he's going cross eyed!

[PineappleHead]

Is this normal?? I notice he does it randomly, Mostly when looking at me.
Will it correct itself or do I need to talk to his doctor??

 

[Ju_bubbs]

Most likely wind

 

[wyates]

My baby was loads crosseyed the first weeks, now shes just a little, shes 6 weeks.

 

[OmarsMum]

It's normal hun. When babies start to concentrate at what they'r looking at their eyes get crossed. It doesnt last for long & it usually correct by itself.

 

[vegasbaby]

I've noticed Charlotte doing this to, but only occasionally. With that said, I am going to say that it is perfectly normal, a bit cute, and nothing to worry about. Of course when she does it I do tell her if she keeps making that face it is going to freeze that way. If it does then that it is when I will concern myself with it.

 

[CormacksGirl]

Adam used to do this all the time when he was first born but only now when he's tired! It's just a sign that they are trying to focus at different ranges of distance from close up, to far away!!!

 

[Cattia]

It is normal, it's because their muscles are not well enough developed for them to focus on things close up, it can last up until they are around 6 months and only after that do you need to get it checked if it continues.

 

[PineappleHead]

Thanks for all your help, everyone!!

 

[Lu28]

Just to buck the trend, I'd mention it to the doc hon. Any kind of cross eye tendancies in babies generally resolve by 3 months and after that it's worth getting it checked out. Here's a link about squints for you to have a look at https://www.patient.co.uk/health/Squint-(Childhood).htm

Chances are it's just him focussing on something but if it is a squint then it's just worth getting it checked out to be on the safe side as the earlier they start treatment the better.

My daughter has a different issue and we noticed that she still had a squint at 5 months. We were referred to the eye unit at hospital who did a few tests and as it turns out she has a coloboma which means part of her retina and optic nerve didn't finish growing in the womb and she's blind in one eye. There's no treatment and she still has a bit of a squint which will be resolved in time through surgery but isn't a big deal.

As I say it could well be nothing but for the sake of an afternoon of tests, it's worth getting it checked out

 

[PineappleHead]

thanks hun. Yeah, now that you've said that I'll ask his doc Friday morning. We have to go anyways to check how his ear infection is healing

 

[curlykate]

I'm with Lu28....talk to your Dr. about it.
Devin has a tendency to go cross eyed as well. Seeing as I have that problem, we (along with the Dr) are keeping a close eye on it, as it's more likely to be a problem when a parent also has it.

 

[PineappleHead]

yeah neither DH or I have cross eyes but we both need glasses. My eye sight is terrible! my left eye is -5.75 and my right eye is -6.25

 

[Miss-Boo]

my LO goes cross eyed when she has wind or is about to puke lol