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Guardian of a 4 yr 6 m old girl4 years ago

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Hi doctor, My neice is around 4 months old. She starts sucking her fingers whole day even after breastfeeding. Is this normal for her age?

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl4 years ago

A. Yes It is completely normal you need not worry about this thing and the other thing also is sometimes when kids are having their teeth after the age of 3 to 4 months they also do it to suit their irritation and richness in the gums because they have a lot of irritation because of teeth coming

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