Restless is for young mothers the period when teething begins. The temperature may rise during this time for no apparent reason. The child had just spun and smiled, but suddenly everything changed dramatically - he refuses food, cries, is naughty. How to relieve the baby of his suffering?
The first teeth in infants begin to appear at 5-6 months of age, although there are various deviations, both in one direction and in the other. Discomfort in a child appears much earlier than the appearance of the teeth themselves. His whimpering, restless sleep, increased salivation - all these are signs that the teeth began to move. They make their way through the gum, causing itching and unpleasant pain in the child. He cannot tell you just that. You can tell about teething temperature. As a rule, it increases sharply and without any particular reason. Mom needs to feel her baby very subtly in order to recognize these signals. The period of movement of the teeth in infants may be accompanied by a disorder of the stool or a rash on the ass. All symptoms disappear when a tooth appears. When it approaches the upper part of the gums, it turns red and swells. A transparent dot appears on its edge. So the tooth is on the way. And soon your baby will delight you with his wealth.
But the temperature during teething in infants does not always rise. There are such lucky ones who delight their parents with their first acquisitions without any surprises. But, of course, this is a rare case. Yes, and tooth to tooth is not necessary. Teething of individual teeth may not give any reaction or it may be rather weak, but most often the growth of fangs 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 cause of the change in the behavior of your child is teething, the temperature should alert you and you need to be more careful about his condition. After all, with teething, the body's immunity is weakened, and some infection may join. Therefore, in any case, fever is an occasion to meet with your pediatrician. It is believed that the temperature can not be reduced to 38.5 degrees with drugs. This leads to a decrease in immunity. It is necessary to slightly change the temperature in the room where the baby is, reduce the number of clothes, take air procedures for a while. But all this, of course, can only be done after a conversation with the doctor, when he confirms that it is, indeed, teething, temperature, but this is only a consequence of this.
How to help the baby at such a moment? Too bad, but it's impossible. The main thing here will be your love and patience. Only my mother’s kind hands and affectionate, attentive look will help him overcome this difficult period.
With increased salivation, the chin and chest are covered with redness, irritation. The best at this moment will be to lubricate the skin on the chest and near the lips with baby cream. Do not use Vaseline for this purpose, it does not bring any benefit to children's skin, as it is made from petroleum products.
With diarrhea, which occurs in such a situation, severe irritation occurs in the buttocks and anus. This is due to the increased acidity of the stool during this period. You should not use napkins at such a time, it is better to immediately wash the ass under running water immediately after emptying the baby and dry it gently with a tissue napkin. Sea buckthorn oil and air procedures will help relieve irritation.
Such seemingly simple little things, but it is precisely in them that the guarantee of a quiet sleep and good mood of your baby is.
Sometimes a child, in order to calm the itching that occurs in the gums, pulls all surrounding objects into his mouth. Chews his fists to sores. Here, mothers can also help their baby. Teething 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 screw-off parts that the child could swallow. Or elements that he could bite off.
Pieces of various vegetables: apples or carrots can act as such a toy. You can give your child a dryer, but not a cracker. Rusk will scratch the gums and, in addition, the child may choke on them.
Anesthetic gels are directly intended for local anesthesia of the gums. It is better to choose plant-based gels, for example, using chamomile extract. And the percentage of lidocaine in such a gel should be minimal. Given that this remedy lasts about 20-30 minutes, do not give it before feeding, because the sensitivity of not only the gums, but also the tongue is lost. The baby will not be able to suckle normally.
That's, like, and all that can be said briefly about a symptom such as temperature during teething in children.