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Hand sucking

caityrosecaityrose member
in September 2015 Moms
So my lo, 8 weeks, just started sucking on her hands... I guess it will progress to thumb sucking but it's so weird. I know she's not possibly hungry right now. Just wants to suck but it makes the cues so confusing other times. Anyway. It's so awkward. She looks like she's making out with her hands. Too funny. Anyone else go through this phase yet?
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  • SarahEmmons330SarahEmmons330 member
    I noticed the hand sucking about a week ago and my son is 8 weeks. I'm absolutely encouraging it because he's so dependent on his pacifier to sleep that when he's in his crib and it pops out he loses his mind!
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  • TechieGirl1TechieGirl1 member
    Yes, he started this last week. It's not all the time, but it is funny to hear little sucking noises and see him doing this. Lol

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  • chelseajeanenechelseajeanene member
    If you read what's happening weekly on the information that the bump leaves you would have seen that this is normal so don't worry. My son has been doing this since birth, it's comforting for them
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  • blondehairblueeyeditalianbabyblondehairblueeyeditalianbaby member
    DD does not take a paci. She uses this to smooth herself. I think it may progress to thumb sucking eventually but I'm hoping it doesn't. It is a sign she is sleep for us. I can put her down awake and she will suck on her hand and put herself to sleep.
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  • PreggersinParisPreggersinParis member
    Yep, I have a hand sucker too. He doesn't love his binky (only sometimes) and much prefers his hand. 
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  • monicaPmonicaP member
    I am hoping it leads to thumb sucking. DD refuses a pacifier. I need her to figure out how to self soothe for my sanity.
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  • caityrosecaityrose member
    Yeah the good thing is that it avoids the screaming with the pacifier falling out of her mouth. Totally missed it on the bump weekly. It's so funny she sounds like such a sloppy kisser, smacking her lips lol. Can't wait to blackmail her with that info lol
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  • jen83mnjen83mn member
    My little guy just turned 10 weeks and has been sucking on his hands for about a week. It makes me laugh because he seems to enjoy it so much ... he does it every single diaper change and sometimes takes a break from nursing to shove his hand in his mouth.
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  • tlc11934tlc11934 member
    Here too at 7 weeks. My other two suck their thumbs (at bedtime still for my 6.5 year old) so I'm not surprised.
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  • Sully3302Sully3302 member
    chelseajeanene said:

    If you read what's happening weekly on the information that the bump leaves you would have seen that this is normal so don't worry. My son has been doing this since birth, it's comforting for them

    Same here... My LO has done it since birth and has started doing it more frequently... Especially in her carseat
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  • louiser210591louiser210591 member
    My little one has done it since birth
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  • booksandcleverness81booksandcleverness81 member
    My son actually came out with a scab on his hand from sucking on it in utero! We thought it was a birth mark at first but the doctor said it happens sometimes. He was also 10 days late and his sucking reflex was very well developed, maybe that was partly why!
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  • amp61470amp61470 member
    Mine has been sucking on his hands since birth. He is doing it more often now and it is definitely self soothing. It's adorable
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  • laurengon82laurengon82 member
    My little guy also sucks his hand. He has found his thumb once and sucked it. I'm ok with it for now because it's self soothing, but I'm hoping he will learn to take a pacifier. He doesn't care for it right now.
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  • meggipi5meggipi5 member
    monicaP said:
    I am hoping it leads to thumb sucking. DD refuses a pacifier. I need her to figure out how to self soothe for my sanity.
    This exactly!
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  • imsoexcited915imsoexcited915 member
    My daughter is 9 weeks and started about a week or so ago. Right on target for 'finding her hands' - it's so cute to see! I just wonder sometimes is she hungry?
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