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Father of a 3 yr 11 m old girl3 years ago

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#AskTheExpert Dear Doctor, my baby is not drinking milk for long time. always tends to chew hand. is there any thing to avoid chewing hand please suggest

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Dear parent, chewing and sucking hand is part of your child’s growing up process. Do not worry about it. You should feed as per your baby’s demand. If baby is active, alert and passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is sufficient.

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