him up... just what I would do

Hey mama. It means low blood sugar❤️

@Danielle it didn't mean that for my little boy who is now 5 months, the midwives told me it was totally normal and was just him getting used to his new surroundings xx

You're getting a lot of conflicting answers on this so I would say you'd be best to check with your HV or GP.

@Danielle it does not…..its a normal thing that newborns do dont scare her. They would’ve told her at the hospital if he had low blood sugar where did u get this information