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What Are The Harmful Effects Of Blowing Hard On A Baby S Face?
I recently watched a young couple continually blow into their 3 month old baby s face. They thought it was funny to watch her gasp for breath and throw her arms out. I felt it was mean and unnecessary but the dad continued to blow big breaths into her little face to prove his point. Is there any danger or could this cause a tummy ache? Just curious...
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
Hi....this will not cause tummy ache. But at the same time the young baby can get affected by the bad breathe and the microbes in the adult person's breath can infect the baby's pharynx and the respiratory tract. But in anyway you are right. Blowing in front of baby's face should be avoided.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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