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Mom of a 1 yr old boy8 months ago

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My 4 month old baby boy is sucking his hand all the time. Is it a sign of beginning of teething? Previously he would suck his hands only for either sleeping, feeding or diaper changing.

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ExpertNiharika PandeyPediatric Dentist8 months ago

A. hi putting hands in mouth is a sign of mouthing phase. during the teething phase kids show signs like soarness and itching in the gums, irritated and cranky behaviour, loss of appetite

PallaviMom of a 1 yr old boy8 months ago

A. Around 4 months of age it's development called as mouthing , repeated hands in mouth could be because of teething and also development of GIT .

RashmiMom of a 11 yr 2 m old girl8 months ago

A. Teether you can introduce of course seems like your child is having its teeth you can actually check the gums if you see hardness or swelling in that area then that’s the most probable reason behind this kind of a behaviour and also you can start with bio combination tablet 21 under homeopathy

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