Tips For When Your Baby Is Teething
When baby is teething, it can be a frustrating time for both you and your little one, filled with plenty of tears and gnawed-on objects. These pointers will help to soothe your teething tyke and navigate this bumpy developmental milestone with a smile.
What you can do:
- Provide affection, cuddles, and attention.
- Gently massage the gums with the back of a cold spoon, or a clean finger and cool wet cloth.
- Give textured and chilled teething rings for your child to bite and mouth.
- Teething rusks can be used by infants over six months of age.
- If using pain medication be sure to ask your dentist, doctor, pharmacist, or maternal child and family health nurse, before doing so.
These tips for help soothing discomfort from teething. Learn more about how to care for baby teeth.
Avon Valley Dental Centre in Northam
We’re an adults and kids dentist in Northam so if you have any concerns when your baby is teething, please get in touch. For assistance or to make an appointment, please contact us or book online.
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