There is a kind of fuss and anxiety called those things about babies teething

Teething is a miraculous thing. If it doesn\’t happen, you look forward to it. But if it does, you will be in pain again. I often see comments from moms saying that the baby has been teething recently and has been fussing at night, waking up once an hour, blabla~ It sounds creepy and shuddering. Is teething really so scary that it can turn angels into demons and sleep gods into sleep scum? Is it true that late teething means calcium deficiency and that we need to supplement it like crazy? Today Chengzi will talk about baby teething. When will the baby\’s first tooth erupt? In most cases, the baby\’s first tooth will erupt between 4 and 7 months old, usually at the lower front teeth. There may be one or two teeth at the same time. Only a very small number of babies will have their front teeth grow in first. There is a probability of less than one thousandth that the baby will be born with teeth from the mother\’s womb, or teeth will erupt within one month of birth. Such birth teeth should be seen by a dentist as soon as possible. If they are very stable, keep them. , if there is no root structure and it is very loose, pull it out as soon as possible, because you don’t know when it will fall off, and it may choke into the trachea and cause danger. Of course, there are cases where teeth erupt late. Teething at eight or nine months is also very common. In fact, teething under one year old is relatively normal. There are also rare cases where the baby does not have any health problems and teething does not occur until after one year old. Teeth are coming out, but if the teeth haven’t come out after 18 months, there must be something wrong. You need to find the cause and seek treatment in time. I will elaborate on this issue below. How to tell if your baby is teething? Everyone should be familiar with the common symptoms of teething: drooling, swollen gums, scratching the ears and cheeks, chewing on everything, loss of appetite, poor sleep, etc. However, these symptoms do not necessarily mean teething: drooling may be just because the salivary glands are more developed, and the gums may be swollen. It may be just because of fungus parasitism. It may be just because of eating something. It may be just because of the oral craving period. Sleeping is bad. It may be due to excessive parents. Help leads to lack of ability to fall asleep. Therefore, it is really a very technical test to judge whether the child\’s troubles are due to teething. When my Maotou was more than two months old, the whole family suspected that he was teething because at that time he started to drool, love to pick his mouth, had a bad temper, and had two raised white spots on his gums. Most importantly, What’s more, my sleep was terrible. It looked like teething, but I tolerated it in various ways. It was suspected of teething intermittently until four or five months ago. The teeth still didn’t come out, but my sleep became worse and worse. Facts have proved that Mao Tou’s troubles were not due to teething at all, but because of his poor sleeping habits. Later, sleep training solved his sleeping problem, and he was happy every day. Finally, he got his first tooth at 10 months old, and he Teething does not cause any discomfort except drooling. Thinking back on it, it was really a shame what I endured for those few months. When my family Guoguo was teething, she behaved in a very unruly manner. She started drooling, picking at her mouth, and chewing things since she was 2 months old, so we can\’t judge based on this. Her only symptom of teething is that she has difficulty falling asleep at night. She cries and screams for a long time before she can fall asleep. However, she does not wake up even when she is asleep. She is very happy during the day and does not feel any discomfort. She makes two or three noises every time she falls asleep. Oh my God, I fell asleep at about 10:00 after going out. It was quite amazing. Every child’s teething symptoms areThey are not the same, and the degree and method of noisy are also completely different. Therefore, if you only judge based on the degree of drooling or sleeping, I think it is not very accurate. It is very easy to regard \”teething\” as a basket and think that it is because of a lack of work and rest. The troubles caused by poor regularity and sleeping habits are all put inside, and then passively tolerated, resulting in the habits getting worse and worse, and it becomes difficult to change after a long time. So how do you tell if the fuss is caused by teething? From personal experience, the most accurate way to judge is to feel the gums. Because Mao Tou was too noisy at the time, I asked Mao Tou’s pediatrician. The pediatrician felt it carefully with his hands and told me with certainty that your baby Not teething at all. So when your baby is fussy for no apparent reason and you suspect teething, you might as well wash your hands and touch the gums. If you feel an obvious sharpness, even a bit prickly, and the gums in other areas feel significantly different, it means teething. If there is no special feeling and the tentacles are still soft, then there must be other reasons. Don’t put it into the “teething troubles” category. How long will teething pain last? Because Guoguo\’s sleeping habits have always been good, I can accurately locate her teething troubles. From my experience, the time for a teething trouble usually does not exceed three days. If your baby has several teeth coming out in succession, the fussing will last a little longer. You can also judge by the degree of teething. When a small tooth erupts, a small pointed tip pokes out first. This is the most painful time. When the entire cross section of the tooth comes out, the teething pain will disappear. , the baby will return to normal. Once the tip of the teeth has reached this point, and the entire cross-section has emerged, it no longer hurts. Generally, the first tooth will be more noisy, and the degree of discomfort will gradually decrease until the fourth or fifth tooth emerges. By the time, the child may even have no special reaction. In fact, the pain of teething is not particularly painful. It is just a feeling of soreness and swelling. It will not be more uncomfortable than when you have wisdom teeth. However, sensitive children will feel very uncomfortable and have a greater reaction. Therefore, there is no need to be too