In the life of a newborn child comes a period when he begins teeth cut. This moment is probably the most difficult in the life of the whole family as a whole. This process gives the child a huge pain - he constantly cries, does not sleep. Parents too, it is time for sleepless nights and concerns about the health of the baby.
The first tooth of a baby, and sometimes two at once, begins to crawl at about half a year. For all children, the beginning of this process is different in time: for someone this happens at four months, and for someone it takes up to the eighth month.
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Teething symptoms
The first signs of any changes at the baby There are such well-known symptoms as:
- capricious condition of the baby;
- diarrhea;
- temperature rise;
- gingivitis.
If the fourth of the symptoms, already unequivocally, may be a confirmation that teeth began to appear, the first of the three baffled many parents. What is not being done until the doctor exactly says: "Your child's teeth are climbing." The doctor will not only diagnose, but also tell you the next course of action to alleviate the condition of the infant.
The next couple of days with symptoms of diarrhea or cough are not indicative of the diagnosis. But if on the third day nothing changes, then only the doctor will help. It is at this time that the child's immune system is weakened, and therefore other changes may adversely affect his health.
Each of the symptoms should be considered separately in order to know what measures to take in a given situation, before going to a doctor.
Diarrhea and fever
Diarrhea, diarrhea, stool disorder - no matter how to properly name the disease, it is important to know how to deal with it.
If there is a similar symptom during the eruption of the first teeth, then it will necessarily be associated with a rise in temperature body. The child takes the temperature up to 38 degrees normally, it worries mostly parents. This temperature is not even worth trying to knock down. But when it continues to increase, you can give paracetamol to the baby after consulting with the doctor.
The presence of diarrhea in a child will not necessarily be present all the time. This trouble can last for about two days. The main thing, so that there are no complications or diarrhea was not frequent, watery or with blood.
Runny nose
As in the case of diarrhea, runny nose depends on the increase in biologically active substances. This affects the child's excessive salivation. Irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth affects the mucous membrane of the nose and provokes a runny nose. Runtime is safe for three to four days. During this time he must pass himself without the action of drugs. The young growing organism of the child independently copes with the problem. The only thing that should be paid attention to is that there is no purulent presence at the common cold and that it is not strongly expressed. In this case, an appeal to the doctor.
Cough
Abundant salivation, affecting previous signs of the disease, irritates the throat and causes coughing. A small child cannot swallow and therefore begins to cough. Cough also, with a normal process, ends after two to three days. If the cough is frequent and dry, then you need to call a doctor. Of course, not all of the parents are so experiencedThat will immediately determine the cause of coughing.Anxiety for the child and excessive reinsurance will contribute to obtaining the necessary medical advice.
Pain relief measures
Teething - a difficult and painful period in the life of a child. The little one wants to help somehow. Children love when they are held in their arms and calm down. Painful sensations can lead to an increase in breastfeeding.
- The relief of the cutting of the first tooth in infants is associated with the need for him to massage the gums. This is done using rubber toys. Gnawing toys, the child develops gums and stimulates the growth of teeth. Do not take away from the child the objects that he puts in his mouth. Just toys should be replaced by rubber. In any pharmacy can buy a rubber ring for massaging gums.
- Distracting the child from pain, he will have to pay more attention. Something interesting causes a smile to the baby and he forgets about the pain.
- Help reduce pain and various gels. The drug is spread on sore gums as needed. More than six times a day, this can not be done, but it will be easier to breastfeed him.
When and in what order do the first teeth appear?
The first shoots, or rather the rudiments, of what is called the teeth, arise even at the stage of fetal development. Despite the existing opinion that the teeth of a child should appear in one or another period of his life, this is far from being the case. In fact, there are no specific dates for the beginning of the appearance of the first tooth. The term of the first tooth in the baby laid in the genes his parents. The probability of teeth germination at a certain time, similar to the same situation in parents is great, but this cannot be taken as a rule. The peculiarities of the development of an infant strongly influence how his body will develop.
There are cases of the birth of children with teeth. In newborns this is also possible in the coming days or months. But existing statistics claim that the first teeth begin to climb in 4-7 months. A slight difference in the normal process is no cause for alarm. Once, on a wonderful day you just feel a bite, because usually parents check the gums of the child with a finger.
Order of growth of teeth in a child
The sequence of the appearance of teeth, despite the existing opinion, does not have a strict sequence. But it usually happens like this:
- first in the child the teeth begin to appear in the bottom row. Two cutters in the middle, cut and together and apart. But in any case, they should appear first;
- the next pair is cut central incisors at the top;
- in pairs the child will also have lateral incisors: first this will happen in the bottom row, and then in the top row. After a year, as a rule, there should be four teeth at the top and four below;
- following the rule, the canines are on the list, but they give way to the first molars. In place of the canines, there are still gaps. The molars, as well as others, go in pairs: the upper pair - the lower pair;
- now it was the turn of fangs;
- the second molars close the loop.
Up to three years, a child will form a series of upper and lower teeth in the amount of 19-20 pieces. With these teeth, before they start falling out, he will have to live for another three years. At six years old, the child begins to appear permanent teeth.
What should the parents of a child remember?
Parents need to be prepared for the difficulties of teething first. baby teeth.
If there are signs described above, this does not mean that teeth began to appear. After waiting for at least a couple (maximum) days, you can draw some conclusions. Cases of onset of the disease may be similar, you can not miss the beginning of something serious.
In all cases of misunderstanding, what to do, you should definitely consult a doctor.
Such manifestations when teething the baby’s first teeth, such as coughing, diarrhea, or a runny nose, do not require any treatment. Treatment is required if the temperature has risen higher than 38.5 degrees and continues to rise.
The order where teeth should appear first: above or below does not matter.
Assisting with teething, you can in the diet of the baby include foods with calcium (kefir, cottage cheese) and start giving vitamin D.
Even for babies, toothpastes and brushes are available. Therefore, to teach the child to brush their teeth is necessary from infancy.
After the eruption of the child are taught to drink from the mug. This is done to form the right bite.
The delay in teething, in addition to hereditary causes, depends on various diseases. Such diseases include: rickets, children with a weakened immune system, digestive disorders, prematurity, congenital malformations.