All parents look forward to such a significant event as the appearance of a clove. Even before birth, in the womb, in the gums of the baby, the formation of their primordia begins. At six to eight weeks of gestation, the fetus has twenty rudiments of milk teeth, and closer to the twentieth week, permanent rudiments are created, and they are located much deeper, under the milk. At six to seven months from birth, the vast majority of babies have their first teeth. This phenomenon often brings with it discomfort and discomfort for the baby.
The belief that the first teeth should appear at a certain time and in a certain order is considered quite widespread. In fact, this process is individual for each child and does not have a strict order and tight deadlines. There are rare cases of the birth of newborns with one or two teeth. And it happens that they are absent for up to a year (or more).
In children, various factors affect the teething of the first teeth. The most important one is genetic: if they appeared late in the parents, then you should not wait for their early appearance in the child. Another factor is the state of health of the mother during pregnancy. For example, the presence of toxicosis delays the formation of teeth quite strongly. The diseases that the baby has are also important: rickets, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, infectious diseases - all this can disrupt the process of their development and appearance.
Most often, the first teeth are cut in the following order: first incisors (lower, then upper), second incisors (upper, then lower). Next are the upper, lower first large molars, fangs and second molars. By the age of three, the child has ten of them on each jaw.
The main signs of teething of the first teeth are painful, swollen gums and excessive salivation. They appear in a month, or even two, before the time when the tooth is visible. A whitish protrusion occurs on the gum - this is a pale outline of the tooth that will appear soon. The baby's mood changes, he becomes moody, restless, often cries, sleeps worse. Often there is a
decrease in appetite, temperature may rise, diarrhea is not uncommon. The kid is trying to gnaw gums on hard objects or constantly holds pens in his mouth. Due to prolonged contact of the skin and saliva, rashes on the cheeks and chin of the child may occur. In any case, even with a slight deterioration in the condition of the child, a doctor should be called in order not to miss any disease.
During this difficult and difficult period for the child, mom and dad should support him in every possible way, calm him down, regret it, take him in his arms more often, try to distract him from unpleasant sensations with interesting activities, walks. At the time when the first teeth appear, do not wean the baby from the chest or follow any schedule.
To relieve pain, children feel like holding something in their mouths. To do this, you need to purchase a special rubber or silicone ring. The kid can choose his favorite toy for gum scratching, so it is important to make sure that it does not have sharp edges and small details.
The best way to help the baby, of course, is the tenderness, care, patience and love of parents. Only they can help the child forget about discomfort and unpleasant feelings.