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I was holding my 1 month old by the head and hip when he suddenly let out a loud fart while pooping. As it was sudden I got a shocked and jumped. Baby was in my hand (1 palm supported head and neck and another in hip) and I think I shook when I jumped. Baby was shocked and so was I. Now I am scared, will it cause any harm to baby such as shaken baby syndrome?? Baby seems fine now but I am worried whether that momentary shake due to shock will cause any harm.

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When you jumped was his neck and head still supported? Actually if wasnt supported and his head flip back, I don’t think will cause shaken baby. Shaken baby is caused by continuous aggressive shake where baby head and neck move in different direction, simple to say where the brain is being shake and continuously hitting the wall of the skull. Also SBS are caused intentionally, rarely by accident. Don’t worry mama, as long as LO is behaving well, no vomiting or drowsiness then all is fine. I would be more concern if he hurt his neck than SBS tho

Don't worry dear. If your worried about 1 month and you shake a bit, imagine when their older and their shaking their head by themselves non stop. Shaken baby syndrome is long extreme shaking so a sudden shock is okay. The shaking would be quite a aggressive like... In Men in Black when the guy was shaking the dog for information

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