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XP: Is this normal?

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My son does this thing where he moves his hands in a circular motion when he is excited.  Sometimes he will do his hands and feet at the same time all in the same circular motion--almost like he is petting something.  He sort of rolls his wrists around in a circle. I have never seen another baby do this.  My husband (who is a psychiatrist) thinks this is normal. 

However, I am concerned because I have a Fragile X pre-mutation and I know that "hand flapping" is one of the early signs of Fragile X Syndrome (it is also a sign of autism), but I don't know if this movement is considered hand flapping or not.  (We met with a geneticist prior to going through infertility treatment and were told the odds of having a child with Fragile X were very low.) 

I found this video online and what my son does with his hands and feet is very similar to what this kid does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JJLv-eT528

Anyone else's LO do this?  Thoughts? Input?

IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

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Re: XP: Is this normal?

  • wesleycrusherwesleycrusher member
    DD just started to roll her wrists last week, she does it often now (but I've never seen her do her feet).  The video you show doesn't look like the hand flapping I've seen and I used to work with children with ASD.  
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  • IBackBevoIBackBevo member

    imagecerratocc:
    DD just started to roll her wrists last week, she does it often now (but I've never seen her do her feet).  The video you show doesn't look like the hand flapping I've seen and I used to work with children with ASD.  

    Thanks!  I appreciate your input.

    I found another baby on an instructional video put on by an OT (occupational therapist) on you tube who was being used as the example baby for normal development of a baby at 10 months who was doing the same thing with his feet that my DS does with his hands and feet so I'm thinking it is normal.  The kid was doing it during the entire video and the OT made no comment on it so I guess it is normal.

    IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
    2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
    BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
    Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
    BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014

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  • christinasullie37christinasullie37 member
    I have noticed my LO doing a similar thing.  Only she open and closes her right fist, especially when she it upset or frustrated.  It happens constantly. 
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  • beccalee721beccalee721 member

    My LO (7 months) started doing this a few days ago! Mostly with her hands, but I just picture her finger painting on a canvas right in front of her when she does it. haha I chocked it up to another movement in her hands that she's learned she can do. Even wrist movement can be fascinating :)

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