Baby sleeping with thumb in his mouth.. he is well fed. He wants thumb or nipple in his mouth while sleeping. How to get rid of this.

3 Answers

ExpertSHRUTI KANCHANLactation Educator and Counselor2 years ago

A. It can be quite challenging when they start teething and biting while breastfeeding. As for the nipple wound, it's essential to keep the area clean and dry to prevent further irritation. You can use lanolin-based nipple creams or coconut oil to soothe and heal the wound. Regarding your baby sleeping with their thumb in their mouth, it's a common self-soothing habit that some babies develop. As long as they are well-fed, there should be no problem. However, if you're concerned, you can try gently removing the thumb from their mouth as they are falling asleep or offering a pacifier instead. Remember, it's a phase, and it will eventually pass. Keep up the good work!

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years ago

A. that's fine at this age finger, thumb, hand,things insertion in the oral cavity is very normal at this stage and usually it is due to teething pain the child is experiencing along with inflammation and pain in the gums. just maintain hygiene of the child finger as well as any type of things which goes inside the oral cavity and also try to maintain the hygiene of your finger when you are touching the hands of the child. to decrease the teething pain you can press the gums of the child and if the child is very irritable and crying for pain you can give paracetamol also. it is a self limiting habit and no treatment is required. but if hygiene is not maintained then dirty things going inside the oral cavity can cause infection fever vomiting and loose motions.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl2 years ago

A. Teething would be happening with the trial probably which is why your child is behaving like this but it is a very bad habit that the child is having so you need to put a stop to it and also you cannot give a nipple or a pacifier otherwise it is going to spoil the coming teeth of your child