afraid or too cautious about teething. In fact, it is only a process of a few days. Will teething cause fever, runny nose and diarrhea? Although many mothers will categorically say that my baby has a fever, runny nose, or diarrhea as soon as teething begins, there is no scientific basis for this. Teething itself does not actually cause these symptoms. Having these symptoms will definitely Because of bacterial or viral infection. It is inferred that when babies are teething, their appetite increases and they chew too many things, causing the oral mucosa to be exposed to more bacteria and viruses than usual, resulting in some minor infections. Therefore, if the baby has symptoms of fever, runny nose or diarrhea, it is still necessary to observe closely, do not be careless, and do not just ignore the issue of \”teething\”. How to relieve the discomfort of teething in babies 1. Cold compresses and low temperatures can numb the pain nerves, reduce local blood circulation, and reduce swelling. It is a good way to relieve teething pain. You can dip a piece of clean gauze in water and wring it half dry, put it in the refrigerator to cool down, take it out and put it on your finger to massage the baby\’s swollen gums. can putPut some baby teethers or pacifiers in the cold compartment of the refrigerator (be careful not to freeze them), then take them out cold and let the baby bite them to relieve pain. This kind of teether contains liquid, so it will cool for a longer time, which is more suitable for relieving teething pain. If the baby is already able to eat finger food, you can put some cooked fruit and vegetable strips in the fresh-keeping room to cool down, and then take them out for the baby to nibble, which will make the baby have more appetite. Of course, if the baby doesn\’t want to eat and just wants to nibble cold food, you can also give the baby a large piece of raw, cold radish to nibble on to relieve teething pain. All in all, just find a way to touch your gums with various cold things. 2. Pressure Teething babies will like to put pressure on their gums, because it diverts the attention of the brain nerves and reduces the pain. So if your baby refuses to touch refrigerated items, you might as well provide him with some clean room temperature items for him to chew on, including teethers, toys, textiles, etc. Of course, your baby may be picky, so provide a few more items until He finds a way he likes. Note that the teething sticks sold on the market may not be suitable for your baby. You must choose one that contains no sugar or salt and will not break into large pieces before giving it to your baby. This standard is difficult to meet. When I returned to China the year before last, my relatives bought my Guoguo a teething stick. Not to mention it was very sweet. When Guoguo chewed it, a large piece broke off in his mouth. This is very dangerous and easy for babies. It can cause choking in the trachea, so you must be careful when buying teething biscuits for your baby. If your baby has not yet eaten complementary food, do not give him teething biscuits. If your baby doesn\’t like to bite, you can massage your baby\’s gums with clean hands. Is it safe to give painkillers to teething babies? When my family Guoguo had teething pain, I asked her pediatrician in the United States about this matter. The pediatrician’s answer was very simple and rude. He told me to just feed Guoguo some baby Tylenol. I also felt very uncomfortable at the time. Drunk, they think Tylenol can cure all diseases… Later, I checked some information and found that this practice is quite common in the United States. As long as the dosage does not exceed the limit, Tylenol is still a very safe painkiller for babies. If your baby is so noisy due to teething pain that he cannot sleep and is in pain, then it doesn’t matter if he eats at all. At that time, I also used a topical anesthetic and analgesic gel for Guoguo. The effect was also very good. After applying it for a while, the gums were numb. I even recommended it in the early stages of opening my official account. However, this topical anesthetic gel was stopped last year, that is, in September 2016, by the AAP. It said that many cases of side effects such as convulsions and difficulty breathing in babies have been found, and it is not very safe. Parents are not recommended to give it to babies under two years old. This is how babies relieve pain. Nowadays, pharmacies in North America have basically removed this drug from their shelves, but it cannot be ruled out that it can still be purchased in some places. When I learned the news, I really broke out in a cold sweat. Parenting knowledge needs to be updated from time to time, right? If you must take medication, just use Tylenol. What are the causes of late teething? 1. Genetic reasons: If parents have a history of late teething, their children will tend to have teeth later, and the teething may not come out until more than ten months at the latest.It\’s all due to congenital causes and there are no health problems. 2. Malnutrition Malnutrition, especially calcium or vitamin D deficiency, can also lead to late teething. However, malnutrition or calcium deficiency is definitely not only a symptom of late teething, but also causes problems such as underweight, short height, listlessness, and very thinness. With the nutritional level of our time, it is really difficult to cause late teething due to malnutrition. If your baby is growing well and consumes enough dairy products and vitamin D every day, there is no need to suffer from late teething. And if you suspect malnutrition, there is no need to take supplements indiscriminately. 3. Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism can also cause late teething, but hypothyroidism can also cause other problems, including joint fatigue, weakness, headaches, and stiffness. Babies with hypothyroidism are very delayed in walking, talking, and may be overweight. Hypothyroidism in infants is very rare and is generally not a problem. If your baby has not had teeth for 13 months, you can discuss it with your doctor to rule out hypothyroidism or other pathological factors. If you are sure that your baby is healthy, then wait patiently. That’s it for the teething issue. I hope all babies can get through the teething period smoothly. After teething, you need to pay attention to protecting your teeth. Remember to brush your baby’s teeth and clean the mouth every day!