My 9 month old is teething. He already has his bottom 2 teeth. Now his top is coming in. It's not one of the center top; it's the one to the left of the center big tooth. I have 2 questions. #1. Has anyone ever heard of the "side" tooth coming in before the center ones. It just seem strange since his lower center came in first and not the sides. #2. Any suggestions on what else to do for his pain? I give him Tylenol, 2 teething tablets, and rub orajel on there about every 4 hrs. Even with a teether he still screams like it's not working. I've heard freezing the teether will help..Haven't tried it yet, though.
Thanks..
2006-06-20 19:59:07 · 16 answers · asked by mommycat 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My younger son had the same thing happen. I called them his "fangs". He was so darn cute!! He got his bottom two center teeth first, then his canine teeth (the ones to the sides of the two big front teeth in the center). He looked absolutely adorable with his little fangs. :) It seemed like his front two top teeth would never come in, but they finally did.
DO NOT FREEZE WATER FILLED TEETHING RINGS. This will be incredibly painful for your baby. If you bit on it, it wouldn't matter because you have teeth. If he bites on it, it's going to be right up against his tender, swollen gums, and will be way too cold for him. Put it in the fridge for several hours and give it to him that way.
I've also heard to wet the corner of a wash cloth and freeze it and give that to him. Unlike a teething toy, the washcloth won't get bitter cold and stay that way...it'll defrost pretty fast as soon as he starts chewing on it, and the nubby texture of the cloth will feel good to him.
2006-06-21 04:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 6⤊ 3⤋
there are sooooo many teething remedies it's pretty much trial and error until you find the right one.
I found the one that works the best is a teether that vibrates. It is a very faint mild vibrations that only turns on when the child bites down. This teether serves multiple purposes, it encourages chewing and massages the gums. If you go to WWW.THEFIRSTYEARS.COM
they have a massageing teether and a teether blanket so you can get an idea of what I am talking about.
Also giving him frozen banana peices help too. They arent too hard and he can eat them as they melt. You wil need to keep and eye on him though so he doesnt choke also they are messy but they work wonders. Good luck.
2006-06-21 03:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the tooth thing is pretty normal, there's no order in which the teeth come in, don't worry too much. Try wetting a baby cloth and putting it in the freezer for a couple of minutes and give it to him to chew, it'll numb his gums. If he doesn't want to nibble on it, get some freezer pops and give him some, he'll like it because it's a treat and it's cold so it'll numb the gums and help with the pain. Also at night give him some Motrin along with Tylenol and that'll definitley help. Good luck, hang in there.
2006-06-21 05:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by gabby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is normal for a childs teeth to come in the order your childs are. Teeth have no order as to which they come in.
As for relieving the pain...it seems that you are doing everything that you can for a baby that is teething. I would try freezing the teether, like you said...don't let it get frozen hard, b/c it could bust. You may also want to massage his gums. My daughter likes that. You may also want to try getting him some of the Gerber Biter Biscuits. My daughter loved chewing on those when she was teething...(she still is...she just turned 1 and has 13 teeth!...lol) They are hard, and not easy to get choked on, so it would be good for your 9 month old.
Good luck. I know you hate seeing your baby in pain...we all do.
2006-06-20 20:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kristy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well 1st don't freeze the teether. It would be too cold on the gums and may cause tissue damage. Maybe try putting it in the fridge for a few min. Everything else your doing is great, in fact there's not too much else you can do. With my boys I found that changing things up a bit seemed to help. Give different things to chew on. They both loved to chew/suck on a wet wash cloth. Something as simple as a change of scenery often helped with mine. Take him outside for a walk, give him a bath anything to take his mind off of it for a while. Good luck, and remember it will be over in no time. Hang in there.
2006-06-20 20:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by just beachy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, this is an old remedy. Try rubbing a little rum onto his gums with your finger. Its very soothing. Teeth can appear in any order so don't stress. Frozen teethers are good providing you put mittens on the baby as it is soo cold.
Good luck. Warm regards, Nat
2006-06-20 20:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by natalie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since some have already answered this, I will add to it : )
I am a mother of 4, the youngest being 8 months old and she is teething. After bathing her, I wring out the washrag and she loves chewing on it. I also rub a very small amount of whiskey on her gums...she doesn't fuss as much as when I use the typical baby teething medicine. I stop using the whiskey when she starts to smile after rubbing it on her gums : )
2006-06-20 20:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by melinda l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest any teething ring that you can put in the fridge or freezer to get it cold. My daughter really liked that. I also tried these teething tablets that worked pretty good. They're homeopathic so they're all natural. You can get them in any grocery store in the baby aisle. I can't remember the name but the box is pink and blue. In a pinch, your finger works wonders! (As long as it's clean that is. :)) I didn't have luck with the Orajel, but I used the swabs. She didn't really like having it put in her mouth and cried worse. Plus I've heard that sometimes they get scared because of the numbness that they can cry worse too. Tylenol is probably best. And the teething tablets. Good luck!
2016-03-15 13:48:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try freezing a banana instead of a teether (or carrot--big no-no!!). the cold will help numb his gums a bit. if he accidently bites off some banana, it will be soft enough that he won't choke on it. if he takes pacifiers, freeze some of those. my daughter LOVED her paci frozen when she was teething.
DO NOT GIVE HIM A CHICKEN BONE!! a lot of people do this and it is VERY dangerous!!
the whiskey suggestions are great ones! before you freak out about giving your baby liquor just remember this: parents have been doing this for hundreds of years. we all turned out fine. you just need to rub a little bit on his gums to numb them. you aren't getting him drunk b/c he isn't ingesting much.
2006-06-21 03:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by Knocked Up 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my baby is celebrating her first birthday this week. Her bottom front two teeth came in a couple of months ago and two weeks ago her two top canine eyeteeth "fangs" or whatever you call them came in. I know that's not the typical order but that's how her's are too.
Don't know any teething suggestions for you since the orajel and tylenol works for my baby. I just wanted to write and tell you he wasn't alone in how his are growing in.
2006-06-21 05:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by cstoa10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