Teething HQ

[motownthrowdown]

Holy crap, I think A is teething. 

How did you know it was teething? What are you doing to make baby more comfortable? Any tips for us FTMs? 

Or just vent here about how miserable LO is. 

[lemon200]

+1, I think she's teething but don't really know...

Signs include, chewing everything (her paci, my hand), tons of drooling, super fussy...

That's about it.

I've heard a frozen washcloth helps!

[motownthrowdown]

I've been freaking out because she woke up last night hysterically shrieking, inconsolable, and she's been cranky the last couple days. Usually that's a shunt problem, but tonight I stuck my very well scrubbed finger in her mouth to feel for teeth and it feels like there are little tiny rocks lined up under her gums. I assume these are teeth. They are little whitish dots upon inspection with a flashlight. She's also been drooling more, chewing/sucking on everything she can get her hands on, and isn't sleeping as well at night.

So far, I've put some teething ring sucker things in the fridge to chill. I've seen some mesh bags that you put frozen fruit into and they suck on those. I'm giving her some Tylenol tonight just to take the edge off because she's so unhappy.

What are these Amber necklaces supposed to do?

[aracale]

In theory the necklaces help reduce swelling in their gums and cuts down on the drool. This us based on what I've read and heard from other moms. I'm planning on asking the pediatrician at Alice's appointment next week.
I'm also going to ask the doc about teething tablets. We already have some teethers including something called a munch mitt that velcros on so they can't drop it.
I think A is teething too. I can't feel any nubs yet, but she's got tons of drool,is chewing on everything, and her sleep sucks.

[twinkbrite]

I think Ava is teething, too. Drooling, sucking and chomping on everything, slightly congested and fussy.

I bought her some teething toys and we have Sophie. I was thinking about trying the Amber necklace but my mom was horrified by the idea and of course my internet research gave me plenty of articles against its safety (choking and strangulation hazard) so I guess I will err on the side of caution.

My mom bought me baby orajel which is what she used on us back in the day but I'm not sure how great that is either.

[astheria]

Re: Amber www.mommyish.com/2014/11/04/amber-teething-necklaces-do-not-work/#ixzz3sSSIGCa8

And e occasionally lets out a shriek and makes me so sad, and +1 to drooling and knawing all the things. I haven't felt for teeth yet though.

[runningmommy519]

I'm just going to drop this in. Note that this is general. You could have an early teether or a late one.



Isaac did all the things described around this time and it was never teething. Lol

But my niece and nephew did the thing above and it was.

[laurasuzanne2006]

Nov 29, 2015 21:58:44 GMT -5 runningmommy519 said:

I'm just going to drop this in. Note that this is general. You could have an early teether or a late one.



Isaac did all the things described around this time and it was never teething. Lol

But my niece and nephew did the thing above and it was.

This. When she actually got teeth it was no big deal

[runningmommy519]

Oh and some babies will develop a low grade fever. Sometimes high enough for daycare to send them home.

And some babies have diarrhea and/or bad diaper rashes because of all the extra drool.

[runningmommy519]

laurasuzanne2006 us too! It was like "holy crap a tooth" lol

[RandomName]

For us, the only way we knew it was teething with DD was when we saw the tooth just before erupting with red guns and slightly swollen. Otherwise it could very well have been any number of things. Hand chewing, drooling are all developmentally appropriate and not necessarily teething.

If you feel lumps and it looks sore then it could be teeth that causing her pain/fussing and they should erupt soon. Freezer teething toys, silicon teething necklace or the like, Sophie the giraffe, putting your finger in hole of the soothie pacifier, Tylenol, are just some things that could help. Not all of them are suited or with even work for every kid. Unfortunately it's trial and error. The bright side, if it's teething it should be over (for now) soon.

[runningmommy519]

One thing for sure..... Is that I'm going to miss the gummie smile!

[lindy]

It's really hard to tell until the tooth appears! A lot of kids will act like they are teething for weeks/months before a tooth appears. You can usually tell right beforehand because the gums will swell where the tooth is coming.

