Teething babies?

mrsaragon · January 2016

Is anyone's LO teething already? My DS just turned 2 months and for the past week has been drooling like a basset hound, is cranky and keeps chewing on his hands. While he was in the middle of a screaming episode yesterday, I noticed two white bumps on his bottom row of gums I even stuck my finger in there and can tell that they're raised. 2 little teefers!! I thought I had time to prepare for this!

Pontot31 · January 2016

Those bumps and the drooling and hand chewing can go on for a long time before a tooth pops in.
My DD drooled a lot for months and always chewed her hands and didn't get a tooth until 3 weeks before her first birthday.

ShianeNicole · January 2016

My LO is too. She's almost 10 weeks. Like they PP said it could still be a long time. She pushes her paci to the back of her mouth on each side and chews away, slobbering the whole time. Sometimes she gags herself with it. Poor baby!

bellie1223 · January 2016

Our ped told us that even though their teeth likely won't break through for much longer, the buds are still moving around under their gums and can cause drooling and discomfort. Poor things!

amm0512 · January 2016

I thought I was crazy because DD has been showing symptoms of teething, especially since DS didn't cut his first tooth till a few weeks before he turned one. But I do remember he teethed at least 5 times in that year without ever cutting a tooth. I guess I just don't remember it starting this early.

Lsager424 · January 2016

My LO started showing teething symptoms last week, and he is almost 11 weeks old. For those that are looking to provide their LO's with some relief, I took out Sophie the Giraffe for him, and he really seems to enjoy gumming her.

ETA: pronouns

dramaphile · January 2016

Our ped told us "pre-teething" was coming up soon, but actual teeth won't come until later.

tinaay · January 2016

My oldest daughter got her first teeth at 3 months, my second daughter was about 6 months. My son is drooling like crazy but thankfully no signs of teeth yet!

BabyWishing · January 2016

My babe has a tooth about to pop and he is 10wks.

bellie1223 · January 2016

Lsager424 said:

My LO started showing teething symptoms last week, and he is almost 11 weeks old. For those that are looking to provide their LO's with some relief, I took out Sophie the Giraffe for him, and he really seems to enjoy gumming her. ETA: pronouns

oh yeah, Sophie is a popular toy in this house!

Ceridwen77 · January 2016

I just pulled out Sophie today! Didn't have a chance to wash her yet but I'll be doing that first thing in the morning.

Lolo427 · January 2016

So we ordered Sophie last week. I do have Vulli the cat (Sophie's friend, as Sophie was sold out)- the damn toy speaks so loud and my GSD is now convinced it simply must be hers and we accidentally gave it to the baby. Does Sophie make noise?

Edit: Sofie...Sophie.

Ceridwen77 · January 2016

Lolo427 said:

So we ordered Sophie last week. I do have Vulli the cat (Sophie's friend, as Sophie was sold out)- the damn toy speaks so loud and my GSD is now convinced it simply must be hers and we accidentally gave it to the baby. Does Sophie make noise? Edit: Sofie...Sophie.

Yes, I found out today that Sophie squeaks like a dog toy. However, to wash it I soaked it in a bowl of soapy water. Water must have gotten inside because now it really doesn't squeak.

DD loved it!! She did so well maneuvering it to her mouth and found so many areas to munch on.

helsbels222 · January 2016

We introduced Sophie today. The dogs love it more since it squeaks like a dog toy.

rizzyforever · January 2016

My LO is eight weeks. Just started teething, she's been fussy the past two days and she only fusses when she's hungry, so this was new. I also noticed she had started to drool, but I didn't think anything of it until today when my mother in law said it might be teething. Sure enough, my LO had the little white bumps.

hlaverett88 · January 2016

DS has bumps all on his gumline and has been gnawing on his hands or my hands a lot more. He has also been drooling quite a bit and blowing spit bubbles constantly. He's not big on teething toys and hates pacifiers so I'm not sure how to help him.

Lolo427 · January 2016

@hlaverett88You can make frozen breastmilk in a nipple of a bottle (milk in nipple, tin foil on bottom, freeze nipple down) and teething babies can suck on it for relief. There's also a baby version or oral gel (it's in my bathroom- I forget the brand but either someone will pipe in or I'll grab the name later- it has elmo on the box) you can use.

dramaphile · January 2016

If the sophie squeaking drives you nuts, you can stab into the squeaker hole with something sharp and break the squeaker.

helsbels222 · January 2016

hlaverett88 said:

DS has bumps all on his gumline and has been gnawing on his hands or my hands a lot more. He has also been drooling quite a bit and blowing spit bubbles constantly. He's not big on teething toys and hates pacifiers so I'm not sure how to help him.

Try a cool wash cloth. My LO prefers it over the toys.

Pontot31 · January 2016

Lolo427 said:

@hlaverett88You can make frozen breastmilk in a nipple of a bottle (milk in nipple, tin foil on bottom, freeze nipple down) and teething babies can suck on it for relief. There's also a baby version or oral gel (it's in my bathroom- I forget the brand but either someone will pipe in or I'll grab the name later- it has elmo on the box) you can use.

Or buy a mesh feeder and put a breast milk ice cube in here. My daughter loved it that way. And we used the mesh feeder for fruit when she got older. They get the juice or liquid but can't choke.

SweetTooth126 · January 2016

Is there any correlation between teething and coughing? LO is coughing but no other cold symptoms. However he has started drooling and blowing bubbles along with being very fussy. Makes sense that the extra drool might cause coughing, but looking for insight from those who have been there!

helsbels222 · January 2016

SweetTooth126 said:

Is there any correlation between teething and coughing? LO is coughing but no other cold symptoms. However he has started drooling and blowing bubbles along with being very fussy. Makes sense that the extra drool might cause coughing, but looking for insight from those who have been there!

I've never heard or experienced that but I suppose extra drool could cause it. Sorry I was no help at all. Does he have any other teething symptoms?

smnewby · February 2016

I read somewhere that while teething babies cough more.

mamavbs · February 2016

Ceridwen77 said:

Lolo427 said:

So we ordered Sophie last week. I do have Vulli the cat (Sophie's friend, as Sophie was sold out)- the damn toy speaks so loud and my GSD is now convinced it simply must be hers and we accidentally gave it to the baby. Does Sophie make noise? Edit: Sofie...Sophie.

Yes, I found out today that Sophie squeaks like a dog toy. However, to wash it I soaked it in a bowl of soapy water. Water must have gotten inside because now it really doesn't squeak.

DD loved it!! She did so well maneuvering it to her mouth and found so many areas to munch on.

This came up on my Facebook a while back, someone had shared it https://www.whattoexpect.com/groups/m/april-2015-babies/discussion/46771239

if water did get in to the squeaker then you may have a hole and therefore it can go mouldy inside

it may be wise to get a new one. I passed mine down from my older two children (washing it in between) but after seeing this I chucked it and got a new one just in case. Also if there are small holes in it, dribble can get through and do the same thing

hlaverett88 · February 2016

Thanks for the advice ladies!! I will definitely try some of the suggestions.

@SweetTooth126 my son has started coughing too. I didn't think of drool as a cause

Jeenyus · February 2016

MAM has two wonderful teethers that my daughter loves . . . one looks kind of like the end of a fish tale and can be frozen, the other resembles a mouth guard with a circular handle and has lots of little rubber bristles. She loves them both.

I agree with the concerns over Sophie . . . a friend cut her open after seeing the pictures online and it was full of black mold as well. My daughter loved hers but I haven't been using it anymore.

SweetTooth126 · February 2016

Disregard my teething & coughing comments. LO has RSV

Ceridwen77 · February 2016

mamavbs said:

Ceridwen77 said:

Lolo427 said:

So we ordered Sophie last week. I do have Vulli the cat (Sophie's friend, as Sophie was sold out)- the damn toy speaks so loud and my GSD is now convinced it simply must be hers and we accidentally gave it to the baby. Does Sophie make noise? Edit: Sofie...Sophie.

Yes, I found out today that Sophie squeaks like a dog toy. However, to wash it I soaked it in a bowl of soapy water. Water must have gotten inside because now it really doesn't squeak.

DD loved it!! She did so well maneuvering it to her mouth and found so many areas to munch on.

This came up on my Facebook a while back, someone had shared it https://www.whattoexpect.com/groups/m/april-2015-babies/discussion/46771239

if water did get in to the squeaker then you may have a hole and therefore it can go mouldy inside it may be wise to get a new one. I passed mine down from my older two children (washing it in between) but after seeing this I chucked it and got a new one just in case. Also if there are small holes in it, dribble can get through and do the same thing

Eww that's gross! Thanks for sharing. I'll stop submerging Sophie and wipe her down. The squeaker started working again after I squeezed a bunch of water out. I'll have to make sure I really shake it dry!!

smnewby · February 2016

Stupid sophie squeaker confuses my dog.

MargaretC5 · February 2016

You can put a drop of hot glue in the hole in Sophie to stop water getting in and to stop the squeaking. Also watch out for bath toys, it is almost impossible to get the water out of them and they fill with mold.

hlaverett88 · February 2016

DS is 11wks and already has a tooth coming in! He's getting too big!

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