My 2month old baby is sucking his hand regularly....whether it will reduce his hunger or not..

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear parent, sucking of hands does not reduce the hunger. Breastfeed your baby on demand that is whenever baby wants and how much baby wants. Let baby guide the feeding process.

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