Kylie Dale
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Teething only causes irritation around the time your baby's tooth is about to break through the gum. The teething period generally lasts for about around 8 days, so longer periods of discomfort (commonly associated with teething) may be caused by something else. Most babies get their first tooth around 6 months old, with teething symptoms preceding its appearance by as much as two or three months. On average, children begin teething around 4 to 7 months, and have a total of 20 “baby teeth” by age 3.  In some very rare cases newborns may be born with a tooth already erupted, or have a tooth come through in the first few weeks.

Teething becomes more intense at night, pediatricians confirmed. Because children feel the symptoms of pain and discomfort most acutely when they have fewer distractions, and are exhausted. It's the same reason adults feel more chronic pain at night. Babies won't sleep more during teething. If they are sleeping more, the sleepiness might be more related to a symptom instead of the actual process of teething. Acute fevers, for example, tend to make babies a bit sleepier. They have become more fussy and clingy and are crying more at night. They are dribbling a lot. They have an urge to bite to try to ease the pain, so they've started chewing on their fingers and anything else they can get hold of.

For some children ages 25-33 months, stage 5 is the most painful stage of teething. During this time, the large molars emerge. These are the biggest teeth, and parents may find their normal soothing techniques are no longer effective. Try different methods to soothe the toddler until something helps. The good news is that the pain flares as the tooth is breaking through the gums, but then typically subsides. Usually teething begins around 6 to 10 months of age and lasts until baby is about 25 to 33 months. Still, teething isn't officially over until young kids get their permanent molars.

 

Some common teething symptoms:

  • their gum is sore and red where the tooth is coming through.
  • they have a mild temperature of 38C.
  • they have 1 flushed cheek.
  • they have a rash on their face.
  • they're rubbing their ear.
  • they're dribbling more than usual.
  • they're gnawing and chewing on things a lot.
  • they're more fretful than usual.

 

During the teething period there are symptoms that include irritability, disrupted sleep, night waking swelling or inflammation of the gums, drooling, loss of appetite, rash around the mouth, mild temperature, diarrhea, increased biting, gum-rubbing, ear-rubbing, excessive crying and even fever. If your teething baby seems uncomfortable, try rubbing your baby's gums. Use a clean finger or wet gauze to rub your baby's gums. Keep it cool, a cold spoon or chilled not frozen, teething ring can be soothing on a baby's gums or try an over-the-counter remedy.  Offer a hard, unsweetened teething cracker. If your baby is older than 6-9 months, you can offer cool water from a sippy cup, too.

New baby teeth usually erupt from the gums between 6 to 24 months of age. And with new teeth may come a lot more drool, which can irritate sensitive baby skin and cause a rash. This rash is known as teething rash or drool rash. Rosy-red cheeks are a common sign of teething. Your baby's cheeks go red because the tooth that is coming through the gum can cause irritation. You may notice that your baby's cheeks also feel warm. Teething rash usually causes flat or slightly raised, red patches with tiny bumps. The skin may also become chapped.

Crying is normal when your baby is teething, even fussy that you can't comfort them. The phrase “cutting a tooth” makes it sound like your little one will have severe, stabbing pain, but teething pain is pretty mild. A bit of extra fussiness is normal. But if your baby cries so much that they can't sleep or be consoled, see your doctor.

Comforting or playing with your baby can distract them from any pain in their gums.

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