Teething period is a process that may differ in every baby. The first tooth is usually 6-7. out in months. There is a relationship between teething and genetics. It may be early in some families' children, while in others it may be late. However, if the baby's teeth still haven't come out after 13 months, a doctor should be consulted. Usually, the lower middle incisors emerge first, followed by the upper middle incisors. 20 teeth, 10 in the upper jaw and 10 in the lower jaw, take their place in the mouth until 30 months. However, there may be a decrease in sucking and loss of appetite, restlessness, difficulty falling asleep, crying sessions, loose poop or constipation during this period. Your baby may experience redness and irritation around the lips due to increased salivation, and the desire to take his hand and objects into his mouth due to sensitivity in the gums. Again in this period, the presence of symptoms such as high fever (especially 38° and above) and diarrhea is completely coincidental. Since this may be a symptom of a simultaneous microbial disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
So, what can we do to help our baby get through this period more comfortably at the time of teething?
It is one of the most important methods that will provide relief and relaxation.
Since your baby's gums are swollen and sensitive, you can gently rub the gums with your finger and massage the teeth. You can use a cold, clean cloth for this purpose.
It may also be helpful to use a cooled teething ring made of hard rubber for your baby to chew on. But make sure the teething ring is not frozen. If the object is too hard, it may damage your baby's gums. Raw vegetables such as chilled carrots and celery stalks can be used for this purpose. If you give your baby something to gnaw, make sure he is sitting up so that it does not get into his lungs. And be sure to accompany you.
Marked jewelery such as teething bracelets, amber necklaces and bracelets are not recommended for babies, as they pose a risk of suffocation, injury and infection.
It is completely normal for your baby to have a lack of appetite due to the sensitivity of the gums and palates during the teething period. However, this may be so much that it affects weight gain in some babies. First of all, it is necessary to give him the food he can eat and want. It is definitely not the right approach to forcefully give the foods that one does not want. Breastfed or formula-fed babies should continue to feed in the same way. In addition to these, you can feed your baby with foods that your baby will not have difficulty in eating, such as warm or even cold fruit purees, vegetable purees, yogurt, yoghurt soup and pudding instead of hot foods. Since these foods do not require your baby to chew, they do not put pressure on your baby's gums and do not disturb your baby. For babies who can be fed with finger foods, you can put the finger foods in the refrigerator first and then give them to your baby. These foods should be chosen from foods suitable for your baby's age and should be in sizes that they can easily grasp with their own hands. For this purpose, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, bananas, apples, pears, soft cheese, meatballs can be given. In addition, babies can relax by scratching their teeth with finger foods. Finally, drinking enough water is also very important in terms of nutrition in teething babies and should not be neglected.
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