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| Ya'll I think Noah is teething. My husband Jeff got his first tooth at 4 months. Noah is drooling constantly, biting on everything (including my fingers ouch!) and is spitting up which he's never done before. Anyone else having a baby do any of that? I really hope that this first one doesn't mess up our sleeping all night. |
| Posted by on 09/04/2008 10:09 PM
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Beth,
Not yet. But Jack is drooling a LOT, which makes me wonder if teething is coming our way. |
| posted by Shelly on 09/05/2008 02:03 AM
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| Martin is doing all of that except the spitting up. My mother-in-law says that is just what babies do during this period of their lives. Their gums are the most sensitive parts of their mouths so they use them to investigate the world around them. If they bite it is because they don't know what hurts you so biting to them feels good and gives them information, but they don't know how much pressure they should use. Drooling is caused by them working up there mouths either with talking (coos) or chewing on things. We all have drool and lots of it, but the thing is, is that we can control what comes out and they can't. Example the dentist office when they numb your mouth I bet you drool uncontrollably too. So I really don't think he is teething, but to make sure feel his gums where the teeth should be. If you feel a hard bulge that doesn't feel like the other side then his teeth are probably coming in. |
| posted by Alisa on 09/05/2008 03:06 AM
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| I was wondering the same thing about my son Luke. The last few days he has been more fussy than usual, 'biting' everything (and yes it does hurt!), drooling a lot, etc. My first son James got his first teeth at 4 months also, so it could be. I read that babies start teething up to 2 months before the teeth actually break through... I'm with you, hopefully it doesn't affect the sleeping all night!! |
| posted by Katie on 09/05/2008 06:52 AM
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| Katie I read the same thing--most kids start teething around 3 months and get their teeth a couple of months later. I think different people have different definitions of teething. I breastfeed and although my lactation consultant says that most babies don't bite I'm worried about it. My husband apparently was super stubborn and when he got his teeth wouldn't take a bottle or eat baby food. He wanted solid food. |
| posted by on 09/05/2008 09:25 AM
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You know what you should use is the teething tablets. They are so much better than orajel. At least they were for my Noah. Summer seems to be starting to teeth. But not hard core yet. Noah is getting his 2 year molars in now also. I have 2 droolers on my hands! lol
Blessings
Lindsay |
| posted by Lindsay on 09/05/2008 02:35 PM
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I breastfed my first child for 10 months and yes... they can bite. If they gum you a little too hard it can be painful, but once there are teeth involved it is excruciating. A lactation consultant recommended something that worked for me... the first time they bite say "no" very loudly and remove the breast (carefully, don't just rip it out or it will hurt you even more). Then, after a minute, offer it back and they shouldn't bite again... if they do, repeat the stern "no" and removal. Most babies figure it out pretty quickly.
This one has started drooling and chewing on her receiving blanket quite a bit lately... I'm not looking forward to teething again. |
| posted by Cyndi on 10/06/2008 01:15 AM
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