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Using pacifier

2018-07-10 21:05:33
My four months old baby is always keeping her fingers in mouth. Sometimes she is fussing to get sleep at night. Is using pacifiers good to use for her problem?
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No, it can cause infection and reduce feeding ability of baby at breast

Answered2018-07-11 03:29:16

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