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Why Does Baby Throws The Head Back?
My 5.5 month old son throws his head back. He does this fairly often. Sometimes he does it when you kiss the back of his neck and sometimes just because! He also tends to throw it more toward his right shoulder than straight back. What might be the reason and what should concern me?
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
Hi... by what you say I feel that your baby is doing this by reflex and also by habit. You need not worry unless he is having any weakness in either of his upper limbs.
Rarely babies who have gastroesophageal reflux also tend to do this, but you need not worry about this also if the baby's weight gain is appropriate.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Rarely babies who have gastroesophageal reflux also tend to do this, but you need not worry about this also if the baby's weight gain is appropriate.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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