What are the effects of teething fever in babies?

I believe many people don’t know that babies get fever when they are teething. This disease often occurs, and many of them happen to babies. For parents, the baby’s health is above all else. When a baby has a fever when he is teething, we should not be nervous, but must calm down and follow what I will say next to take the correct measures to protect the health of our children. Let’s take a look at the effects of teething fever on babies.

1. Symptoms

If your baby has a fever due to teething, parents must not take it lightly! Teething is a physiological phenomenon. Most children do not feel any discomfort during the teething period, but a few children will experience symptoms such as fever. The situation of each child is different, and it all depends on the child's physique. In fact, the first deciduous tooth will begin to erupt when the baby is six to twelve months old, and all twenty deciduous teeth will grow out gradually when the baby is two to three years old. During the teething period, babies will become irritable, have mood swings, and be prone to crying, biting things, and drooling. Babies who feel severely uncomfortable may also have trouble falling asleep, mild diarrhea, fever, and other problems.

2. Causes

Strictly speaking, a child’s teething fever is not caused by the eruption of deciduous teeth. The real reason for the fever is that the baby's gums itch during the teething period. Once the child has poor immunity and likes to chew things and grind his gums (the gums will become red, swollen and easily damaged during the teething period), he will be invaded by oral bacteria, causing oral mucosal infection and inflammation, and may eventually have a fever. Usually, the effects of this infection are not severe, so a low-grade fever is common. "In addition to the bacteria inside the mouth, external bacteria are also the cause of teething fever in babies. Recently, it is hot in summer and rainy in the rainy season, and various bacteria and viruses are quite active. It is the peak period for oral and upper respiratory tract infections. Babies in the teething period like to grab things and put them in their mouths. Once parents are careless and let this happen, the baby may put bacteria and viruses into the mouth and be infected. In severe cases, it will cause or be complicated by other infections, forming serious health problems.

3. Cure Method

In daily life, parents must pay attention to the baby's hygiene. If the baby's gums are itchy due to teething, buy safe teething products such as teething gels. Many brands have such products. Don't take it lightly and let your baby get sick through what they eat! In addition to taking medicine to reduce fever, some physical methods can also help children with fever reduce their temperature. Commonly used physical cooling methods in the home generally include alcohol bath, ice pillow cooling or warm water bath.

The above is an analysis of teething fever in babies. Parents are often concerned about their children’s health. When a child has a teething fever, don’t be nervous. Analyze the condition carefully to distinguish whether it is an external or internal cause, and then use medication, physical methods or other methods to lower the child’s body temperature. Only in this way can the problem of teething fever in children be solved.