It is a common belief in society that diarrhoea (loose motion) in age group of teething children(6 months to 2 years of age) is due to the process of teething and it will go on till teething will be complete.There is also a belief that teething requires some medications.
Teething is a natural process in growth and development of children.It does not require any treatment as the growth of hairs and nails do not require any treatment.These grow naturally unless,there is no deficiency of any element in the body.If the child is taking exclusive breast feed till 6 months of age and thereafter he or she takes proper nutritious diets,there is no need of any medication for teething.Every child requires supplementation of vit-D ,right from birth to 1 year of age and the dose will be decided by treating pediatricians.
At the time of teething,there occurs some sensation in the mouth of baby and the baby puts something in the nearby surroundings into the mouth.It gives instant gratification after chewing.If ,in the surrounding,there are dirty things ,it will go into the mouth of baby and may cause diarrhoea(loose motion and vomiting) due to infections..To prevent that,surroundings should be kept clean.
During the period of teething,a baby may pass one or two times more stools and there may be mild fever but no vomiting.If the child is feeding well,and passing urine normally,nothing to be worried.If the child is passing stools more frequently,.less interested in feeding and passing less urine,then a doctor should be consulted immediately because it is not due to teething but may be due to infections.