Truth of babies teething and diarrhoea

Truth of babies teething and diarrhoea 


Teething is the important stage of child's life..
Many parents believe that teething causes diarrhoea in child and they began to follow certain myths of tying a black thread with stones in it believing it helps in easy teething process.  But the fact is that diarrhoea is not at all related with the teething until and unless your baby tries to put an object or fingers which are highly contagious in the mouth in an attempt to reduce the discomfort caused by hardening of gums.

However some doctors believe that increased salivation during teething causes diarrhoea. When the baby is teething they may drool ( flow of saliva outside the mouth) more than usual, much of the spit gets swallowed which upsets your babies tiny tummy which in turn causes diarrhoea.

Keep in mind that increased diarrhoea can be a sign of serious infections and watery stools may cause dehydration to little one's look forward to your pediatrician in such conditions.





How to stop diarrhoea in babies during teething?

  1. Gently rub the babies gums by using finger or gauze. 
  2. Give them a teething ring. 
  3. Dry the drool.
  4. Try an over the counter remedy.

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