Teething...Questions??

Question

When does a infant start to teeth...I have a 2month old i am sure its not for awile yet?

When does a baby start eating solids ?

Answer 1

**Believe it or not, there are even babies who are BORN with teeth! It is possible that your baby is teething-but it could also be something else. I would think the average age for teething is 5-8 months.

**It is suggested that you do not start babies on solid foods until 6 months of age. It takes a while before a baby's digestive system is mature enough to handle anything other than milk (formula). If you are breastfeeding, I would try a little longer before going to solids. Some babies are ready at 4 months, but you certainly do not want to mess up her system by starting too early. I would definitely think that 2 months is too early. Starting too early could cause a lot of stomach and digestive problems that will keep baby in constant pain and will keep you in knots, too, trying to help your baby. Babies go through growth spurts every few months. If, at some point, your baby seems to be wanting/needing more nourishement, this does not mean that you need to start solids or your baby will starve. It only means that you may have to give more milk/formula until baby is over the "hump". It is imperative that you not start solids too early.

**Really, the only thing that you can do at this stage is try the process of elimination method. If your baby seems to be in pain, treat your baby for teething symptoms and see if she gets relief. If she does not, try something else. The key is to use all-natural methods that will not harm baby if the problem is not what you think it is. This is an all-natural method that I use for my babies.

CLOVES:Natural Pain Killer

Make a tea out of cloves (the ones you keep in your kitchen to make apple pie). Then dip the corner of a wash cloth in the tea and let her suck on it. Cloves have pain-relieving qualities and it is 100% all natural (if you use purified or distilled water:) This really works.

Tea
Boil 1 cup of water. Pour over 2 tsp. of whole cloves. (You can use the powdered cloves, but they are harder to strain completely.)

Let steep for 10-15 minutes. Strain out the cloves and keep the tea. Let cool.

You can give the cloth to baby while it is a little warm, but make sure it isn't too hot. It doesn't take much to keep her happy.

Take the leftover tea and pour it into ice cube trays. Freeze and store in the freezer in a zip-lock bag. Pop one out and defrost any time you need it. (You may not need a whole cube every time, so you could pour the tray compartments half full and make smaller cubes. That would cut down on waste.)

Answer 2

It can be anywhere from 6 months to a year for teeth. Mine is almost 10 months and only has 2 bottom teeth. My friend's niece is 8 days older and has 5!

Solids. anywhere from 4 to 6 months. I started at 4 months. Just giving little tastes of baby food while the rest of us had dinner. She started getting baby cereal in the mornings around that age as well. By the time she was 6 months she was eating the stage 2's and loving them (even the nasty smelling vegetable ones).

Good luck!

Answer 3

Teething depends on your child, my son started teething around 4 months but teeth didn't come in until around 6 months. Every child is different, depends on the childs health and the term of the child.
Solids start around 4-6 months of age, again depending on the child. Use one food for a week, then change. That way if the child is allergic or has some type of allergic reaction to the food you will know which one it is and it will allow you not to play the guessing game.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Solids shoudn't be introduced until 6 months of age.

Teething can happen anytime after birth, some babies just get teeth faster then others. Average age is 6 months though.

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