Teething questions

[gilder40]

Hi ladies! When do babies typically start teething? Is it according to an adjusted age, or actual age? My little girl will be three months old next week, and she has started drooling more and chewing on her hand. It's different than the hand-sucking she does when she's hungry. She's also a extra fussy after she eats and just seemed uncomfortable. It seems early, but I don't know? Some stuff I looked up said 4-6 months, but could happen as early as 3. Just sort of wondering what you STM have experienced as far as this subject goes. Thanks!

[tiffbot]

DS was born 6.5 weeks early, and he cut his first two teeth at 6.5 months. It's definitely a every kid has their own schedule, I have several friends with kids born the same year as him and we could all probably tell you a different time frame! I had a couple friends who were closer to a year before their first ones came in.

[mirage86]

I'm a FTM, but my little guy hit 8 weeks yesterday and he's been showing a lot of teething symptoms. Drooling (which he usually never does), grabbing his ears, chewing on everything, fussy while nursing, acting like he is uncomfortable or in pain, his gums look a little swollen and he has a couple whiter spots showing on his bottom gums. When he was crying the other night DH noticed that his mouth looked different, and that was before I told him I suspected E might be an early teether. I've also noticed that when I put my finger in his mouth he kept biting down on it rather than trying to suck. I'm going to ask his ped to confirm at his 2 month appt.
Some babies have been born with teeth, so it's not impossible for our LOs to start getting them now. I've been giving him a teething ring to chew on and it seems to help most of the time. Good luck, I hope you and your girl can find some good ways to get through it!

[Deleted]

There aren't any set dates. DS had his first teeth come in super early at 2 months and finished all his teeth including molars by 1 1/2 yrs. it just depends on the baby. For the first year I feel like he was always teething!! You will definitely recognize it because they will be so fussy and crying more often and trying to bite everything around them

Forgot to add the drooling as the main sign of teething

[missjenniebean]

I had a couple people as if v was teething BC she is drooling and chewing a lot. It is possible I guess according to what I hear but every kid is different!

[gilder40]

Thanks y'all. I'm sorry if that was totally a SS question. She is just fussing all the time the last few days. While she eats, after she eats, and in the evening. She's chewing her hand a lot. We will see. If she still acts uncomfortable in a few days and I don't notice anything, I may call her doctor. She's also approaching another mental leap, and the three month growth spurt....so it could be anything. Today has been the worst day so far, but we came to my parents' house and I think she's overtired and overstimulated. She didn't get her evening nap, and she's out of her usual environment. Who knows. Parenting is tough sometimes.

[tulips114]

They can show symptoms for a loooonnnggg time before teeth actually show up.

My DD1 cut her first 2 teeth at 3 months though. I remember the pedi asking at her 2 month appt if she had any teeth yet and I looked at her like she has 2 heads. Hello, she's 2 months. Sure enough a month later she got 2 teeth. She had all her teeth including the the 2 yr molars by 20 months.

DD2 followed a more typical schedule getting her first teeth around 6 months. She is almost 2 1/2 and we're waiting on one more 2 yr molar.

Every kid is different.

[bendherova]

DS1 started the excessive drooling/chewing on everything around 4mo. He didn't get his first tooth until 7mo.

And just a warning, the eye teeth are the biggest bitches of all of them. even more than the molars/premolars. O.M.G.

[wegrowsheep]

Ditto to symptoms way before teeth show up. My first 2 didn't have teeth til they were a year old.

[jcprn]

As a ftm I don't have any experience with this yet but I heard the same thing: teething between 4-6 months.

At G's last appointment (9 weeks) with the pediatrician we didn't even ask but he told us that we'll see him drool more and stick his hands in his mouth but that he is NOT teething. It's just the time when they start drooling and sticking their hands in their mouths lol.

[gilder40]

Jul 30, 2015 2:46:52 GMT -5 bendherova said:

DS1 started the excessive drooling/chewing on everything around 4mo. He didn't get his first tooth until 7mo.

And just a warning, the eye teeth are the biggest bitches of all of them. even more than the molars/premolars. O.M.G.

Stupid question...what the heck are the "eye teeth?"

[musicfrk2002]

Aug 2, 2015 1:43:36 GMT -5 gilder40 said:

Jul 30, 2015 2:46:52 GMT -5 bendherova said:

DS1 started the excessive drooling/chewing on everything around 4mo. He didn't get his first tooth until 7mo.

And just a warning, the eye teeth are the biggest bitches of all of them. even more than the molars/premolars. O.M.G.

Stupid question...what the heck are the "eye teeth?"

They are the cuspids. 2 on top 2 on bottom. If you start at the center of your mouth, they are the 3rd tooth back...the pointier ones...last ones before molars

[silv3rlining]

Aug 2, 2015 5:44:08 GMT -5 musicfrk2002 said:

Aug 2, 2015 1:43:36 GMT -5 gilder40 said:

Stupid question...what the heck are the "eye teeth?"

They are the cuspids. 2 on top 2 on bottom. If you start at the center of your mouth, they are the 3rd tooth back...the pointier ones...last ones before molars

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