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How to Treat an Oral Aversion in Your Preemie or Infant
For many of us, there’s something intensely satisfying and comforting about eating. But what if your baby’s eating mechanism goes wrong? When food, or the merest touch against your baby’s mouth and face, sends them into a frenzy?
A baby or child with an oral aversion has a sensitivity to — and perhaps even fear of — food or drink taken by mouth. They may even refuse to allow anything to touch their mouth.
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