My daughter is chewing her fingers and palm whole day , she is 3.6 months, want could be the reason as she continues doing it after feeding ?

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 years ago

A. dear Mum, chewing of fingers and palms for a 3 months old baby is quite normal. babies like to explore their own body parts this way. if your baby is active, alert and passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is sufficient.

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