Does eating bitter melon help babies grow teeth?

My baby has no teeth yet, many people advise me to buy bitter melon for the baby to chew on to strengthen the gums and make teething easier. I would like to know how this information is? (Chi Thien).

In medical documents on baby care, there is no recommendation for babies to chew bitter melon to strengthen their gums. For babies to grow teeth well, the most important thing is that the mother's diet during pregnancy must have enough calcium (because tooth buds form in the fetus) and the baby's diet must have enough calcium.

In addition, letting your baby chew and gnaw (like feeding soft pieces of bread or grated fruit) also stimulates the gums to grow teeth. However, you should only start giving your baby solid foods at 6 months of age because eating too early can easily cause digestive disorders due to insufficient enzymes and food allergies.

When weaning, the goal is only to get the baby used to solid foods, to eat a variety of foods, to supplement fiber and iron, not to provide energy (eat to be full) like adults. The main source of nutrition for babies is still milk, because milk is easier to digest, provides adequate nutrients and helps children grow taller.

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