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What Can I Do To Reduce The Thumb Swelling And Redness Which The Baby Has Gummed While Teething?
My baby is 5mths old and has started teething he will gum his thumb which has caused a sore and it is infected and swallowing what can i do he has no fever but thumb is red, bigger than normal and has 3 blister like bumps on the on the other side and there seems to be a scab like spot close to the nail it does seem to bother him like it is painful
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
Hi...better show to a pediatrician before the infection spreads and cause complications...
Dr. Ashish Verma
Dr. Ashish Verma
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