GiftedMom Blog
  • Home
  • About GiftedMom
    • Who are we?
    • Our mission
    • Our services
  • Pregnancy
    • Development
    • Pregnancy health
    • Tips
  • Baby
    • Baby Growth
    • Diet
    • Well-being
  • Health
    • STI
    • Fertility
    • General
  • Language: English
    • English English
    • Français Français

Symptoms of baby teething and how to manage them

GiftedMom/29 Mar, 18/4193/0
BabyHealth

Teething usually begins around 6 months of age. But it is normal for teething to start at any time between 3 months and 12 months of age. By the time your child is about 3 years old, he or she will have all 20 primary teeth. The lower front teeth usually come in first. Upper front teeth usually come in 1 to 2 months after the lower front teeth

 

    1)  Main symptoms of baby teething

Your baby may sprout her first teeth with no problems at all, but it could be a long and painful process. She’s going to need lots of cuddles!

If your baby’s teeth are on their way, you may notice the following signs of teething:

  • red and swollen gums
  • red, flushed cheeks or face
  • heavy drooling
  • gum-rubbing, biting or sucking
  • rubbing her ear on the same side as an erupting tooth
  • sleepless at night and wakeful during the day
  • not feeding as well
  • irritable and unsettled

Your baby may also develop a temperature or diarrhea just before a tooth breaks through. However, you should never assume that these symptoms are caused by teething. If you’re worried, see your doctor.

 

    2) Managing baby teething symptoms

There are plenty of things you can try before resorting to pain relief products or teething gels. Giving your baby something cool to bite on can relieve the pressure and ease the pain. You could try the following:

  • Rub a clean finger over your baby’s sore gums to numb the pain temporarily. Use a clean finger (or cold teething ring) to gently rub your baby’s gum for about 2 minutes at a time. Many babies find this soothing, although they may protest at first
  • Give your baby a teething ring. Solid, silicone-based teething rings are better than liquid-filled products, which could leak and can’t be sterilized. You could try putting the teething ring in the fridge for a while before giving it to your baby. Don’t put it in the freezer, as this could hurt your baby’s gums.
  • You may like to offer your baby a dummy. Chewing on the teat may help your baby to soothe herself.
  • If your baby is more than six months old, you could also let your baby chew on cool, soft foods such as banana and cucumber. Don’t use hard foods though, as they could break into pieces that could potentially choke your baby.
  • Never tie anything around your baby’s neck for ease of use, as it puts her in danger of strangling herself. This includes teething rings and dummies.
  • You could also try chilled water in a bottle or, if she prefers, a feeding cup. If she’s old enough for solid foods, try offering her cold fruit puree or plain yoghurt. There will be times when your baby will reject all of these and want nothing more than a cuddle.

Comments

comments

Poussée dentaire

Baby teeth: order of appearance

29 Mar, 18

Take care of your baby’s teeth

29 Mar, 18

Related Posts

PregnancyPregnancy health

Best management tips to painful breast during pregnancy

GeneralHealth

Extraordinary lemon water benefits you might not know

GeneralHealth

9 ways on how to get rid of cramps naturally &

GiftedMom

Like Us On Facebook

Recent Posts

PregnancyPregnancy health

Best management tips to painful breast during pregnancy

by GiftedMom/550820/23 Apr, 18

Extraordinary lemon water benefits you might not...

23 Apr, 18

9 ways on how to get rid of cramps naturally...

23 Apr, 18

Popular Posts

Pregnancy

10 Fruits that every pregnant woman should eat

bébé
Baby

12 types of baby’s stool and their meaning

Health

11 signs that alert you that you are going to have a...

STI

5 Tops natural treatments of vaginal itching

Categories

  • Baby (91)
  • Baby growth (3)
  • Development (14)
  • Diet (10)
  • Fertility (13)
  • General (2)
  • Health (1)
  • Health (47)
  • Pregnancy (83)
  • Pregnancy health (6)
  • STI (11)
  • Tips (7)
  • Well-being (4)

About US

GiftedMom works with NGOs in maternal health, Pharmaceuticals and Telcos to get health information to the hands of pregnant women and new mothers.

 

Our Mission is to make health information available to over 400 million people without access to basic healthcare

Recent Posts

Best management tips to painful breast during...

23 Apr, 18

Extraordinary lemon water benefits you might not...

23 Apr, 18

Like Us On Facebook

GiftedMom Blog

© 2013 - 2017 GiftedMom. All Rights Reserved. Designed by Kwambi Corp.