How to facilitate teething in a child

Teething, as well as colic, is one of the most difficult periods of the first year of a child’s life - both for himself and his parents. The baby becomes moody, often applied breasts, feels serious discomfort. During this period, parents are ready to take all the pain on themselves, but this, unfortunately, is impossible. But it is in our power to alleviate the state of crumbs in various ways. First you need to understand whether the baby’s teeth are really being cut. After all, malaise, tearfulness and moodiness can occur for various reasons.

How to understand that teeth are being cut

It is quite difficult to determine why the baby is not feeling well, especially if the mother has no experience and the child is the first. However, an attentive mother will be able to recognize some teething symptoms.

1. Gums become red, swell, have an inflamed appearance.
2. The appetite of the child worsens, the baby can change its usual behavior. He either refuses food altogether, because the sucking process brings him serious discomfort, or vice versa, he constantly hangs on his mother’s chest. This is due not to hunger, but to the need for psychological relaxation. Mother's breasts are the best painkiller.
3. A child whose teeth are being cut begins to bite, chew, almost any object is taken into his mouth. It is very important to provide clean toys so that the baby does not catch any infection. In addition, the baby can actively press on the mother’s nipple in order to somehow scratch the inflamed gums. It is necessary to gently wean the baby from such actions - stop feeding for a while if the baby "bites." Otherwise, it will really hurt when the teeth finally appear.
4. When teething, severe salivation occurs. The increased secretion of the salivary glands is due to the fact that the liquid contains a large number of disinfecting and analgesic components that relieve inflammation.
5. The general condition of the child is changing - he becomes moody, tearful, constantly asking his mother for pens. His sleep worsens - the baby wakes up, cries out for no reason, cannot sleep for a long time.
6. Sometimes in teething children the work of the gastrointestinal tract changes - it suffers from constipation or diarrhea.

It is very important to show the child to the doctor on time, because some diseases (food poisoning, otitis media) have similar symptoms. You need to be sure that it’s the teeth that bother the baby, because the baby can not yet talk about his feelings.

Can teething temperature rise

This question worries many mothers, in addition, there is no definite answer to it. Doctors say that when teething, the temperature does not increase much. Yes, due to the inflammatory process, there may be a slight increase of 37-37.3, but no more. Another thing is if, against the background of teething, a child's immunity decreases and the baby easily catches a viral infection. In addition, inflammation often passes from the gums to the throat. If the baby has a temperature above 38 degrees, do not blame it on your teeth, teething can not affect the body so much. In this case, most likely, an additional disease has joined.

How to facilitate teething in a child

There are many ways to alleviate the condition of the child without the use of medications.

1. The easiest way to satisfy a child’s desire to bite and chew is to give him a special silicone teether.This is a rubber toy that you can bite and chew - it is absolutely safe. In a store or pharmacy you can buy teethers of different colors or shapes. The child bites the toy, scratches the teeth, rubs the gums and thereby speeds up the process of teething.
2. Massage helps to relieve pain very well. Mom or dad should wash their hands well, and then put the finger on the child’s mouth. You need to gently rub the baby's gums. Such a massage brings him relief, the baby literally freezes and enjoys the process. For a more effective massage, you can use a special silicone brush. It is put on the parent's finger and has soft bristles with which you can rub the gums.
3. Cold will help anesthetize the gums. You can give your child the same teether, but after holding it in the refrigerator. A cold object will cause blood to drain from the gums and sensitivity will be reduced. You can rub your baby's gums with a cold spoon. Place a clean piece of material in the refrigerator, and then offer it to the baby. But in any case, do not give your child a frozen carrot or apple. Firstly, the baby can quietly bite off a bite and choke - this is very dangerous. And secondly, the baby’s local immunity is very vulnerable, a frozen product can cause tonsillitis and other inflammation in the throat. Do you need it? Also, do not give your child pieces of ice. It may get frostbite or be scratched on the edge of an ice cube. If you decide to give your child a crust of bread or drying, be extremely careful - if the baby already has one tooth, he may bite off a piece. Moreover, sooner or later, the bread still gets wet and part of it comes off. You need to be around all the time, but it’s better not to give the child such food at all.
4. Food for the baby should not be hot, but a little cool. Choose the optimal temperature for the mashed potatoes so that the baby can finally eat.
5. If a baby sucks a pacifier, do not limit it to this during teething. So the baby not only scratches his teeth, but also calms down.

These are simple ways to facilitate teething. However, they may not always be effective. If cold teething and massage do not help, you can go to more serious means.

Teething Medicines

There are many candles, syrups, tablets, gels and ointments that can relieve the baby of teething symptoms.

1. Cooling gels. These are one of the most popular teething aids. These drugs not only cool the mucous membrane, but also deprive it of any sensitivity. Among the most effective are Kalgel, Kamistad, Denthol, Dentinoks, etc. They can be applied quite often - every couple of hours. Anesthesia occurs almost instantly - such a gel will allow the baby to sleep peacefully for at least some time. However, remember that such preparations should not be applied before feeding, otherwise the baby will no longer feel the tongue and sucking will become difficult.
2. Homeopathy. Homeopathic gels are made on the basis of extracts of chamomile, echinacea, plantain, calendula and other medicinal plants. They have an anti-inflammatory effect. Among the most popular are Baby Doctor and Patient. These drugs are absolutely safe and can be used an unlimited number of times.
3. Anti-inflammatory drugs. This group of medicines includes Holisal - one of the most effective gels. It anesthetizes not at the expense of Ledocaine, like cooling gels, but at the expense of anti-inflammatory components, which give a calming effect. This gel can be applied only 2-3 times a day, but it gives a long-lasting analgesic effect.
4. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs. In addition to local anesthesia, you can give your child ibuprofen. It not only anesthetizes and soothes, but also relieves heat, which can be accompanied by teething.Children's paracetamol, Ibuklin, Nurofen, Cefekon - give the baby what you usually bring down his temperature. These drugs can be in the form of suppositories, syrups and drops. If the baby does not yet know how to drink from a spoon, you need to use candles - in addition, they begin to act much faster.

Many parents wonder how long the teething process takes. In fact, everything goes on individually and in different ways. As a rule, before the white corner of the tooth appears in the gums, the baby suffers about three days (this is an average). But it also happens that the teeth come out almost painlessly. And sometimes the child is tormented for months, but the tooth is not shown - in this case, you must necessarily show the child to the doctor to exclude other causes of his discomfort.

Usually the teeth in babies appear after 6 months - this time coincides with the period of introduction of complementary foods. In order for the teeth to grow painlessly and quickly, there must be a lot of calcium in the child’s diet. Since cottage cheese is one of the first types of complementary foods, we will tell you about the recipe for making cottage cheese enriched with calcium. For cottage cheese, you need to take natural milk (not pasteurized in a pack, but from under a cow). Boil fresh milk thoroughly for at least 10 minutes to disinfect the product. Then milk should be cooled to room temperature. In half a liter of milk, add one ampoule of Calcium Chlorine (hot injection) and a spoonful of kefir. We stir everything and set it on fire. When the milk is curdled, it needs to be thrown back onto the cheesecloth. The resulting cottage cheese is enriched with calcium - it can be given to a child with a banana or apple, passing everything through a blender. It is not only very useful, but also incredibly tasty!

The process of teething is quite long and painful. At this time, try to spend more time next to the baby, hug and calm him, temporarily move away from household chores. After all, Mom’s warmth and a gentle hug better than any medicine will help to survive the pain and bad mood.

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