Teething is not a disease!
Teething is not a sickness!
Teething is a normal part of your child's development. Don't give your baby wrong medications in the name of treating them for 'teething'.
This is dangerous. Pls, stop it!
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Teething is not a sickness!
Teething is a normal part of your child's development. Don't give your baby wrong medications in the name of treating them for 'teething'.
This is dangerous. Pls, stop it!
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Normally, babies are born with a full set of teeth underneath their gums.
During the first year of life, these teeth begin to cut through the gums & most infants start teething between 6 & 12 months.
When they reach 3 years, their first set of 20 teeth shall have completed.
During the first year of life, these teeth begin to cut through the gums & most infants start teething between 6 & 12 months.
When they reach 3 years, their first set of 20 teeth shall have completed.
As teeth erupt through the gums, your child might show MILD SYMPTOMS, such as;
- poor appetite
- mild irritability
- drooling of saliva
- chewing on objects &
- occasional sore gums which may be swollen & reddish.
- poor appetite
- mild irritability
- drooling of saliva
- chewing on objects &
- occasional sore gums which may be swollen & reddish.
These normal teething 'symptoms' are mild, & can easily be relieved by simple methods such as;
🔹Rubbing the child’s gums with a clean damp washcloth, clean finger, or gum-rubbing finger pad, or
🔹Giving the child 'teething rings' to chew on & relieve the distress
This is OK!
🔹Rubbing the child’s gums with a clean damp washcloth, clean finger, or gum-rubbing finger pad, or
🔹Giving the child 'teething rings' to chew on & relieve the distress
This is OK!
But there are strong traditional beliefs in some places which suggest that children fall sick when they're growing teeth so they need some traditional remedies or antibiotics to treat the "teething".
This is a myth! Pls ignore it for the sake of your baby's health.
This is a myth! Pls ignore it for the sake of your baby's health.
Whenever your child has SERIOUS SYMPTOMS like fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, convulsion or difficulty in breathing, these are usually due to other problems, not teething!
It could be malaria, diarrhoeal disease, meningitis, febrile convulsion, pneumonia, or other diseases.
It could be malaria, diarrhoeal disease, meningitis, febrile convulsion, pneumonia, or other diseases.
So, if your child develops those or other serious complains, take them to your doctor for checkup & treatment.
Don't let anyone make you give your child wrong medicines in the name of teething!
Remember, a child won't start falling very sick just because they're growing teeth!
Don't let anyone make you give your child wrong medicines in the name of teething!
Remember, a child won't start falling very sick just because they're growing teeth!
Sadly, some parents & caregivers give their infants dangerous substances (which can harm them) in the name of treating teething.
E.g. they use;
1- alcohol
2- aspirin
3- plastic toys
4- raw herbs,
5- powerful antibiotics, etc
No, your baby doesn't need any of these. Pls, stop!
E.g. they use;
1- alcohol
2- aspirin
3- plastic toys
4- raw herbs,
5- powerful antibiotics, etc
No, your baby doesn't need any of these. Pls, stop!
Help share this information with all parents, caregivers, nursing mothers, and all who will need it.
People should stop giving infants all manner of harmful 'remedies' in the name of treating their children for teething! @firstdoctorr
People should stop giving infants all manner of harmful 'remedies' in the name of treating their children for teething! @firstdoctorr
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