Help reduce pain, reduce fever when teething

The article was consulted with Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi An - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.

Usually, when children are teething, they will have some symptoms such as pain from teething or fever due to teething. In these cases, parents need to be aware to take measures to help relieve pain when teething for their baby or take them to a medical facility for help.

Teething is the time when a baby's first baby teeth begin to emerge on the surface of the gums, causing changes that are uncomfortable and can cause pain. Therefore, when there are suspicious symptoms, parents can predict the symptoms that may occur in the child, thereby providing appropriate pain relief, helping the child feel more comfortable.
Children's teething process usually occurs when the child is 5-6 months old, showing teeth erupting visible to the naked eye when the child is between 4-7 months old. Normally, children will grow 2 lower incisors first, then will continue to grow 4 upper incisors after about 4 - 8 weeks, and will continue to grow lateral incisors in the lower jaw. The next stage is the eruption of teeth inside the jaw such as baby teeth and canines.
In general, when teething, children will appear some recognizable signs such as drooling more, tending to chew a lot of things. In particular, pain caused by teething may be experienced in some children, making the child always in a state of discomfort, irritability, crying and may refuse to eat and sleep. At this time, parents can take the child to the clinic to see a doctor. dental office to find the cause and treat. However, not all children experience pain from teething, and some children do not experience pain or discomfort during the process.

Some methods can help relieve pain when baby teething are:
Use a clean towel to wipe away the baby's drool or secretions that may get on the face causing the rash. Breastfeed your baby to reduce discomfort. Use clean hands to rub the baby's gums, helping them reduce pain and discomfort. Have your child chew on some large, firm objects and make sure it's safe that he won't swallow them or break them into small pieces. In addition, should prepare an extra wet towel that was placed in the refrigerator about 30 minutes earlier to help relieve pain.

Teething ring made of rubber can be used to relieve pain, note that you should avoid rings with liquid because when the child bites, it can break the ring and release these toxins. Parents also pay attention to attaching the teething ring too tightly to the neck and other organs of the child because it can tighten these parts. In case the child is still very uncomfortable, it is advisable to consult with the treating doctor to give the appropriate dose of Acetaminophen pain reliever for the child. Avoid using certain teething gels and tablets to relieve pain because they can affect blood cells, poisoning and more seriously, put the child at risk of death in some cases.

In addition to teething pain, questions about teething fever are also of great interest to many parents. Fever is considered a sign of infection, not a condition acquired during teething. However, when teething, especially at the age of 6-12 months, infection can occur leading to fever, so it is called teething fever during this period. The cause of infection during this teething period is explained by:
Children teething at 6-12 months old is the time when children often have a habit of sucking, sucking and chewing on surrounding objects, so any Anything around the child will also tend to put in the mouth. This is a favorable condition for pathogens that can come into contact with children to cause infection. The time of 6-12 months is when the baby will gradually lose the antibodies passed on by the mother at birth, so the immune system at this stage is very weak, losing important antibodies to help the baby resist the effects of the virus. pathogens in the environment.

Since teething fever is a condition in which a child's body is responding to an internal infection, it is considered a natural condition. However, there should still be some treatment methods to help children minimize discomfort, such as giving children Acetaminophen in a dose appropriate for the age and weight of each child as prescribed by the doctor. In addition, parents should also dress the child in cool, light clothes so that the heat is radiated outside to reduce fever. An extremely important thing at this stage is to add plenty of water to the child, to avoid dehydration due to fever.
Some symptoms can be mistaken as related to the teething process of children that parents need to be aware of:
Vomiting. Diarrhea . Rash over a large area and in many places on the body. Prolonged crying. Infatuation.

Teething fever or teething pain is a common condition that occurs in most cases of teething in babies, so it is important to have a good understanding of the teething process, the symptoms will occur in children, thereby taking measures to reduce pain when teething for babies in time.

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