All parents are looking forward to such a significant event as the appearance of a tooth. Even before birth, in the womb, in the gums of the baby, the formation of their rudiments begins. At six to eight weeks of pregnancy, twenty rudiments of milk teeth appear in the fetus, and closer to the twentieth week, the rudiments of permanent teeth are created, and they are located much deeper, under the milk teeth. At six or seven months from birth, the vast majority of children have their first teeth. This phenomenon often brings with it discomfort and discomfort for the baby.
It is widely believed that the first teeth should appear at a certain time and in a certain order. In fact, this process is individual for each child and does not have a strict order and strict 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, the eruption of the first teeth is influenced by various factors. The most important is genetic: if parents have them late, then you should not wait for their early appearance in a child. Another factor is the he alth status of the mother inperiod of pregnancy. For example, the presence of toxicosis greatly delays the process of tooth formation. The diseases that the baby has are also important: rickets, thyroid disorders, infectious diseases - all this can disrupt the process of their development and appearance.
Most often, the first teeth erupt in this order: first incisors (lower, then upper), second incisors (upper, then lower). Next come the upper, lower first large molars, fangs and second molars. By the age of three, a child has ten of them on each jaw.
The main signs of teething are painful, swollen gums and excessive salivation. They appear a month or even two before the time when the tooth is visible. A whitish protrusion appears on the gum - this is a pale outline of a tooth that will soon appear. The baby's mood changes, he becomes capricious, restless, often cries, sleeps worse. Often there is a decrease in appetite, fever may rise, and diarrhea is not uncommon. The kid tries to gnaw hard objects with his gums or constantly keeps pens in his mouth. Due to prolonged contact of skin and saliva, rashes may appear on the cheeks and chin of the child. In any case, even with a slight deterioration in the child's condition, a doctor should be called so as not to miss any disease.
In this difficult and difficult period for a child, mom and dad should support him in every possible way, calm him down, feel sorry, take him in his arms more often,try to distract from unpleasant sensations with interesting activities, walks. At the time when the first teeth appear, it is not necessary to wean the baby from the breast or follow any schedule.
To ease the pain, children are tempted to hold something in their mouth. To do this, you need to purchase a special rubber or silicone ring. The baby can choose a favorite toy for scratching the gums, so it is important to make sure that it does not have sharp edges and small parts.
The best way to help a baby, of course, is the tenderness, care, patience and love of parents. Only they can help the child forget about discomfort and unpleasant feelings.
