Teething Symptoms

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Teething Symptoms

Teething Symptoms

The Urge to Gnaw is One of Teething Symptoms

Teething actually begin developing while your baby's within the uterus, once tooth buds form in the gums. Typically, babies get their teeth in pairs. first come the middle 2 on the bottom. A month or some later, the 2above those arrive. Still, it is not uncommon to check a baby with four bottom and no upper teeth, or the reverse. A general timeline:

• 6 months: lower central incisors

• 8 months: upper central incisors

• 10 months: lower and upper lateral incisors

• 14 months: 1st molars

• 18 months: canines

• 24 months: second molars

Short of truly seeing a tooth poking through, and providing the process is completely different for eachbaby, some potential teething symptoms to watch for:

• The Need to Gnaw

The pressure of an rising tooth beneath the gums may be relieved by counterpressure, thus teething babiesusually want to chomp on things. The chewing instinct may also be a response to the odd sensation that something's happening in there.

Puffy gums

Before a new tooth erupts, it will cause a red, swollen and bruised-looking area on a baby's gums. sometimes the gum bulges with the rising tooth, which you'll be able to see faintly beneath the skin (if you can convert your baby to open his mouth for long enough).

Excessive drooling

Teething stimulates drooling, and the waterworks are on for several babies starting from about 10 weeks to 3 or four months of age, however it is also a normal developmental stage of infancy, thus do not assume that drooling means teething. there's no way to tell whether or not your baby's spittle is the results ofdentition or not, although it's going to be if you also see...

• Chin or face rash. 

If your teething baby is pouring out prodigious amounts of drool, she may develop a dry skin rash or chapping around her mouth and on her chin (or even on her neck), because of contact with saliva. Patting away the drool will help prevent the rash; if it has already developed, moisturize it with a gentle skin cream. 

  

• Coughing. 

All that drool can make babies gag and cough (you'd choke too with a mouthful of spit). It's no cause for concern, if your baby has no other signs of cold, flu, or allergies. 

Fussiness, especially at night

Tooth eruption—when the tooth moves through the bone and gum—tends to come in stages, with more activity at night than during the day, so your baby may be more irritable then.

• Ear pulling

While it can also be a sign of an ear infection, tugging can be a symptom of teething: Teething babies may tug furiously at their ear or rub their cheek or chin. The reason? Gums, ears, and cheeks share nerve pathways, and so an ache in the gums (especially from erupting molars) can travel elsewhere. (Babies with ear infections will also yank on their ears, so do check with your pediatrician if you suspect your baby may be bothered by more than just teething.)

• A change in eating habits

Babies who are eating solids may want to nurse or bottle-feed more because a spoon irritates their inflamed gums. Others may do the opposite, eating more than usual because the counterpressure feels good. And babies who are still on the bottle or breast may begin feeding eagerly but pull back because the activity of sucking puts uncomfortable pressure on the gums and ear canals.

   

• Gum hematoma.

 Teething can trigger bleeding under the gums, which looks like a bluish lump. It's nothing to worry about and can heal faster (and feel better) with the help of a cold compress. 

  

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