When teething, babies typically exhibit obvious symptoms. Daytime irritability, as well as insomnia at night, are potential symptoms. Here is what to anticipate and how to give your baby the best possible comfort.
When Do Teeth Initially Emerge?
At birth, each of your child's twenty primary teeth are firmly implanted below the gum line. They typically come into being between the ages of 6 and 12. A child's primary dentition is finished by the time they turn three.
Teething Signs and Symptoms
The typical signs include irritability, appetite loss, trouble sleeping, and excessive drooling. Fever, diarrhea, and rash are abnormal symptoms. If your teething baby exhibits any of these symptoms and their temperament does not improve, you should talk to your child's pediatrician.
Ways to Calm a Teething Baby
Your child's gums might feel uncomfortable and tender when their first teeth erupt. A small chilled spoon, a wet gauze pad, or a clean finger can gently massage sore gums. Additionally, you could give your kid a sanitized teething toy to chew on. Instead of a teething ring with liquid inside or one made of fragile plastic, pick a solid rubber teether.
Also, consider the components of the teethers you purchase for your baby. The mere fact that a product is designated as a teether does not guarantee its safety. The CDC released a case report on a baby who contracted lead poisoning after chewing on a bracelet in September 2017. The bracelet was found to contain lead-tainted metal beads. However, the parents had claimed it was a homeopathic magnetic hematite health bracelet designed to calm their baby while it was teething.
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When teething, babies typically exhibit obvious symptoms. Daytime irritability, as well as insomnia at night, are potential symptoms. Here is what to anticipate and how to give your baby the best possible comfort.