My baby is 3 months old and lately she started sucking her thumb.Along with this she refusing to take breastmilk but interested in thumb sucking. Is it normal or please let me know how to deal with this?

1 Answer

ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. Namaste Mom, Thumb sucking is pretty normal for the baby , but you have to make sure it does not become a habit , so as you observe them doing stop immediately.

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