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Sucking/chewing fist and hand
My 3.5 month baby sucks his fist and hand. I thought if he is hungry initially but he does same even after feed.
What this could be? He wl be cranky mostly while doing this and doesn't get sleep
soon bcz of this.
He was happy baby initially but these days started getting cranky after he started with this habit. How to stop him and what is the remedy for this and what could this be?
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It's a normal milestone of mouthing. You don't have to do anything. Wait and watch. Just ensure that your baby don't have any other discomfort like gas, Colic etc. This can make baby keep sucking to releive the pain
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visit your pediatrician
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