Everyone is eager to see a smiling face of a baby with their first tooth. A lot of clicks and cuddling for this new milestone. Behind the scene, this new tooth in babies is a cause of significant discomfort. A few sleepless nights for some child and their mothers. Blessed are those who are not bothered by the teething milestones and can sail off smoothly.
Here are some tale-tell signs of your baby is going to start teething:
Here are some tale-tell signs of your baby is going to start teething:
- The biting zest: Starts to bite on anything from fingers, legs, plastic spoons, to toys and even your breast and (that is not so pleasant! ) whatever the baby can catch hold on.
- Too much of drool is again back: This is because the mouth secretes extra saliva to lubricate the tender and bulging gums.
- Loose Stool: It affects some babies when an excessive amount of saliva produced reaches the gut of your child. According to some doctors, it might loosen up the stool a bit but not diarrhoea.
- The sudden downward trend in appetite: Generally if the sore spot of the gum triggers pain; they would try to avoid it by not eating. Eating may cause some discomfort so try feeding liquid and pureed food in a small amount at a time.
- Disturbances in sleep patterns: The sore gum pain and discomfort may wake your child at night often. So a disturbing night sleep pattern ensues for both the child and the parents. The body temperature may increase which may look like a low-grade fever.
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