I have a 3 month old daughter, when do they start teething and what are signs to look for?
Druling, fussiness, some times a tummy ache, little white nubs on the gums that play peek a boo with you, chewing on hands and fingers.
Get Hyland's Teething Tables. You may need to ask the pharmacist at stores like Target. All natural and melt instantly. The really helped my daughter.
Babies usually get their first tooth between 5-7 months, but it has been known to happen as early as 3 months and as late as 9 months. Symtoms include crankiness, excessive drooling, red/purple & sore gums, chewing on their hands or other objects a lot, diaper rash, diarrhea, pulling on ears (teething pain can travel up the jaw to the ear, but if you suspect an ear infection go to the doctor), etc.
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One other great thing... my daughter refused to use teethers... she didn't like the texture of the rubber and plastic, and we didn't like using medicine too often...
We found that she LOVED to gum on refrigerated orange slices (cut extra thin). They're cold, soft, and more natural feeling. Obviously, you want to keep an on on her when she's got them, but they were a great alternative!
Hello Melissa,
My son started teething at 4 months. One day, he got really cranky and I had no idea why. He stayed cranky for about a week, and I was at my wit's end. I called my mother and she suggested that he might be teething. But I blew that off since he was only 4 months old. Well, a few days later, we were outside on the grass, playing peek-a-boo, and he opened his mouth really wide, and I caught a glimpse of his tooth. That's right! There was his first pearly-white, and I could not believe it. I didn't expect his first tooth until at least 6 months old(that's what the books say). So it is a very good possibility that your daughter will begin teething at any moment. I used Hyland's teething tabletes, and baby tylenol. When he reached 6 months of age, I used baby motrin, because it just seemed to work better, but I still used the teething tablets. Well, good luck. Just remember, when you don't feel good, whatever makes you feel better will probably make her feel better too.
Kristi
Hi melissa,
I like all the info you got on teething. I just wanted to mention....I have seen babies born with a tooth and I have seen babies as old as 1 year and not have any teeth. This is still considered normal, just the end of the bell curve.
The research says the later the teeth come in the stronger they are.
Holly B.
Yes I have to agree with the rest of the mom's. My son will be 8 months on saturday. He started drooling a lot about a month ago. He's always gotta have something in his mouth. He does have his cranky moments, but luckily they don't last too long. I may have to try those tablets everyone is talking about. Right now we use baby orajel and baby tylenol. We use his frozen teethers. He cries at first and then leans forward to suck on it some more.
Hi Melissa. Whenever your daughter starts teething, you'll know it. She will cry and might get a little fever. Little white looking bumps might show up on her gums (they did on my son.) The gums looked swollen (sort of) and had these hump things. My son also pulled on his ears (and still does) when a tooth is coming in. He only has eight to go now, according to his dentist. You just have to be very watchful. I was not able to tell with the first tooth. I actually took him to his doctor and the doctor laughed at me! :) He explained what I just wrote down about the bumps. And, BTW, my ped. told me never to use baby orajel. It thickens their gums and makes it harder to cut the teeth. There are something called teething tablets though. They have nothing in them to hurt the baby. And they are great at relieving pain. Good luck to you. I hope you have an easy teething time. Be patient when it starts ok? They cry ALOT! Best Wishes, Teila
Hi Melissa
I am a new mom and my 8 month old son got his first tooth right around 6 months. First I noticed the increase in his drooling a few weeks before and a bump appeared on the front of his gums where the tooth was. He was a bit fussy for just a few days but did great. I used the homeopathic teething tablets called Hyland and they worked great. His second bottom tooth came about 3 weeks later. He was fussy for one afternoon and then the next day it had broken through. He never got a fever or a diaper rash. What I have learned so far is that it is painful as the tooth is coming down in the gums and of course breaking through - but once it has broken out he was just fine. I hope this helps. Chewing on cold wash rags, teethers and a frozen turkey leg bone was really helpful. Oh and you can see the tooth under the gums - it looks transparent - it's pretty amazing. Have fun!!! :-)
Every baby is different usually drooling and trying to gum things is a sign, but they make these vibrating teethers that worked well for me ( they are star shaped and in the baby aisle at the store) and also teething tablets, which dissolve instantly when wet ( i tried) work well if your baby seems to be in pain.
hi melissa,
my son just started teething and he's 9 months old. there were a few times where i thought he was teething but it was a false alarm. he would drool constantly. we didnt notice any changes lately in his behavior or his drool and we wouldnt have noticed him teething if he werent gumming my husbands finger. when we noticed it, he was a little bit crabby and cried more often.
well my son who now is 2 and a half, started teething when he was 6 weeks! That was horrible... but i managed him with pop cycles. But now i have a 4 month old, that is beginning to teeth, and she don't really like anything, but teething tablets, which only last a little while! If i try the baby orijel, she screams for hours on end!
Some of the signs would be, chewing on the hand more, and drooling... but also screaming, and being miserable...
I hope that some of that will help you.
There are no particular signs or set of symptoms for teething. These symptoms could last for a few days or spread over few months if a lot of teeth start to erupt at the same time. This causes the gums to start hurting as they are still sensitive. Teething may cause the following symptoms.
Irritability: As the sharp little tooth rises closer to the surface your baby’s gums may become increasingly more sore and painful, leading to your baby being very fussy. The pain and discomfort is most often worse during the first teeth coming in and later when the molars come in because of their bigger size. This is most often the case since babies become accustomed to the sensations of teething and learn to live with them. But you may find your baby may be fussy during the whole time that every tooth comes in. Every child reacts differently.
Drooling: From three to four months of age you may see your baby start drooling more often than normal. Teething stimulates drooling, which is often worse with some babies than others.
Coughing: The extra saliva can cause your baby to occasionally cough or gag. This is usually nothing to worry about as long as your baby seems fine and shows no signs of a cold or flu and does not run a high fever.
Teething Rash :The constant dripping may cause chapping, redness and rashes around the baby’s mouth and chin.
Refusal to food :A cranky, uncomfortable baby may be soothed by feeding, as they will have something in their mouth.
Not sleeping well: The teething discomfort may cause the baby’s sleep to be disrupted
Cheek rubbing and ear pulling :Babies who are teething may tend to tug at their ear or rub their chin or cheek.
Teething symptoms can precede the actual appearance of a tooth by as much as two or three months. Most babies get their first tooth around 6 months old, though when those first tiny pearly whites make their appearance can vary quite a bit from baby to baby. Some infants’ first teeth erupt as early as 2–3 months old, while others don’t get theirs until after the first birthday. In other words, there’s a wide range of normal in terms of when teething in babies starts.
Thanks
rachel