Typically,
the teeth of a newborn baby start growing probably after fifth or sixth month
but the exact time actually depends upon so many factors as how much active
your baby is and some genetic factors transferred into his body from parents.
In some cases, the early developers are observed to get their first tooth as
soon as he enters into 3rd month whereas some late boomers use to
wait for it even up to 14th month. Whenever you see appearance of
the very first tooth of your baby it is time to celebrate and take lots of
photographs that you can show him/her when she will grow up. As per experts, at
the age of 3, your baby must have developed a complete set of 20 teeth and you
have to take care of these till the time his/her permanent teeth starts
developing, probably at the age of 6.
Here are some common symptoms that
your baby will experience during teething:
There
are different opinions presented by all experts as some believe that symptoms
like fussiness, fever and diarrhea are not associated to teething whereas
others have different concept. One of the most common explanations given by
Edoctor Online is that at the time of teething, mouth of little one’s face
soothes in gums and due to this sensitive case there are more chances to come
in contact with germs or viruses. Some of the most common symptoms observed
when baby teeth coming in are:
- Sleep problems
- Refusing food
- Chewing behavior
- Sensitivity and
Gum swelling
- Drooling
- Fussiness or
Irritability
Whereas
some parents also say that babies use to face some other problems like loose
stools, fever and running nose etc in this duration. If you face any of these
in your new born child then it is time to check if a new teeth is making its
place inside his/her mouth.
How
can you help your Child during teething?
Definitely
your little kid demands your attention and care during these days as he/she is
facing some problems. Here are few things that can make your child feel better
during the duration of baby teeth coming
in:
- It is time to
give something to chew as like soft teething ring or any cold washcloth. You
can make it chilled by keeping inside refrigerator for some time.
- It is good to rub
a clean finger softly and gently on the sore gums of your baby; it will help
him to temporarily ease the pain.
- In case if your
baby has grown up and can eat solids then prefer to give him some cold food as
like applesauce; it will help to provide relief to his pain.
- Prefer to give
him a unsweetened but little hard teething biscuit that is easily available in
market; but keep an eye on him/her to check if he is using it in right way or
not.
In
case if any of these methods is not able to provide relief to your little kid at
the time of baby teeth coming in then
you can consult your doctors as they prescribe some pain relievers for such
cases.