Premature babies may be a few months behind in getting their teeth. If by the end of the first year you still don’t see any sign of a tooth appearing, bring the matter up at your child’s next checkup. If your child has all the signs of teething (heavy drooling, swollen gums) but also seems [...]
Cutting teeth isn’t one of those milestones a baby reaches all at once. It can take your child his first 3 years to complete. Baby teeth won’t fall out until your child’s permanent teeth are ready to come in, sometime around age 6.
Once teeth are in, it’s up to you to keep them clean. For [...]
Pick up a water-filled teething ring at the department store or baby store, chill it in the refrigerator, and let your baby chew on it. The cold temperature numbs the gums and brings pain relief. Just don’t put it in the freezer. Objects that have been frozen can cause frostbitten gums.
Babies older than 6 months [...]
For many babies and parents, the arrival of the first tooth isn’t much fun, and it can be a long process. The early symptoms, heavy drooling and a fair amount of pain, often precede the actual event by a month or 2. You could be up nights trying to console a child waiting for a [...]
The journey starts in the womb. While you were pregnant your baby developed tooth buds, the foundation for baby teeth. The buds begin to break through the gum surface sometime between 3 and 12 months. And, one in 2.000 babies is born with a tooth or two!
The majority get their first tooth at 6 to [...]
When a baby cuts a new tooth, both baby and parents suffer. The baby-care section in your local pharmacy offers over-the-counter baby painkillers that can ease the pain, but be sure to consult with your paediatrician and follow label directions. Of course, that’s just one option for relieving your child’s teething troubles. For plenty more, [...]
