Attention! Teething - temperature and other symptoms

Restless for young moms is the period when teething begins. The temperature can rise at this time for no apparent reason. The child just barked and smiled, but suddenly everything changed dramatically - he refused food, cries, and capricious. How to ease the baby's suffering?

The first teeth in infants begin to appear at 5-6 months of age, although there are various deviations, both in one and the other direction. The feeling of discomfort in the child appears much earlier than the appearance of the teeth. His whining, restless sleep, increased salivation - these are all signs that the teeth have begun their movement. They make their way through the gum, causing itching and unpleasant pain in the child. Only say this he can not to you. Suggest you can about teething temperature. As a rule, it increases sharply and without any special reason. Mom needs to feel very thinly for her baby in order to recognize these signals. The period of movement of teeth in infants can be accompanied by a disorder of the stool or a rash on the ass. All symptoms disappear when the tooth appears. When it approaches the upper part of the gum, it turns red and swells. At its edge appears a transparent point. So the tooth is on the way. And soon your baby will please you with his property.

But the temperature when teething teeth in infants does not always rise. There are lucky people who make their parents happy with their first acquisitions without any surprises. But, of course, this is a rare case. Yes, and there is no tooth to tooth. Erection of individual teeth may not give any response or it may be quite weak, but more often the growth of canines gives a violent reaction of the body. Or such a reaction is possible with the simultaneous movement of several teeth.

But even if you are sure that the reason for changes in your child's behavior is teething, the temperature should alert you and you need to take a more careful look at his condition. After all, when the teeth are erupted, the body's immunity is weakened, and any infection can join. Therefore, in any case, fever is an occasion to meet with your pediatrician. It is believed that the temperature to 38.5 degrees can not be reduced by drugs. This leads to a decrease in immunity. It is necessary to slightly change the temperature regime in the room where the baby is, reduce the number of clothes, for some time to take air procedures. But all this, of course, can be done only after a conversation with a doctor, when he confirms that this is, in fact, teething, temperature, and is only the consequence of this.

How to help the baby at such a moment? It's a pity, but it's impossible. Your love and patience will be the main thing here. Only my mother's good hands and a gentle, attentive look will help him overcome this difficult period.

With increased salivation, the chin and breast are covered with redness, irritation. The best at this moment will lubricate the skin on the chest and near the lips with baby cream. Do not use petroleum jelly for this purpose, it does not bring any kind of skin to the skin, since it is made from oil products.

With diarrhea that occurs in this situation, a strong irritation occurs in the buttocks and anus. This is due to the acidity of the stool during this period. Do not use napkins at this time, it is better to wash the ass immediately under the running water immediately after emptying the bowels and gently dry with a tissue napkin. And to remove irritation will help sea buckthorn oil and air procedures.

Such simple, it would seem, little things, but in fact they guarantee a quiet sleep and a good mood of your baby.

Sometimes a child, to calm the gums in the gums, pulls all the surrounding objects into his mouth. He chews his fists to sores. Here, mothers can also come to the aid of their baby. Tooth rings and various toys that can be used as teethers. The main thing is that they are safe. So that they do not have detachable or unscrewing parts that the child could swallow. Or elements that he could bite off.

As a toy, pieces of various vegetables can be used: apples or carrots. You can give the child a drying, but not a cracker. The crack will scratch the gums and, in addition, the child can choke on them.

Anesthetic gels are specifically designed for local anesthetic gums. It is better to choose gels on a plant basis, for example, using an extract of chamomile. And the percentage of lidocaine in such a gel should be minimal. Given that this remedy operates for about 20-30 minutes, do not give it before feeding, because the sensitivity of not only the gums, but also the language is lost. The baby will not be able to suck the breast properly.

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