Mom is happy that her baby is teething! However, teething is a very hard thing for babies to do when they are growing up! It can lead to discomfort such as drooling, chewing, irritability, fever, etc. Do you know all these things? When your baby is teething, parents should pay attention to it. When babies are born, there are no teeth in the mouth; normal babies start teething at an average of 6 months old; according to the different physiques of babies, there are great individual differences in the time of tooth eruption, and it is normal for teeth to appear before the age of one week; if the first milk tooth has not yet appeared after the age of one week, it is called late eruption of milk teeth, which is a pathological phenomenon, often caused by rickets or other reasons, and should be treated by a doctor; if the age of about 18 months is still If the baby is still a “teething child” around 18 months of age, it is recommended to check the thyroid function. How to deal with baby’s discomfort during teething Baby’s “signs of teething” will generally appear 1~2 months earlier, if handled in a timely and appropriate manner, mothers and fathers can smoothly help their babies through this period. The eruption of the first tooth will stimulate the gum nerve, which will cause an increase in salivary gland secretion. Some babies’ skin around the mouth is constantly soaked with saliva and may grow a rash or even rough and cracked. Care: you can prepare a soft cotton cloth, with a soft towel dipped in warm water to wipe away the drool, wipe the action must be gentle, to avoid rubbing the skin caused by infection. If the place where the drooling has been a little ulcerated, you must take your baby to the doctor. 2, gum discomfort Stimulation of the gum nerve caused by the eruption of teeth, the baby’s gums can be a bit uncomfortable, such as itchy gums, gum pain, and even some babies from biting their own little hands, to biting their mother’s nipples, and even biting strangers’ fingers. Because biting hard is the only way to release the pressure inside the gums and make him feel more comfortable. Care: Gently wipe your baby’s gums with gauze dipped in some cool water every day. Parents should pay more attention to the baby’s actions, once you find the baby bite the lips to stop. If the baby bites and refuses to release can not be hard, you can gently scratch the baby’s small lips to make him loose. 3, irritable The pain may increase when the milk teeth slowly top out of the gums, and the baby will cry, irritable and other symptoms. Care: Generally, if you let your baby bite the teething stick and divert his attention, he will usually quiet down. In addition, you can also give your baby a face massage when he is teething to relax the facial muscles, which can also achieve better results. 4. Poor appetite Teething babies often become restless during feeding. He may seem eager to suck because he wants to put something in his mouth, but once he starts to suck, his teeth will become sore because of the sucking action, which will make him refuse food. Care: Give your baby something cool to eat because of the swollen gums. Babies who eat bottles can adjust the pacifier hole appropriately large, easy to drink and not choke milk as appropriate, really do not want to suck, you can change to drink with a cup or spoon. If your baby refuses to eat seriously, you should take it to the doctor. 5. Diarrhea Some babies will have diarrhea when they are teething. When the number of stools increases, but not much water, you should temporarily stop adding other complementary foods to your baby, mainly porridge, fine, rotten noodles and other easily digestible food, and pay attention to the sterilization of tableware; if the number of times a day more than 10 times, and more water, you should promptly seek medical attention. Care: Let the baby drink more water. Clean the mouth or let the baby rinse after each feeding, and be very careful to clean it every morning and evening, especially the one at night before going to bed. If your baby has severe diarrhea, please seek medical attention promptly. 6.Sleep may be affected Teeth eruption affects sleep most likely to happen when the first tooth erupts and grinding, the pain will make your baby suddenly wake up in the night, then do not rush to coax him or feed him, see if he can settle down by himself. Care: This won’t last long, so stay patient and use the methods mentioned above to soothe your baby as much as possible. TIPS: After the milk teeth erupt, make sure to pay attention to the cleaning of the milk teeth, rinse your baby’s mouth with water after meals and brush your baby’s teeth with a toothbrush with soft bristles. After the first baby tooth erupts, you should start to see the dentist regularly. III. How to brush baby’s teeth? ☆ Gauze period (non-teething baby) Because baby has not teething at this time, saliva will play a natural oral cleaning role. Even if some milk remains on the mucous membrane of the cavity after breastfeeding the baby, the rinsing effect can be achieved by the baby’s own saliva. Or mothers can also use sterilized cotton swabs with water to gently clean the baby’s mouth again. ☆ Brushing period (after 1 week old) With one hand, pull the baby’s cheeks slightly apart to see the situation inside the mouth; with the other hand, hold the toothbrush and brush every side of the teeth horizontally and horizontally. If it is not convenient to brush your baby’s teeth, you can feed him/her some plain water after drinking milk to wash down the milk in his/her mouth; ☆ Buy toothbrushes There are toothbrushes available in the market that are suitable for each baby’s age group. Choose a toothbrush with a cute shape as a motivation for your baby to brush his teeth; start brushing without toothpaste. Do not choose mint-flavored toothpaste, which is too stimulating for babies. It is also not advisable to choose a particularly sweet and fruity toothpaste, so that your baby will not swallow it. Q: Is it a problem if the baby’s teeth come out in an unconventional order? A: As shown in the teething chart, most babies teethe in this order. However, there are individual differences in teething, and each baby has its own teething order, so there is no problem with teething in a random order. Q: Do both teeth have to come out together? If only one tooth comes out, is it because of calcium deficiency? A: Only one tooth does not mean calcium deficiency, this is a completely normal phenomenon, parents do not need to worry about it. There is a preparation period for the gums to erupt, and usually the tooth bed hardens first before the tooth grows out little by little. Maybe you only see one tooth coming out now, but there are three that are preparing to erupt at the same time. Q: Why are my baby’s milk teeth so thin? A: Usually the size of baby teeth is smaller and there is a gap between baby teeth, mainly to allow the permanent teeth underneath to grow out from the gap, if the baby teeth grow too densely, there may be a lack of space during tooth replacement, so parents need not be anxious about the baby’s baby teeth being sparse. Q: Is it good to cure the “pacifier type” mouth? A: If a child sucks on a pacifier for too long every day, even when sleeping, it will have an impact on the future growth of teeth and will easily develop a “pacifier-shaped” mouth shape (some front teeth are blown out), but if the pacifier can be stopped early, a more normal mouth shape can be seen after the age of two. Because children’s bones are malleable, the bones can grow back to their original shape. However, it is best to quit the pacifier before the age of four, otherwise, future tooth replacement will be affected.