Bonitas Member Magazine B-Living - Issue 2 | Page 11

Ease the
distress of
teething
Teething is inevitable and a normal process that all
infants go through as their teeth cut through their
gums.
The inevitable
Babies are born with their full set of teeth, which is
covered by their gums. As they grow, the teeth start
cutting through the gums when they are typically
between 4 and 7 months old. By the time they are 3 years
old, they should have a first or primary set of 20 teeth.
Symptoms of teething
Babies don’t all experience the same symptoms of
teething; however, the well-known ones are the following:
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Drooling
Chewing on solid objects
Crying and crankiness
Irritability
Inability to sleep
No appetite
Sore and tender gums
Swollen gums
Relieving your baby’s teething pain
There are some tried and true methods to help relieve
your baby’s discomfort. You can try rubbing your child’s
gums with a damp washclot