Question
I didn’t know he had this condition, and he’s not feeling well either. Is there a problem with babies sleeping with their hands stuck?
Answer
Don’t force your baby to stop suckling their fingers, as this is a way for them to seek a sense of security (for babies, having something in their mouth, like a nipple or pacifier, feels the safest. Mothers should guide appropriately and increase their babies’ sense of security, such as holding their baby close to their body while sleeping, because the mother’s heartbeat is something very familiar to the baby [the baby has been aware of it for nearly 10 months inside the mother’s body]). When the baby can feel the mother’s heartbeat, they will have a very secure feeling.