Runny nose with teething - what to do if snot streams?

The problem of teething disturbs every mother, but everyone knows that often this process in children is accompanied by a runny nose, many young mothers can confuse such snot with a cold, especially if they are accompanied by a cough.

Every child is an individual, that's why everyone has this process in different ways. No danger of snot, arising on the climbing teeth, in themselves do not hide, so in most cases do not require medical treatment.

Causes of the occurrence of a "dental cold"

Specialists identify a number of reasons why a baby has a runny nose when erupting. Among such provoking factors, the following can be designated:

• reduced protective functions of the body;
• anatomical structure, in which the gum and nasal mucosa are too close.

When the first teeth begin to climb, the baby's organism experiences a rather high load, accordingly, the immunity decreases.

Any pathogenic microorganism can easily penetrate into the body at this time and cause various diseases. The cause of reduced immunity may be malnutrition. To avoid this, it is necessary to include as much vegetables, fruits, and fermented milk products as possible in the child's diet.

Transparent mucus can be released from the baby's nose if the anatomically mucous membranes are too close to each other.

In this case, mucous membranes have a common blood supply. When the gum inflames, the nasal mucosa also begins to suffer, indicating it with clear secretions.

Snot on teeth - what is their feature, what are they?

So, as we have already found out, a common symptom of teething in the first two years of life is snot. In order not to confuse such discharges with colds, it is necessary to know what they are like.

At the peak of the eruption, there are clear discharge, more like water, not mucus. Such snot do not cause any discomfort, except that they flow constantly. In parallel, there may be strong salivation, which occurs due to increased blood circulation.

For the period of teething is characteristic:

• non-strong nasal discharge, having an inviscid structure, transparent color;
• allocations begin and end on their own;
• nasal congestion due to mucosal edema due to increased blood flow;
• snot derive by themselves, the baby does not need to bark at them.

What thinks about the snot that flows through the teething teeth, Dr. Komarovsky:

Another symptom characteristic of the "gaping" period

In addition to the fact that the baby may have a runny nose during teething, at this time there may be other unpleasant symptoms, among which are:

• the appearance of abundant saliva;
• all the child drags into his mouth;
• restless sleep;
• gum edema;
• refusal to eat;
• tearfulness;
• stool disorder( diarrhea, constipation);
• cough;
• elevated body temperature.

If your baby has a fever, you need to make sure that it does not exceed 39 degrees, and also did not stay more than 2 days. This condition is due to the fact that during this period of time a fairly large number of biologically active substances are released into the body.

In most cases, a cold may be accompanied by a cough. This is due to the fact that mucus drains into the throat, causing irritation. Coughing must necessarily be moist and infrequent, otherwise it can be a manifestation of a cold.

Than to help the child?

If discharge from the nose of the crumb is a consequence of teething, then in this case, you should not resort to the use of special medications to treat the common cold. To simplify the child's condition it is enough to follow simple rules:

1. The optimal humidity in the room will ensure normal breathing to the baby, will not allow the mucous membrane to dry out.
2. As an additional respiratory aid, rinsing can be used. You can do this with a special solution, which is sold in the pharmacy.
3. If the baby does not know how to blow his nose, special aspirators or nasal pears can be used to remove mucus accumulation.
4. The dried crust that remains inside the nose should be cleaned with a special cotton turund, previously moistened with salt solution.
5. During this time, it is necessary to give the baby as much drink as possible. Additional liquid helps to remove mucus from the body.
6. If severe congestion is observed, then special nasal drops should be used.
7. Special drugs will help relieve symptoms.

This symptomatology does not require special treatment at this time. Even without using any special means, all the symptoms will go away on their own, as soon as the tooth appears on the surface of the gum.

In addition to traditional methods, traditional medicine can be used to help the crumb to relieve the condition in a given period of time. Among the most common recipes can be identified:

• instillation with aloe juice;
• inhalation with fir or eucalyptus oil;
• softening of the mucous membranes with honey.

Methods of prevention

Take care of the health of the crumbs in advance. Usually the first teeth begin to crawl in half a year, at this time many babies are still completely breastfed. It is the breast milk that gives the baby everything necessary, so do not wean the baby from the breast during the teething period.

The most important method of prevention is balanced nutrition and frequent outdoor walks. All this ensures the strengthening of the immunity of crumbs, so a difficult period is less painful.

If necessary, you can give your child a special vitamin complex to maintain and strengthen the protective functions of the body.

Which questions are most often a concern for young mothers

When a child appears, every mother has a lot of questions, the process of teething is no exception. Most often ask such questions:

• How to distinguish dental sniffles from colds?
• When should I see a doctor?
• Do nasal discharge occur when molars appear?

If you take general information, the answers can be as follows:

• dental discharge from the nose is not viscous, transparent, go through 5 days;
• to see a doctor is if the child feels bad, there is a high body temperature of more than 2 days;
• , the first molars can erupt in children with the same unpleasant symptoms as dairy ones.

Completely answer these questions, only the pediatrician will be able, as in each case it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of each child.