Tethers, frozen washcloth, and for the really bad days Tylenol all work. My older daughter would get bad diaper rashes with them too.

[gingerygirl]

I just hope that Jackson isn't like my niece who got all of her teeth including the two year molars within three months of each other starting at 6 months. Seriously, it was freaky.

[elizabethnevadap]

Weird. There has to be a reason that all of our kiddos are showing the same symptoms at the same time. Maybe it's the fact that they can really get their hand/fingers in there much better now- hence the drool. He's definitely more crabby though, and munches on anything he can like a little monster.

[ampaints]

Miles also had the increased drool and putting everything in his mouth but I'm not convinced he is teething. I did break it a teether and he is fascinated with the textures. I think it's more of a developmental thing for us currently.

[runningmommy519]

Nov 30, 2015 8:28:22 GMT -5 gingerygirl said:

I just hope that Jackson isn't like my niece who got all of her teeth including the two year molars within three months of each other starting at 6 months. Seriously, it was freaky.

One of the kids in March 12 got like 8 teeth at once! I think he had all his teeth by his 1st birthday

[incir]

Once they are old enough for solid foods my pediatrician recommends a frozen bagel for teething. That way no worry about chewing on plastic.

But I agree all of these things could be teething baby or could not.

[skinandbones]

I could never figure out of the drool, munching on things, and frequent wake ups were just him being a baby or teething until AFTER a teeth erupted.

I've figured teething symptoms are a hindsight kind of thing.

[motownthrowdown]

A is right around the ages (chronological) on that chart. Plus I can feel things under her gums. I should call the neurosurgeon and be like, can you look at her teeth in the mri and tell me if she's teething lol

[Deleted]

We used those mesh bags with DD#1. For her it was frozen cubes of formula until she started on solids, then it was frozen fruit. I may pump some extra and put it in ice cube trays in preparation for B. Warning, it is very, very messy. DD#1 always got pink cheeks, low fever and congestion along with messy diapers right before a tooth came.

[anaberry]

motownthrowdown, what are we going to do? Can I sterilize teething toys? Or is that not good for the plastic? I've become such a germaphobe, I don't know when I can stop worrying about giving baby un sterilized things to out in his mouth. So far I just sterilize pacifiers for him to chew on.

[motownthrowdown]

Nov 30, 2015 13:31:08 GMT -5 anaberry said:

motownthrowdown , what are we going to do? Can I sterilize teething toys? Or is that not good for the plastic? I've become such a germaphobe, I don't know when I can stop worrying about giving baby un sterilized things to out in his mouth. So far I just sterilize pacifiers for him to chew on.

My germophobic-ness is very specifically to things that cause illness. Since we don't have people in our house, or touching things that she puts in her mouth, I'm not as worried about this. I'm still worried about bacteria though, So for example, with her teething toys, I wiped them down with a Clorox wipe and let it dry. Then I washed with soap and water and let it dry. I assume you could also use the bleach solution, which might actually kill more stuff, now that I'm thinking about it.

ill have to research her specific stuff and see if they are boil able, but if they are, I'll just throw them in with my weekly bottle boiling extravaganza. 

[pmcd886]

My LO has one tooth already, and I can feel another that is about ready to bust through. However, my kids have all been very early teethers. Pretty much ditto what PPs said. You don't really know it is teething until there is a tooth. Tylenol when baby is feeling bad, frozen teethers, chew on my/his finger, and lots of snuggles.

[econmarie]

J started symptoms this weekend, but I don't feel any teeth...so I think he is just randomly cranky, drooly, waking up a lot, and putting everything in his mouth. DD started wearing a bib around this time and needed it until 9 months because of all of the drool...but teeth were on schedule. I think my kids just don't know how to swallow drool.

[abvintage]

B's bottom two from teeth are moving through the gums. I can see the little humps and they are a yellowish/whitish color under the gums. Drooling GD everywhere.