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2019-09-22 16:47:02
My  9 months old baby has started clenching his fist and strains his upper body and face becomes red.. He has started doing this recently and only in the evenings.. He is teething as well. Please let me know what could be the reason for this behavior
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Could be because of teething process getting pain and discomfort. You can consider giving paracetamol drop as per your pediatrician weight record and see whether it helps him or consult your pediatrician for thorough examination to rule out Colic pain? Etc

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Appears to be one of the variations of behaviour change with age. Better to get a Pediatric examination done.

Answered2019-09-22 17:16:13

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