Chewing on hand

stewz · April 2013

does your lo stick his whole hand in his mouth and chew/suck on it. Could he be teething this early? He ends up gagging him self sometimes. It's kind of strange.

rjeller32 · April 2013

It's pretty normal. Both my LO's did/do it. Babies learn through their mouth, so it's not surprising when they shove their fist in there. And it helps to teach them the gagging relfex. Chewing on their hand doesn't always signify teething.

portentosa · April 2013

My little man LOVES chewing on his hand! I can hardly take a picture of him these days without his fingers, hand, or arm in his mouth! Totally normal!

irishprincess135 · April 2013

My LO has been chewing on her hands for a month and a half now! Pretty normal according to my pedi

Wild_flower25 · April 2013

they have the desire to suck, that's all it is. And to stick things in there mouth. Just wait until she's a little old and everything she gets a hold of goes in there lol

rockyrollgirl · April 2013

Yes, my lo chews on her hand frequently. She gets drool all over her hands and shirt in the process. When we took her for Easter bunny photos, the bunny had to hold her hands down so they can take the picture. Haha....

kleigh926 · April 2013

My DD chews on her hands a lot too. It's usually her left hand for some reason. She's been doing it for almost a month. At first I thought she was teething [although 2 months would have been really young for that] but now I think she just likes chewing on

this decaf life · April 2013

DD does all the time but she is teething. It could be teething or it could be your baby just discovering his hand, only time will tell if he doesn't have any other teething symptoms yet.