The formation of teeth already occurs in the foetus around the mother's third month of pregnancy, but it is only around 6-8 months of the child's life that the first milk teeth, also called 'deciduous' teeth because they are destined to fall out and be replaced by permanent ones.

By the time you leave the hospital or clinic, very few days will have passed since the birth and, if everything has gone smoothly and mother and baby are well, breastfeeding will have already begun.