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Mom of a 4 yr 8 m old boy4 years ago

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#AskTheExpert Hi My 4 months baby is keeping his fingers in the mouth very frequently how to get rid of this

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ExpertDr. Gunjan BawejaPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hello thats the reflex called mouthing which is attained at this age and babies start to take hands in mouth and then things will go in mouth. just maintain cleanliness.

Kalindi BhavsarMom of a 8 yr 2 m old boy4 years ago

A. Hi Mom Maintain hygiene Give adequate feeding Burp well after every feeding Give ultra D3 drops and calcium supplements Take a good care of your baby Give adequate feeding every two hours of intervals Try to keep head up position while feeding

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