my 3months baby he is licking his hands as if he is hungry, but when I try to feed him he refuses the feed. I'm literally worried about that. can you pls help me out what was the problem

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, if the baby feeds well, is satisfied after a feed, active when awake, has adequate wet counts and most importantly age appropriate weight gain then nothing to worry. Thumb sucking could Also be part of their normal milestone

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