My baby is 8 months old. His lips are chapped and bleeding. This is happening possibly because he is breathing from mouth. He does not have cold. What can be the reason behind this? Also what is the remedy for chapped and bleeding lips?

Hi Anita, babies have very narrow airways that are still not fully developed. so many times they end up breathing through the mouth. unless this habit does not go off by around the 12th or 14th month, do bring it up with your baby's doc. for the chapped lips, you can definitely apply ghee or milk malaai. these are very good at keeping the lips moisturized and even if your baby does swallow them, it will cause no harm. you can apply this through the day and also leave it on overnight.

Hi It can be because of drying of lips. You can apply either ghee or malai on his lips. Just take a little at the tip of your finger and rub it on his lips where the skin has cracked. If not this you can also apply vase line on the lips. Glycerine is another thing that can heal chapped lips overnight but it may irritate your baby's skin so try the other options.

many babies breathe through their mouths but it usually gets better as the baby grows up and the airways are fully developed. you can definitely get this checked with your baby's doctor as well. also, applying ghee and malai will definitely help to prevent or treat chapped lips.

apply some desi ghee before he goes to sleep..