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I am using a pacifier for my 2 month old. sometimes if pacifier is not there in her mouth she sucks her lips and produces bubbles with saliva. why?

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Normal behavior: This behavior generally represents the earliest self settling behavior a baby learns. The lips are supplied with a high density of nerve endings, and stimulating these is something baby can do/control early on. By doing so they aid their own comfort. Adults soak in a tub or read.The effect is similar.

Answered 3/2/2016

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