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Is it normal to hear crack sounds from a 6 months old baby joints? mainly shoulders and hands specially when I pick him up after sleeping/napping...
Feb 5, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Joint popping or cracking is not a problem unless it seems to bother your baby. Usually, what happens when you hear such a sound is the sudden formation of a vacuum in the joint when it's stressed (just like when someone cracks their knuckles). Occasionally, a joint popping could indicate instability of the joint but this is more likely to occur in older children. In any case, have your baby’s pediatrician examine his joints in the upcoming well baby visit.
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