Signs of early teething are often accompanied by unpleasant reactions for babies, especially for babies aged 4-5 months. So early baby teething is good? Please refer to the article below to guess the teething status of your child and have a reasonable treatment.
How is early teething in children?
According to statistics, the sign of early teething in infants, on average, from 6 months of age, starts to develop the first tooth, at 12 months of age, the child has about 6 teeth, to 24 months of age, he has had 20 full baby teeth, divided both in the upper and lower jaw.
Thus, a baby is considered to have early teething if in the first 6 months of life (even from birth), the baby's gums appear the first tooth germ. Early teething in a child can be due to genetic factors or depending on the physical condition of each baby, so parents do not need to worry too much.
Signs of early teething
1. Low-grade fever
This is the child's most common sign of teething when the baby's temperature control center (located in the brain) is not yet developed. A baby's teething fever usually lasts about 2-3 days and a baby's temperature is 38 degrees Celsius.
If your baby's gums become inflamed, he or she may have a higher fever. Adults can monitor the baby's body temperature to recognize the fever due to teething or other causes.
2. Mild diarrhea (teething)
Accompanied by a mild fever, your baby may have a thick bowel movement. Depending on the health status of each baby, surfing can happen about 3-4 times a day. These symptoms also only last for 2-3 days only.
3. Heavy drooling is a sign of early teething
Signs of early teething
Your baby will salivate more, because when the gums are painful, the saliva secretes more to cool down and reduce the risk of infection. However, dry wishing will make the skin in contact with the saliva dry and your baby may develop pimples around his mouth.
4. Itchy gums
With the naked eye, we can see that the baby's gums are swollen redder than usual, even when touching it will feel firmer. This part of the gums is cracking to make room for teeth to grow and it is very itchy. Your baby may want to put his hand in his mouth, chew / grind something harder ...
What to do when the baby teething early?
When the child has a fever
Teething fever usually does not make the fever higher than 38 degrees C and lasts only 2-3 days, so it is not necessary to give the baby fever-reducing medicine. Instead, you should feed your baby more milk because the baby is under 6 months old, the digestive system has not yet developed to accept firmer food. Breast milk will help your baby get enough nutrition to fight infections from the outside, as well as help lower his temperature.
You should also regularly wipe the baby with a warm towel, the baby will reduce fever more effectively. However, if your baby has a fever above this level, the adult should take him or her to the clinic so that the doctor can advise the best dose of fever-reducing medicine for the baby.
Likewise, your baby's pooping will not be too serious. Your baby's stools will be slightly thick and your baby will go outside about 3-4 times a day. If your baby goes too many times above and the stools are more loose than usual, your baby may not have a fever due to teething.
Clean baby's gums and mouth
After each feeding, you should get a suitable brush to clean your baby's gums as well as tongue, reducing the chance of your baby getting tooth decay or a thrush. The skin around the baby's mouth should also be regularly cleaned with a soft cloth to avoid pimples.
Parents can refrigerate baby pacifiers / baby rings or silicone toys for babies , then let them suck. The cold will soothe the itch without damaging the baby's gums. You can also clean your hands, then lined your hands with a clean gauze or wrapped your fingertips with a soft bucket cloth and gently massage the baby's gums, the baby will be much more comfortable and will be less fussy.
Understand that your baby's body is undergoing changes and requires necessary responses. The symptoms listed above can vary from baby to baby, but most teething babies experience these problems. Parents need to persistently learn and deal with each symptom in a little "hard to pamper" day.
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