Your half-year-old child does not eat well, often cries and fits and / or fever? Most likely, the baby will soon erupt the first teeth. Therefore, try to prepare in advance for this "meeting", because often the first tooth brings a lot of worries and hassle.
As a rule, the first teeth of a child begin to appear at 6 months. But it is worth to know that this process in all children is individual. According to the opinion of doctors, the process of teething can begin in 4 months, and maybe in 8 months. As you saw, the first teeth can erupt in 4-8 months and this period is considered the norm.
In most children, the process of erupting teeth is restless, painful, and sometimes difficult, but it does not happen to everyone, a small group of children, this process is absolutely painless. Usually, before the appearance of the first tooth (1-2 weeks), the child becomes moody, starts to sleep badly, and sometimes even to eat. This behavior is explained by swelling of the gums, besides, they begin to ache and itch, and may begin to bleed. When teething, it often hurts the entire jaw or oral cavity, and not just the place where the tooth should appear.
The appearance of teeth is often accompanied by a rise in temperature to 39 degrees and a liquid stool. In the presence of temperature, the child is recommended to give an antipyretic and anesthetic, can be in the form of a syrup, can be in the form of a candle - they last for a long time, because they are absorbed more slowly, so they can be used at night. Antipyretics are given at a temperature of 38 degrees and above. The duration of the antipyretics is determined by the pediatrician. High temperature is not always associated with the appearance of zubikov, often it signals a disease that is "attached" to the body due to reduced immunity, for example, ARVI. That's why if the temperature lasts 2 days and does not fall off, it is better to see a doctor, especially if other symptoms have added to the temperature, indicating a disease - a runny nose, a cough.
Usually, after the tooth has erupted, the child becomes better. To find out if the child has a tooth, it is not recommended to climb into the mouth and check with your finger, because it is possible to bring the infection, it is best to do this when the child yawns. If the mouth shows a white tubercle, then the tooth appeared. About the appearance of the tooth you will know and when feeding from a metal spoon - if you have a tooth, you will hear a characteristic knock. Erection of other teeth proceeds differently - they can erupt without complications, and painful symptoms may repeat.
How can I help my baby?
To reduce pain during the eruption, doctors advise using local action gels containing painkillers (for example, lidocaine) - Dentinox, Kamistad, Kalgel. Some of these gels also have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties (these are gels, which contain components of plant origin). A small drop (the size of a pea) of the gel is applied to the tip of the finger (carefully cleaned thoroughly) and carefully, massaging movements rubbed into the inflamed place of the baby's gums. It should be noted that all analgesic gels contain substances that cause an allergic reaction and have side effects, so it should be applied no more than three times a day.
As soon as the child has teeth in his diet, you can add solid food - drying, a piece of pear or apple, a hard cookie and make sure that the child does not choke, having bitten off too large a piece. To prevent the child from choking, you can use a special device - a nibble. With the help of a nibble, the baby will be able to choke without a risk solid foods. In addition, the itching is removed from the gums and the eruption process is facilitated, the chewing reflex is formed in the child.
Adding solid food to the diet, do not overdo it, because its full digestion is possible only by the months 16-23, when the baby has a fourth pair of teeth.