https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:12:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426510 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:47:03 +0000 ninja 426510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like everyone else said, it's totally normal! You are describing exactly what my LO did at that age. At 5 weeks, he still isn't really smiling while awake, so I live for the sleepy smiles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426498 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:28:48 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 426498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As PP have said, totally normal. I used to laugh when I saw DD do that because I couldn't believe how well she was sleeping after eating. (Made me a little jealous because I could never sleep that soundly- ha!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426494 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:26:06 +0000 banana 426494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% normal. both of my kids did the exact same thing. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426479 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:09:31 +0000 Ree723 426479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal! I think I read somewhere that as a baby is drifting off to sleep, and/or once they get into REM sleep, their brain is busy processing the new things they learned that day (which includes facial expressions), so it's pretty common for them to smile etc whilst still sleeping.</p> <p>Also, I think I remember reading that babies go into REM sleep quite quickly (as opposed to adults who take longer to get there) so the eyes rolling back and twitching is all part of that. I could be getting my info mixed up but I think that's what I read.</p> <p>Bottom line, what you're describing is perfectly normal so don't fret! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426430 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:34:31 +0000 sarac 426430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal. And cute, too. I've always wondered what they dream about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426296 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:14:37 +0000 aMohror 426296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol! My baby girl still rolls her eyes back when I feed her and she is almost 4 months old! It doesn't creep me out anymore, I just laugh now. In the beginning I didn't like it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426290 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:11:46 +0000 lemondrop 426290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I totally miss that! Now he just springs back up and is ready to play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426268 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:00:16 +0000 SLR 426268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: Totally like that!</p> <p>Thanks for the peace of mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426250 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:52:25 +0000 hilsy85 426250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: omg that could be our baby. He does those exact expressions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426243 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:49:45 +0000 autumnlove 426243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426230 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:45:42 +0000 Maysprout 426230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kinda like this?<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzycOYC1bBk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzycOYC1bBk</a></p> <p>My LO did what the video shows a lot so I think it's pretty normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426228 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:45:31 +0000 travelgirl1 426228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A does this all the time. Totally drunk on milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426225 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:44:53 +0000 mrsjazz 426225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SLR: Yes, totally normal! The eyes rolling back in the head is still something that freaks me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426223 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:44:14 +0000 prettylizy 426223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal. Enjoy the sweet milk coma, those days don't last forever. The sleep stuff is normal too. Gas smiles :) Changes in breath are related to the different phases of the sleep cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426222 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:44:09 +0000 littlek 426222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO used to do that too.. It was weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paranoid-mamadoes-this-sound-like-normal-newborn-behavior#post-426216 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:42:33 +0000 SLR 426216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nervous new mom here.... My LO is ten days old, and we have had a fair amount of challenges all things feeding related (latching, bad spit up issues thought to be due to a fast letdown/supply, and so on). </p> <p>Every little thing she does seems to make me worry and have me questioning if it's normal or not. After eating, she gets super lethargic and goes into her milk coma (which I think is totally normal?). She is also impossible to burp because she is so relaxed. </p> <p>After she is done and is relaxing in my arms and starting to fall asleep, her eyes can start to twitch &amp; roll back and her breathing changes to short, deep breaths. She often smiles during this as well. I think it's just her falling asleep, but find it to be really creepy to watch. Have any of you had LO's that do this? </p>