The baby is teething: symptoms, terms, and tips for moms

The children are always teething in very different ways. This process can take place practically painless, and can be accompanied by a mass of unpleasant symptoms and complications.

To determine in advance how it will proceed is impossible, although there are some factors, which in one way or another affect it. Also, it is not possible to show specific photos with symptoms of teething.

When the first teeth erupt in infants

If we take the statistics, the age at which the first teeth appear, on average, is equal to 6-8 months. However, the average performance is not always possible to navigate. For each child, the time of appearance of the teeth, as well as symptoms of this are exceptionally unique.

The age at which an eruption begins depends on several factors, at first, glance, this completely unrelated:

• Heredity. If one of the parents or grandparents up to half a year of age already had several grown teeth, then with high probability we can say that the baby will begin the process a little earlier than their peers.
• Food. Here, nature and power (artificial or breastfeeding), and the amount of food needed little body substances, such as calcium, and even the quality of the water are taken into account.
• Mother’s diet during pregnancy and lactation. It is important that a mother also receives all the necessary minerals, vitamins, and trace elements.
• Place of life. Quite often, children who live in hot climates, begin teething earlier than that of the inhabitants of colder latitudes.
• Child’s gender. The boys often begin to teeth a little later (about a month) than girls.

No need to be upset that the neighbor’s six-month baby has some teeth, while your own in eight months doesn’t have at least a one. According to the same statistics in children by the end of the first year of life, it may be about eight teeth, and the entire process is completed in three years.

If the appearance of the first tooth takes too much, it is better to consult a specialist, as this may be a signal that the nurturing is not sufficient or is not balanced. However, their later eruption (as early) should not affect the quality.

Order of eruption and growth

In most cases, the order of appearance of the teeth and growth is about the same. This is an approximate scheme of their growth, in which the terms are taken when specifying averages:

• About six months – lower incisors appear- 2 pieces.
• A month after that, an eruption of the top two.
• The number of teeth up to one year is increased to eight – has two more tops and two more bottoms.
• Over the next six months, four more canines will get out – top and bottom.
• At the age of 2,5 or 3 years the whole set of milk teeth – 20 pieces usually appear.

Here is the order of appearance without specifying the age and terms:

• The central lower incisors, then the central top.
• Another two incisors – first the top, then the bottom.
• The upper first molars (“Four”) and lower.
• The two lower canines, then the top.
• The second molars (“five”) the bottom, then the top.

However, this order is not a standard. As in the case with the time, everything is absolutely individually. Sometimes it may be not a single, but the eruption of a group that is also considered perfectly normal.

Appeared teeth are sitting very close to each other, there is no space between them. However, by the time of the change, small gaps will still appear.

This is a natural phenomenon because the molars are slightly larger in size than their predecessors. If this discrepancy didn’t take place, then the new teeth grew irregularly, so that the occlusion would change and become abnormal.

Signs of eruption

• Many have an excessive salivation, which is attributed to the fact of teething. This usually occurs during the two to four months.
• Irritation on the chin and around the mouth. The reason for this is almost always a strong salivation that the child is not able to control. Any baby lotion, which does not cause allergies will help it.
• A child can pull in its mouth and bite everything that comes to his hands. This is how the anxiety is manifested because of itchy gums.
• Inflammation of the gums. This is due to the fact that the soft gum tissue of the child is not exposed to the hard impact on them. Namely, it is almost always appearing teeth.

  This is often quite painful for the baby. The strongest pain is usually caused by the first teeth and incisors, as they are quite sharp.

• Because of the intense pain at the moment, when the tooth is almost below the surface of the gums, children can be very irritable and moody.
• Moods may appear during feeding. Kid constantly wants to take something in its mouth, so its behavior is reminiscent of the continued desire to eat. After the beginning of the feeding, discomfort becomes stronger, followed by the rejection of the breast or bottle.

  If the diet already has solid foods, the child may for a time give it up, that should not cause parental concern, as it is normal.

• It is believed that the eruption may be accompanied by diarrhea: it is associated with a lot of swallowed saliva. However, many experts do not recognize the existence of this connection.

  Therefore, it is desirable to still see a doctor at an occurrence of frequent watery stools.

• A common symptom as a sign that the upper or lower teeth are cutting through is the temperature increase, which is likely to be caused by inflammation of the gum tissue.

  If this happens, you can force down the temperature as well as during normal disease. When the fever lasts for a long time (three days), the best solution would be to see a doctor to carry out the inspection and consultation.

• Discomfort and pain are manifested not only during a day but also at night. As a consequence, frequent night awakenings, and whims begin. The best type of anesthesia – is breastfeeding, if breastfeeding continues.
• Pain in the gum area by common nerve pathways could spread further – on the ears, chin, and cheeks. This is manifested in the fact that the child begins strongly to rub, knead and pull these places.

  However, it should be remembered that the same symptoms characteristic have a middle ear inflammation, so you must be sure to contact your pediatrician to rule out such a disease.

• The appearance of bluish small tubercles. These formations appear as soft tissue hematoma gums. Doctors recommend not to interfere with the treatment in the resorption process. You can only slightly alleviate pain, and perhaps a small cold compress will help to accelerate the process of growth of the teeth.
• In some cases, there may be even a runny nose, which arises from the connection of all the processes taking place in the area of the mouth, nose and throat.

How to remove or relieve pain: recommendations for mothers

Moms can use some simple tips that can ease the process of eruption:

• Massage. A gum massage is meant here. It can be simply conducted using a clean finger. If the mother is strongly concerned about the hygiene compliance, the finger can be wrapped with gauze or a cotton-gauze bandage.

  A massage itself is done very carefully, without all sorts of pressure. You can try just lightly scratch the gums – it is likely that the child will enjoy it.

• There are special toys, called dental teethers. You can try to give the child a toy. Pay attention to hygiene. In addition, the teether needs to be a little cool. This will help to partially remove the pain and slightly reduce inflammation. Some of them are made in a special gel rings.
• Instead of teethers, one can try to use a piece of chilled apple, carrot or cucumber. There is another good way, which also teaches to introduce an additional lure: to make and give your baby black bread biscuit.

  If you decide to use this method, it is required to control the process, as the child may accidentally swallow a big piece, which is very dangerous.

• An increase of the temperature should be controlled. If the thermometer shows 101 °F and above, it is necessary to give the child antipyretic, designed for children.

  For example, it may be “Children’s Panadol” (Suppositories rectal) which, in addition to the main effect on the reduction in temperature, also have an antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory reaction.

• Some gels are also used to reduce the manifestations of the cutting teeth. However, it should be very clear to follow the instructions, which refers to the minimum possible age of use.

Rinsing (washing) of the mouth can be accomplished using a clean water. It is easy to make even for an infant if you put it on the flank and use a syringe. Cool water will bring additional relief to sore painful gums.

Brushing (even if the tooth is one) – also a necessary measure. For this purpose, one should use a special children’s toothbrush and paste, for the appropriate age.

As with adults, children perform cleaning in morning and evening – twice a day. First, parents do this, then the growing kid tries to conduct this operation himself under parental supervision.