SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Sore gums
- Sleep disturbance
- Restless and irritable Ear pulling
- Cheek rubbing
- Drooling which can lead to facial rash
- Diarrhoea
- Give a suitable pain reliever for baby's age e.g Paracetamol or Ibuprofen.
- See a doctor if baby's temperature is above 38⁰C.
- Apply a teething gel to baby's gum.
- Provide safe objects for your baby to chew on, such as rubber teethers.
- Wipe saliva off baby's face throughout the day.
- If rash occurs from drooling, apply petroleum jelly or lanolin cream to prevent soreness.
Have a beautiful week.
Nice one Pharm B. Just wanna know if its all babies that go through all these symptoms or some can be lucky to escape the horrors?
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ReplyDeleteThank you.Some babies are lucky as they do not experience any of these symptoms.
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic,would think about it.