Months before the birth of your child, their teeth begin developing.
This occurs as early as the fifth or sixth week, when tooth buds begin appearing.
Within 2 1/2 years, all teeth will have sprouted in the mouth.
You will begin to see the teeth sprouting out of the jawbone within eight months following birth.
This is when your baby's gums become tender and swollen, causing your child to become restless and irritable.
Usually a baby will be a little fussy with the first couple of teeth.
This is different for every child, as some have it worse than others.
If your child has teething pain that is more intense than normal, follow these helpful tips to get you through.
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Cool the teeth with ice Cold items such as teething rings that you can put in the refrigerator, work well for teething pain.
They make your baby's gums feel good.
If you do not have a teething ring, try a cold, clean wash cloth.
Only use a wash cloth if you child is over six months old.
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Start cleaning the gums Cleaning the gums at a young age has several different benefits for your baby.
It gets them prepared for something being in their mouths once the first tooth comes in.
That was it will not be as bad to clean your baby's teeth.
Also, it removes bacteria buildup so that your child has a clean mouth.
To clean their teeth, wrap a piece of gauze around your forefinger and gently massage the gums.
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Soothe teething pain with an apple Apples can serve as a wonderful teething tool, that will keep a baby interested because it is sweet.
Just wrap an apple around a clean, wet wash cloth and give to your child.
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Over the counter medication Your child will have pain and swelling around the gum line.
To help ease the pain, an OTC drug such as Children's Tylenol is a good choice.
Also, topical anesthetics will help with pain from teething.
These can be found at local drugstores, and can be applied directly to the gum pads.