My 3 month old is cranky and constantly chewing on her hands. She has alot of salvia and plays with her bottle sometimes. Isn't she to young to have started teething?
2007-02-06 03:17:00 · 16 answers · asked by squaw 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son got his first tooth at 4 months and a week. He was showing signs of teething at 3 months, so it is normal. Looks like you have an early bird on your hands!
2007-02-06 03:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is not to young to start teething, my younger son got his first tooth at 5 mos and my oldest didn't get a tooth until he was ten months old and then he got them all in the span of a month. Every baby is different. Sometimes the symptoms of teething are something else like a sinus infection or sore throat or any of a number of things so if they don't seem to get better after a couple of days or the baby won't eat or drink (at all) call your doctor and have her checked out just to be sure. We took my older son to the doctor seven times and were told he was teething all seven times and we took him to a different clinic and he had RSV! Just keep an eye on her and trust your instincts.
As for the crankies, lots of cuddles can work miracles. You can try putting clean, wet washclothes in the freezer and then let her gnaw on them it will help numb the gums a bit. Stay away from the stuff that chemically numbs her gums, save it for later when the teeth are at the surface and about to break through.
2007-02-06 03:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be teething some babies cut there first tooth at 4 months. That being said, most babies I know including mine cut there first tooth much later. At around 3 months or so babies go through this oral stage. A stage of exploration and discovery, also there salivary glands are starting to working full force, hence the drooling. Try offering baby a cold facecloth to chew on our perhaps some ice chips in a mesh feeder. Good luck!
2007-02-06 03:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by klp1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some babies are born with teeth so it is never too early to teeth. My son started at 4 months and cut nearly all his teeth by 1 year. try a herbal teething powder to ease the pain and get some teething rings for her to chew on.
2007-02-06 04:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by entertainer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not uncommon for some babies to begin teething early, most dont till around 5 mon, but some are born with teeth coming in, My girl was in a hurry when she was born (25min labor) and had 2 teeth at 2 1/2 mon. Sure cut breast feeding short!
2007-02-06 03:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by Laura Marie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, my 1st child had his first two teeth at 4 months and he was teething before that. My cousins daughter also had her first two teeth around 4-5 months. I guess it all depends on the child. My other two boys were teething early as well around 3-4 months however the second one cut teeth around 14months and the third cut teeth around 9months. She should be fine.
2007-02-06 04:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by missingNYC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, babies can be born teething. Seriously. My son started around 2 months and by time he was 4 months he had his 2 bottom teeth.
2007-02-06 03:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by ~*Isabel*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Some babies are even born with teeth. My oldest daughter had 2 teeth at 10 weeks old.
2007-02-06 03:31:51 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO ...I thought so too...but my son is three and a half months old and he's doing the same thing...
A super drooler
A biter
A fussy eater
A grumpy gills cranky pants
That's my boy...lol...teething is the only way I can explain it...
2007-02-06 03:37:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No my daughter started teething when she was 3weeks old and is still teething badly.. most doctors say babys have teeth when they are born!
2007-02-06 03:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