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Why is my infant daughter having bad dreams?

I would call them more like night terrors. She is 7 months old and within the past 2 days has had 3 of these episodes. I have done nothing different than I normally do with her. She still wakes up with a completely panicked look on her face and then starts shaking uncontrollably. Crying hysterically.. that "shakey cry" that makes any mother want to cry along with her.. I have never seen this happen before and it's terrifying! Any related info would be much appreciated. her doc.. says its reflux,( which she has had her whole life) any I know my baby and this is NOT reflux....

Update:

also my doc said she doesnt think she can dream or have nightmares at this age...hmmmm...I think I disagree..

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Relax, your baby's brain is growing, she remembers small things throughout the day that she didn't before, its like any of us dreams mean nothing really just our mind sorting out things. Pay not attention to her dreams, the more fuss you make the more you reinforce that this is something bad that is happening when it isn't.

    Edit : It has been proven that babies have REM (dream sleep) in the womb so your doctor is talking out of her @ss I think? Even my dog has dreams where she yelps and twitches.

    Source(s): mom of 2 teenagers
  • 4 years ago

    Having the accountability for an toddler is annoying for all and sundry who does it. the strain you're experiencing is inflicting rigidity. This rigidity is popping out on your objectives. I had an identical challenge. it gets extra powerful with the aid of fact the toddler gets older and additionally you be taught to study what is going on along with her extra powerful. I recall that a huge weight become lifted off my shoulders the nighttime that my 3 twelve months previous become the right age to articulate, "my ear hurts". in the previous that, if something injury, she would desire to basically cry and that i'd desire to basically wager what become incorrect. If the rigidity incredibly gets undesirable, you will desire to communicate on your surgeon or the toddler's surgeon. they'd have some adventure with this challenge too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If she is really crying because of the dreams there isn't much you can do besides be there for her and comfort her. Bad dreams aren't something you can make go away.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    My son has been waking up absolutly screaming due to teething pain.

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