Baby muscle spasms, due to low potassium???

[AirForceDad]

Hi,

In the last two days my seemingly healthy-almost 8 month old daughter has been having involuntary arm/shoulder/upper body spasms.  Yesterday, I saw it happen maybe three times, (2-4 twitches per instance) today, there were probably over 100 times that she had this spasm, all except while sleeping. No fever or any other sign of sickness.  Seems to have most when she's excited, like an excited fist pump. Any other parents have this due to low potassium? She is exclusively breast fed and for almost 2 months has been eating rice/oatmeal veggie/fruit servings with 4 nursing sessions daily. Now, lately we have not been giving her the Poly-vi-sol vitamin regularly, maybe once a week, if that. So before I freak out over what brain disorder that is causing this in an otherwise perfectly healthy baby with no complications EVER since conception, I hope someone may be able to help. Thanks.

[adzogolonzo]

Just to try and help.  I have a 5 month daughter who does this.  Seems to normally be when she is tired, or just woken up.  My Daughter was diagnosed as having cerebral Palsy from birth and though we believe them to be muscle spasms, there is a chance they can be very small fits.  So it is also worth checking these things out

[Brockyboy]

Wow my 8 month son is doing the shrugging thing aswell. I didnt know whether to go to the doctor or not. It first started as a twitch to the left shoulder and now its turned into a dropped head movement. I have no idea why he has just started doing it. Ive only noticed it in the last 3 weeks. He is a breastfeed bub, and eating fruit, vegies, custards and yogurts each day. He is extremely happy with no regard to what he is doing. He can do it 6 times in a row than nothing for a while. He has excema on his neck so I thought it might that might be making him do it, like a lazy way of scratching it.???

[malcolm300]

My baby boy is doing these spasms, he's 8motnhs old. None of the above have reported what came of their visits to doctors or what has happened since. Can anyone say what happened or give any advice?

Much appreciated

Malcolm

[mommyofnathan]

just make a video recording of it first.  Children (regardless of their level of abilities) have the funny way of NOT doing what you want them to do for the doctor...

[KimHaas]

Wow - I was just perusing the internet seeking some advice for the EXACT same symptoms.  Our 7 1/2 month old  seems to also have these shoulder spasms - almost like a muscle tick, like he's shrugging his left shoulder.   He's very happy and it doesn't seem to bother him at all, I've just noticed it more and more.  Let me know what you find out.  I'm calling our pediatrician tomorrow ...

[Annasmom327]

My daughter has similar movements.  She is six months old and when I am feeding her a bottle her arms (not at the same time) flap up and down.  I get worried because to me they seem to be involuntary.  I know that can be a sign of cerebral palsy.  However, at this time I have been advised to "wait and see" how her motor skills develop because she is on point otherwise (developmentally).  So I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will outgrow this and have a normal lifestyle.  I will keep you and your daughter in my prayers and hope for the best.