when you baby is teething what are their symptoms?

Answer 1

The symptoms most likely to trouble a teether include:
• Drooling (which can lead to a facial rash)

• Gum swelling and sensitivity

• Irritability or fussiness

• Biting behavior

• Refusing food

• Sleep problems


Give your child something to chew on, such as a firm rubber teething ring or a cold washcloth. If your baby is old enough to eat solids, he may also get some relief from cold foods such as applesauce or yogurt. Giving him a hard, unsweetened teething cracker such as zwieback to gnaw on is another time-honored trick. (Avoid carrots, as they can be a choking hazard.) Simply rubbing a clean finger gently but firmly over your baby's sore gums can ease the pain temporarily, too.

If these methods aren't working, some doctors recommend giving a teething baby a small dose of children's pain reliever such as infants' acetaminophen — but check with your doctor before giving your baby any medication. (Never give your baby aspirin or even rub it on his gums to ease the pain. The use of aspirin in children is associated with Reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition.)

You can also rub your baby's gums with a topical pain relief gel such as Orajel or Zilactin, but most pediatricians advise against it: If too much gel is used, it can numb the back of your baby's throat and weaken his gag reflex (which helps prevent him from choking on his own saliva). The gels are generally safe to use, but in rare cases can cause an allergic reaction.

If drool causes a rash on your baby's face, wipe, but don't rub, the drool away with a soft cotton cloth. You can also smooth petroleum jelly on his chin before a nap or bedtime to protect the skin from further irritation.

If your child has all the signs of teething — heavy drooling, swollen gums — but also seems to be having unusual pain (crying inconsolably is a big clue), call his doctor. Teething shouldn't be an excruciating ordeal for a baby.

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Answer 2

Each child is different but common symptoms would be a fever just a light one, drooling, chewing on anything, diarrhea and even irritability. If you are asking this as a first time mom I would recommend giving the baby teething tablets which are all natural found at any pharmacy. The reason is that these will not hurt your baby if she/he is not teething. If you give the baby orajel and he/she is not teething they can create an immune to it where it won't work when you need it to.

Answer 3

Restlessness, difficulty sleeping, crankiness, unexplained diarrhea, low-grade fever, swollen hot gums, sometimes pulling at his/her ears because they might not be able to localize the pain, wanting to chew on everything!

And you will feel tiny hard sharp bumps just below the gum surface in the front where the top and bottom two teeth will emerge. Finally the white tips will poke through and you'll know for sure.

Rub the gum with Ambesol, provide safe chewing rings, an iced chewing ring feels especially good. If you're nursing, be prepared to be bitten!!

Answer 4

My son drooled constantly, munched through a pacifier, ran a 2 day low grade fever and had off/on diarrhea. He's had fever and diarrhea now his milk teeth are falling out (3 in a month so far) and the next ones are coming in.

Answer 5

Irritability, fever, drooling are normal symptoms. If the baby has diarrhea or is vomiting then you need to see a doctor.

Answer 6

There are allot of symptoms, Fever, cranky, slobbering, biting on things.
The more serious ones runny nose and ear ache, from slobber running down sinus track when they sleep.
If your child is really cranky try giving him/her a wash cloth, (white), wet and frozen in the freezer to chew on, it helps and wont damage there gums.

Answer 7

They usually want to chew on everything, especiall their fingers. Alot of times you will notice a white spot on their gums in the section they are usually chewing on. Some babies get earaches as well.

Answer 8

My son drooled like crazy and he had a terrible bum rash. That is th only way that I knew he was teething

Answer 9

Fever, Chewing on their fingers alot or anything they can get in their mouths. Crankiness. Some babies get diarrhea.

Answer 10

Excessive drooling, diaper rash, irritability, chewing on things.