Unlock Additional Features and Earn Reward Points

Want to share your parenting queries and get answers

Get Solutions and advice from other parents and experts

Ask a Question

Guardian of a 5 yr 6 m old girl5 years ago

Q.

My 3.5 month old baby takes breast only for 3 mins per feed and after that starts sucking thumb. Taking it as a hunger cue if I offer breast she is rejecting. She is always sucking thumb so not able to figure out if it's for hunger or soothing. Even at nights though she is hungry she is not crying rather puts her thumb in mouth and pacifies herself. How can I know if my baby is getting enough and is satisfied. How to know if sucking thumb is for comfort or hunger

3 Answers

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 11 m old boy5 years ago

A. to find whether the child is getting normal milk or not you have to meet the doctor and if the weight gain is more than 600 grams in one month and the per day weight gain is more than 20 grams then the child is getting enough amount of milk and many times just before the teething process such type of thumb sucking is common in children

Author of questionGuardian of a 5 yr 6 m old girl5 years ago

A. @Pooja. Thank you for the response. But what about feeding being reduced due to it. I have read articles that thumb sucking and reduced hunger or not related but trust me I see a drastic difference in her feeding from the time thumb sucking has started.

POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 9 yr old boy5 years ago

A. Makes them feel calmer: Baby thumb sucking is a way for the child to deal with anxiety and stress. It makes them feel calm and helps them deal with stressful situations.https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/thumb-sucking-in-babies/

1 Like

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Mom of a 3 m old girl

Q. my 3 month old baby starts sucking her thumb...how to control it?

Read More

Father of a 4 m old girl

Q. hello doc...my 5 months baby girl recently thumb sucking during sleep at day and night..is it good or bad..or does she showing hunger cue..i don't get it..should i encourage it or not?

Read More

Mom of a 2 m old boy

Q. can i use pacifier for my 3 month old baby as he has started sucking his thumb.

Read More

Mom of a 1 m old girl

Q. Hi my daughter is 1 month old and she takes her feed more than 40 mins is that fine? If I make her stop sucking after 20mins she starts crying.

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

Mom of a 4 m old girl

Q. Hi my baby completes 5 months tomorrow, she breastfeeds only for 5-7 min a feed and if I try and force feed her she starts crying.. is this normal? I have tried frequently feeding her as advised by my pediatrician like ever half an hour to an hour but still it gets worst she has for 3-4 mins only. She has also started thumb sucking too frequently. kindly advise

Read More

Mom of a 2 m old girl

Q. my 3 month baby girl sucking her thumb always if she not get her thumb properly she get cranky. Is this a normal?

Read More

Mom of a 6 m old boy

Q. My son start sucking thumb for sleeping.. even he wants feed nd thumb together in his mouth.. how can i stop him… if i use mittens he takes off it….

Read More

Mom of a 3 m old girl

Q. my baby is 3 month old she want to suck everytime if i am not giving her pacifier she starts sucking her thumb why it is happening

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

Mom of a 3 yr 6 m old girl

Q. Hi... I hv 3 year old daughter.. She hs habit of Thumb sucking while sleeping... She takes any soft cousin.. For thumb sucking...... How we can get over with her this habit..? Any suggestions pls

Read More

Mom of a 2 m old boy

Q. #asktheexpert how should I understand that if my two months old is taking proper Brest feed..lately he takes feed for 5 mins and leaves it and starts crying as if in discomfort.. I am not understanding what is happening.

Read More

Do you know any solution to this question?Let’s go to the app - To help out fellow parents & to get answers to your questions

Add An Answer

Add An Answer