Hello all,

During a feeding, sometimes at the end of it, babies can show some kind of shivering with their mouth, often preceeded or followed by a pause.
It is not the same as a fast suckling rhythm to elicit an MER, but an intense, fast movement of the (usually) mandible, combined with trembling/vibrating tongue movements.
I reckon it serves a massaging purpose, but wonder whether it could be an oxytocin effect, similar to what we can feel ourselves, when we see or hear something really beautiful or impressive, something like goose flesh at a much deeper level. Babies are mostly very relaxed in this phase, so hence my link to oxy-effects. Could anyone among you shed some light on this fascinating behaviour...? Thanks!

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands

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