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Does slobbering ALWAYS mean teething?

kklickkakklickka member
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DS has started to slobber a lot and blow bubbles all the time, but he has no other signs of teething (fever, unexplained fussiness, etc.), although he has started to suck on his hands a lot (I think that's just because he's figured out that he can).  He's only 2 months - I know it's possible for him to start teething at this point, however unlikely, but is there any other explanation for the sudden increase in drool?
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Re: Does slobbering ALWAYS mean teething?

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    I'mAcrossThePondI'mAcrossThePond
    Around two months, saliva glands start working more...unrelated to teething.
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    lemen99lemen99 member
    nope! I thought the same thing, but I think it's just a developmental thing around that age for both the slobbering and the hands-in-mouth-constantly!
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    bananachikibananachiki member
    according to my maternity nursing book, saliva glands start functioning around 4 mths and is completely unrelated to teething.
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    haleyw458haleyw458 member
    DS has been doing the same thing since 2 months also and still has no teeth so I don't think it has anything to do with teething.
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    AmbeeroseAmbeerose member
    Nope my pedi said it isn't a sign of teething, that its normal at 2 months.
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    aawilsonaawilson
    our ped. referred to it as an "oral phase"
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    Sniffer2.0Sniffer2.0

    DS started this around 10 weeks.  Slobbering combined with GERD has created quite a bit of spit up/slobber in our house!

    He was at the ped the other day and she checked his gums and said there is zero indication that there are any teeth; in fact.

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    houndbabyhoundbaby member
    ds has been drooling like crazy since 2 mo., no teeth yet
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