And here are the first teeth: information for parents

All parents are eagerly awaiting such a momentous event as the appearance of the teeth. Even before birth, in the womb of the mother, in the gums of the baby begins the formation of their rudiments. In the six to eight weeks of pregnancy, the fetus has twenty rudiments of infant teeth, and closer to the twentieth week - the rudiments of permanent teeth are created, and they are located much deeper, under the dairy. In the six to seven months from the birth of the vast majority of children appear first teeth. This phenomenon often brings with it discomfort and unpleasant sensations for the baby.

It is quite common to believe 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 strict order and strict deadlines. There are rare cases of birth of newborns with one or two teeth. And it happens that they are absent for a year (or more).

In children, the eruption of the first teeth is affected by various factors. The most important is the genetic one: if they have late parents, then you should not wait for their early appearance in the child. Another factor is the state of mum's health during pregnancy. For example, the presence of toxicosis sufficiently strongly inhibits the formation of teeth. Important and the diseases that are present in the baby: rickets, dysfunctions of the thyroid gland, infectious diseases - all this can disrupt the process of their development and appearance.

Most often, the first teeth are cut in this order: first incisors (lower, then upper), second incisors (upper, then lower). Next are the upper, lower first large molars, fangs and the second root. By the age of three, the child has ten of them on each jaw.

The main signs of eruption of the first teeth are painful, swollen gums and strong salivation. They appear for a month, or even two, until the time when the tooth is visible. On the gums arises whitish protrusion - this is a pale outline of the tooth, which will soon appear. The baby's mood changes, he becomes moody, restless, often cries, sleeps worse. Often there is a decrease in appetite, the temperature may rise, diarrhea is not uncommon. The kid tries to gnaw the gums with hard objects or keeps the pen in his mouth. Due to prolonged contact of the skin and saliva, rashes on the cheeks and chin of the baby are possible. In any case, even with a slight deterioration in the condition of the child, you should call the doctor not to miss any disease.

In this difficult and difficult period for the child, mom and dad should support him in every possible way, calm him, regret, take him more often, try to distract him from unpleasant feelings by interesting pursuits, walks. At the time when the first teeth appear, do not excommunicate the baby from the breast or observe any schedule.

To alleviate pain, children feel like holding something in their mouths. To do this, you need to buy a special rubber or silicone ring. The kid can choose his favorite toy for carding the gums, so it is important to make sure that she 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 to forget about discomfort and unpleasant feelings.