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geb619
LIF Zygote
Member since 10/08 3 total posts
Name:
GeriElen
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New mommy to LIFamilies!
I have been told by a lot of friends and family to visit this site, so I am finally doing it.
My daughter is now 11 weeks old and I am just loving every minute of being a mommy. She really is a great baby! I was very fortunate to have her in May and be out on maternity leave for 8 weeks. I am a teacher and did not return to work. So my leave took me right into the summer. It was such great timing!
My first question is ...my daughter just started putting her hands in her mouth. I mean it is all the time. She is still too young to be teething. Is this a normal thing babies do at this age? I just don't want her to become a thumb sucker. I don't use a pacifier but started using a teething ring which looks a lot better than the hands in the mouth.
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
Member since 2/08 9702 total posts
Name:
Valerie
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Congrats and welcome !!
My 3rd daughter Eva was 3 months old when she got her first tooth ,so you never know ,she might be teething ! I would give her the teething ring nice and cold 
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:11 PM |
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MrsS2005
Mom of 3
Member since 11/05 13118 total posts
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B
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome! It's a normal part of development for babies to put everything in their mouth. That's how they explore their environment. It doesn't necessarily mean they're teething.
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:14 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
Name:
LB
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Posted by MrsS2005
Welcome! It's a normal part of development for babies to put everything in their mouth. That's how they explore their environment. It doesn't necessarily mean they're teething.
ITA and welcome to LIF! 
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:26 PM |
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averysmom
LIF Zygote
Member since 7/09 43 total posts
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
congrats and welcome!
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:47 PM |
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jambalady
Is it summer yet?
Member since 8/06 7392 total posts
Name:
Holly
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Congrats and welcome!!! Totally normal for babies to put their hands in their month all the time!
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:49 PM |
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ABCiverson
<3 my family
Member since 1/06 7465 total posts
Name:
Amanda
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Posted by MrsS2005
Welcome! It's a normal part of development for babies to put everything in their mouth. That's how they explore their environment. It doesn't necessarily mean they're teething.
ITA, completely normal behavior regardless of teething or not.
Although she isn't too young. My oldest DD had 2 teeth at 3 months old and my other 2 babies cut teeth in their 4th month.
Welcome!
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| Posted 8/3/09 1:52 PM |
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BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!
Member since 11/08 8346 total posts
Name:
Kristie
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Congrats and welcome!
It's a totally normal thing for babies to put the hands in the mouth. My DD is 9 weeks now and has been doing that since she was about 1 week old.
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| Posted 8/3/09 2:08 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
Member since 7/05 57538 total posts
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Posted by MrsS2005
Welcome! It's a normal part of development for babies to put everything in their mouth. That's how they explore their environment. It doesn't necessarily mean they're teething.
Yup! ITA. It's how they learn about their environment (and if they're in daycare, it's how they get sick  )
and welcome!
Message edited 8/3/2009 2:49:11 PM.
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| Posted 8/3/09 2:42 PM |
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littlejoy06
Love
Member since 3/07 6944 total posts
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Congrat's and Welcome!!!
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| Posted 8/3/09 3:20 PM |
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Bops
My 3 wishes
Member since 12/07 13625 total posts
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome  !
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| Posted 8/3/09 4:26 PM |
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OffWithHerHead23
Keep passing the open windows
Member since 10/06 3627 total posts
Name:
Meaghan
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome! Our babies are about the same age. Juliana was born May 10... what about yours?
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| Posted 8/3/09 4:33 PM |
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mooshyboo
So Blessed!
Member since 11/07 6297 total posts
Name:
Christine
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Congratulations & Welcome! 
My DS had his first took at 4 months and was teething very early on...
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| Posted 8/3/09 4:54 PM |
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geb619
LIF Zygote
Member since 10/08 3 total posts
Name:
GeriElen
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Madison was also born on May 10th. It was a great Mother's Day present!!
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| Posted 8/3/09 5:27 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
Member since 1/06 14917 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
welcome to the site - its about time,
ETA: totally normal for babies around this age to start exploring and thats how they do it, with their hands and mouth. also - some babies are early teethers and can start as early as this!
Message edited 8/3/2009 6:06:00 PM.
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| Posted 8/3/09 6:01 PM |
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EricaAlt
LIF Adult
Member since 7/08 22665 total posts
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Erica
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome, my son is about the same age. Born May 28th! He puts his hands in his mouth all the time. Sometimes can put th whole fist in there. I give him a paci b/c it seems to soothe him. I remember in the sono pics he was sucking his thumb.
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| Posted 8/3/09 6:06 PM |
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eddiesmommy
best buds!
Member since 5/09 11524 total posts
Name:
Melissa
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
WELCOME!!!!!!! And congrats!
Yes its TOTALLY normal, youll notice as DC gets older up until around one they put EVERYTHING in their mouth. Its how the process things right now.l We use our hands, babies use their mouths.
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| Posted 8/3/09 6:20 PM |
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1stimemom
Love my boys
Member since 2/08 8766 total posts
Name:
Mrs Dee
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome!!!!!
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| Posted 8/3/09 7:47 PM |
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GreenGirl05
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/06 834 total posts
Name:
J
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Welcome!!
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| Posted 8/3/09 7:54 PM |
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babyfaith
Onward and Upward!
Member since 2/08 3210 total posts
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
My DD is 12 weeks old and puts everything in her mouth. It's the totally normal oral stage of development. She also started sucking her thumb within the past week.
Message edited 8/3/2009 8:06:21 PM.
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| Posted 8/3/09 8:05 PM |
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jessbaby
My boys!
Member since 1/06 5292 total posts
Name:
Jessica
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Re: New mommy to LIFamilies!
Glad you finally came aboard!!!!!
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