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Thumb sucking
Baby girl is 5 month old.exclusively breast feeding.
6.7 kg weight
Birth weight 3.3 kg
She is always sucking er thumbs,fingers ...everytime when she s awake...
24/7 when she is awake her hands are in mouth...now she rolled over and trying to crawl...so she touches floor here n there and putting same hands to mouth
Pls help
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Mouthing is normal at this age. Nothing to worry
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Dr. Kaarthikeyani.S.S
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,bringing hand or foot to mouth and sucking is a normal part of development and way to self soothe
At 5months it’s difficult to communicate to ur child
make sure to keep ur surroundings clean put her on a mat
Clean her toys frequent
Avoid toys prone for choking
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Ideally u can try to teach ur child from 1-2years of age by positive reinforcement
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
Its normal milestone dont worry it’s ok
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Do not stop it
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