Four-month-old babies who eat their hands very much may be caused by being in the micturition period, the eruption of milk teeth, micronutrient deficiencies and other reasons. It can be improved through general treatment and medication.
1. In the oral sex period: If the baby is in the oral sex period when he is four months old, he is very curious about the things around him, which causes him to eat his hands very much. This is usually a normal physiological phenomenon, parents do not need to intervene too much, do not worry too much, along with the gradual growth and development of the baby, this phenomenon can gradually disappear.
2. eruption of milk teeth: if it is due to the four-month-old baby’s milk teeth began to erupt, caused by the hand eating is very strong. In this case, parents can disinfect and clean their hands, wrap clean gauze around their fingers and rub the baby’s teething bed, or give them a teething stick, which will help alleviate the symptoms of teething discomfort, thus improving the phenomenon of heavy hand eating.
3. micronutrient deficiency: if it is due to the lack of zinc in the body of the four-month-old baby, resulting in xenophagia, caused by eating hands very strong. Can be directed by the doctor to apply zinc gluconate oral solution, lysine gluconate zinc granules and other zinc drugs, is conducive to improve the baby eating hands phenomenon.
Four-month-old babies eating hands is very strong, if necessary, need to consult a doctor as soon as possible, after clarifying the cause, give targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice.