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Working on a tooth

LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
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I think my LO is working on getting a tooth. He's been chewing on his hands for awhile now but he's just started trying to bite everything. I got his teething ring out today and he chewed on it for awhile. Then pushed it aside and chewed on my (clean) knuckle. He was def biting and not sucking. I don't feel a tooth yet though. He's also been pretty fussy and clingy yesterday and today. Does this sound like a tooth? What advice/tips do you have? TIA!
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Re: Working on a tooth

  • jennybean80jennybean80 member
    Sounds like teething to me, but it can take a loooong time for the tooth to actually come through. We would wet baby facecloths, tie them in a knot and put them in the freezer. Our DS loved them, I think the cold really helped him.
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    What is a long time? A week? Two? Ugh!!!
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  • Kelly_12Kelly_12 member
    I think my LO is teething too... The non stop drool, hands or anything else in his mouth, general fussiness like never before... Ugh not looking forward to this process at all!! We are still struggling with sleeping all the time, naps, night, everything!
    No advice..just saying I'm in the same boat!
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    3 months. Oh dear.

    Yes, yes Kelly_12. All of the above. He cries over everything. He even cried when I kissed his head earlier today. And every time I put him down he winds up to scream. Ay yi yi
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    Ohhh, yes .... we are experiencing everything but the top two right now.

    Signs your baby is teething may include:

    • A tooth visible below the gum
    • Swollen, bulging gums
    • Trying to bite, chew, and suck on everything she can get her hands on
    • Drooling
    • Irritability
    • Rubbing of face
    • Difficulty sleeping
    • Turning away food
    • Grabbing of ears
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    I think he has a cold too. :( He sneezes quite a lot anyway but more so the past few days. His eye started watering yesterday, with green mucus, and today he's had some boogers. Poor little guy.
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  • jbranden12jbranden12 member
    Anna also showed "teething" behavior for 3 months prior to actually cutting her first two. The two bottom middle ones came in together. 


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  • Kelly_12Kelly_12 member
    We've got all of those signs too! Also minus the first two.
    Not to thread jack, but is not eating much normal for teething? I see it on that list but how much is really ok? He normally takes one boob for about 20 min and that's a regular feed. For the past several days most of his feeds he only wants to eat for 10 min and then gets fussy/angry and won't eat any longer. Happy as a clam as soon as I close up the bra and he knows it's not being forced upon him lol.
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    edited December 2013
    I've heard its common. Our LO is not eating quite as much as before but still pretty good. One time he will eat 5 oz and get mad when the bottle is empty and the next he will only eat an ounce. I'm not sure how much of that is related to the veggies we started him on though. He'd doing pretty good with them. :-)

    I'd love to hear more comments. This is all new to me. Just another part of the journey.
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  • Kelly_12Kelly_12 member
    How old is your LO again? I feel like our guys are close.. Mine was born 34wk0d and he's 5 months actual this week.
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  • LaciJaxxLaciJaxx member
    He was born at 31w0d on June 28 so he just turned 5 months actual last Friday. :-)
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  • Kelly_12Kelly_12 member
    Aw their bdays are close, Parker's is July 1st. So we are probably going through the same things :) nice to know!
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