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My three month old son arches his back and nuzzles his head
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My three month old son arches his back and nuzzles his head back very often. Is there something I am missing or is this a sign of a problem to come. I just tried to breast feed him and after about five minutes he started to do this.

 

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April 17 11:56 PM (5 hours and 16 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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Does he only do this when he is finished eating? Or at other times, too? Is there any very high-pitched crying?

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April 18 12:29 AM (32 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
Reply to Jean Murphy's Post: No, it is very random and no high pitch crying.
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April 18 12:54 AM (24 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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Sometimes they will do this when there is a neurological problem, but if there is no high pitched crying and he is meeting developmental milestones, he is probably just doing it as a signal that he is done eating or wants attention or a change in position. This is also typical behavior when they are trying to learn how to turn over.

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