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Jittery Baby - Can anyone help?? - Update
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Hi ladies, Charlie is 25wks old. I had him at the baby clinic this am to be weighed, he is 20lb 4oz and 71cm long. He's a big boy!
Anyway I spoke to my HV as he has been jittery ever since he was born. He is well in himself & doing well. However every day he has episodes where his muscles all tense up and he shakes?! HV asked if he was cold which he isn't. I am now getting v concerned, I didn't think anything of it as I assumed he would grow out of it.
When he took ill at 7 wks old this symptom was what prompted the paed Doc to test for brain infections. Charlie had to have a lumbar puncture. These results came back clear however his bloods were infected. They couldn't say what with and was admitted to hospital for 4/5 days and on IV anti-biotics.
Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any advice?
HV referred his to GP who he is seeing on Friday
Thanks
(I have googled.............I am not a drug user!) Google reckons most cases are due to the mother being a crack/cocaine addict or some kind of brain infection?
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The doctor is bamboozled so Charlie has been referred to the paediatrics. Have to wait on an appointment coming through.
[Modified by: ~CharlieMum~ on 29 July 2009 15:27:50 ]
[Modified by: ~CharlieMum~ on 31 July 2009 16:33:49 ]
Anyway I spoke to my HV as he has been jittery ever since he was born. He is well in himself & doing well. However every day he has episodes where his muscles all tense up and he shakes?! HV asked if he was cold which he isn't. I am now getting v concerned, I didn't think anything of it as I assumed he would grow out of it.
When he took ill at 7 wks old this symptom was what prompted the paed Doc to test for brain infections. Charlie had to have a lumbar puncture. These results came back clear however his bloods were infected. They couldn't say what with and was admitted to hospital for 4/5 days and on IV anti-biotics.
Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any advice?
HV referred his to GP who he is seeing on Friday
Thanks
(I have googled.............I am not a drug user!) Google reckons most cases are due to the mother being a crack/cocaine addict or some kind of brain infection?
xxx
The doctor is bamboozled so Charlie has been referred to the paediatrics. Have to wait on an appointment coming through.
[Modified by: ~CharlieMum~ on 29 July 2009 15:27:50 ]
[Modified by: ~CharlieMum~ on 31 July 2009 16:33:49 ]
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The doc did ask today what kind of delivery I had, which was smooth & no problems, Which I think perplexed him more. Like I said I am not overly concerned as he is meeting all his milestones etc but I wouldn't like to think that there was something wrong with him and I didn't get him checked out. I am not going to wait for the appointment to come, I am going to contact BUPA so I can get him checked over next week. If they fail to find anything then I shall seriously consider seeing a CO.
Thank you very much for your advice
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