Teething
Babies
Has your baby been a little more irritable than usual ? Find your shirt drenched
► in drool and dribble ? Has your furniture even become the new chew toy ? If you have answered yes to any of these questions , chances are your baby is teething .
Teething Babies Charles E . Simmons , III MD Cominique D . Barrs Jacksonville , Florida June 2015
◌ DR . CHARLES E . SIMMONS Simmons Pediatrics , Jacksonville , FL Assisted By Dominique D . Barrs Medical Student
Teeth are developed in the mother ’ s womb , like most other physical features . However , it is not until the baby is between 6 and 9 months that they begin cutting teeth . Teeth break through their tooth buds , and begin appearing usually one at a time over a period of months . There is a common order that teeth appear , but like most things , there are the variations . Usually , the bottom two middle teeth appear first . Following their arrival , the top two middle teeth come in . Then the side and back teeth follow suit . Teeth may not come in straight . But over time , they tend to straighten and align themselves . Around the age of two , your baby ’ s last teeth should be appearing . A child should have a full set of 20 teeth by their third birthday . These teeth will carry them until their permanent teeth are ready to come in a push the baby teeth out by age six .
A teething baby needs a lot of sympathy , care , and support . After all , there is nothing that we can do to speed up the process , and relieve all of the pain . The only thing that can be done is to try to remove some of the discomfort , and let nature run its course . Restlessness and change of sleep patterns can occur as a result of teething , along with other common symptoms . Some symptoms are drooling ; sore red gums ; loss of appetite ; excessive chewing and biting ; and a slight rise in temperature . To alleviate some of these discomforts , there are the traditional methods . Having something cold and easily accessible is great for babies . They want something to hit the right spot and at the right time . Teething rings are great toys for gnawing and massaging . Sometimes , they are hard to maneuver to the right location on the gums , but for the most part they do the trick . To alleviate some of the pain , Tylenol and Motrin are great . They can be given in their children dosage and it suppresses the pain for up to four hours . Another option would be any of the products designed to numb the gums of the child .
Teething is another factor in the game we call life . It brings discomfort to the parent and the child . However , try to stay positive and help this situation pass by with little irritation . Invest in a lot of bibs and just wait for those little pegs to appear . For that memory alone is worth the pain . Say cheese !
Teething Babies
„ Teeth break through their tooth buds , and begin appearing usually one at a time over a period of months ., care and support .“
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