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Will Lips Be Swollen At Time Of Teething In Baby?
My son will be two years old in a week and he seems to be teething (drooling like crazy, biting on fingers, fussy, low fever on and off, etc). Its been going on for about 3 days now. However, he woke up this morning and his lips appears to be swollen. Is this typical with teething for some children?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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milk teeth starts appearing anywhere around 6-8months.
Drooling,biting, slight fever and mild diarrhoea are common during teething.
Use a wet ,sterilized gauze piece to clean his gums twice daily.
Do not let him bite on anything unhygenic.
You can use a teething ring if necessary.
You can use a regular analgesic.Give him lots of fluids.
These symptoms should reduce by 5-7 days.
hope this helps.
Drooling,biting, slight fever and mild diarrhoea are common during teething.
Use a wet ,sterilized gauze piece to clean his gums twice daily.
Do not let him bite on anything unhygenic.
You can use a teething ring if necessary.
You can use a regular analgesic.Give him lots of fluids.
These symptoms should reduce by 5-7 days.
hope this helps.
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