My baby always puts hands in mouth. He has lot of saliva. My doctor told me to stop the habit of putting thumb in mouth now itself as it is difficult to stop the habit later on. How to stop this habit?

1 Answer

ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is 3 months old now at this age putting fingers in mouth is normal and acceptable if you are worried usea pacifier or artificial teat . .

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