At 6 months old, your baby starts teething.
Often the two front bottom teeth appear first, then the top two front teeth.
Teething can be uncomfortable for your baby, with the excessive drooling,
irritable mood and swollen gums. Fortunately, you can do tips at home to reduce
your baby's discomfort during teething.
Massage gums
You should massage your baby’s gums to help
her reduce pain. Wash your hands, then soaked a gauze pad or washcloth. Wrap
the gauze pad or washcloth around your finger and gently rub it along her gums.
The pressure can help reduce her pain.
You
should massage your baby’s gums to help your baby reduce pain
Teething rings
Your baby often chews on things when she is
teething, so a teething ring can help relieve pain. You should buy one thing
made of a firm rubber; a liquid-filled teething ring may break while she
chews on it. Put teething ring in the refrigerator before you give her it. The
coldness can soothe gums. However, you do not put it in the freezer. A cold
teething ring can cause more pain to a sensitive baby.
Bottle
Sometimes, your baby only needs a bottle to
suck and chew on to ease her gums. For the purpose of teething, fill the bottle
with water not formula, milk or juice. Sugar in these drinks can cause tooth
decay.
