How do you know if your baby is teething?

Stephanie - posted on 11/12/2009

nope she's not too young. my oldest started teething at 3 months and got her first tooth at 4 months but just because she's started teething doesn't mean she'll get them like mine did. she could go on teething for months without any signs of little teeth making their way through.

Amy - posted on 11/12/2009

my daughter had 5 teeth whenever she was 3 months.... some babies just teeth early... my suggestion is plenty of teething toys, teething triscuits by gerber and baby orajel... my daughter even slightly ran a low grade temp while teething so it's always good to have baby tylenol or motrin on hand.... good luck.... :)

Deborah - posted on 11/12/2009

I had teeth at 4 months old and my son's coming on the same way, he's been teething for a month now (since 3 months old). all babies are different so dont worry too much :)

Monica - posted on 11/11/2009

She may be teething.. she may just be a drooler.. :)

My brother's son teethed at about 3 months, but so did he when he was a baby.

My son on the other hand only got his first 2 teeth just before his 1st birthday.. I was starting to get worried when he didn't teeth, but he was just late.

Brooke - posted on 11/11/2009

i was also wondering the same. my daughter is 3 months and doing exactly the same thing. druling heaps and sucking her fist

Elin - posted on 11/11/2009

Our son is 5 mths old and started teething around then. His dental Hygenist says while most babys start aroun 4-7 mths that theyve seen babies start around 2mths. Remember every baby is different so listen to her she knows herself better then anyone!! My son really liked a cold teether, a vibrating teether, and tehn these Homeopathic Teething drops. Be careful giving a baby that young Orajel because it can numb the back of their throat causing them not to have gag reflex for that time. My son loves the homeopathic drops, and I fele ok giving to him since there is no chemicals in them!

Shonette - posted on 11/11/2009

my daughter been droolin like crazy since she was 2mnts .. i thought she was teething..now she's four mnths n drool ven more so i think she's teethin now but also bcuz she has a cold too so i guess its normal the start wen their ready..cuz every baby is different

Amanda - posted on 11/11/2009

NO! Every kid is different! Just get some oragel and hang in their.

Yvonne - posted on 11/11/2009

No she's not. My grandaughter started around that time. I thought that it was unusual but she is just fine. Just try not to put her to bed with a bottle and give her a little water before bed to rinse her mouth. This will prevent early tooth decay. That will be the biggest concern.

Miranda - posted on 11/11/2009

Nope--My 2 yr old daughter started teething early also, she had 2 teeth when she was 4 months old and 4 when she was 5 months old.

Miranda - posted on 11/11/2009

Hey Trista, no thats not young at all, my aunt was born with a tooth.....lol. So dont worry, it's all good:)



Have a good one

Kit Noel - posted on 11/11/2009

im going threw the same thing and i didnt even thing he was teething because i thought he was too young! but wow not that i know mabie he wont be soo cranky..also my mom was born with like 2-3 teeth

Amanda - posted on 11/11/2009

i have twin girls and at 3 months they already had two teeth each just make sure you have baby oragel on hand its a life saver

Tameka - posted on 11/11/2009

No hun, not too early, just keep with the bongela, im not sure if you have bongela where you are, but the stuff that numbs their teeth, and pandol for the pain, if youhave panadol too, my daughter had her first 2 teeth by three and a half months old, so it was about 3 months it all started, and yes, excessive drooling is a sign of teething, so is chewing things more than usual, try teething rings as well, you put them in the fridge or freezer, it helps to numb the pain, it helps, it even helps me when ihave tooth pain, so it does work

Sandra - posted on 11/11/2009

yea i have the same problem with my son, hes 4months old. they can start early like that because it can take months for the teeth to actually come thru. my duaghter took for ever, she started with bout 4months too but it took her till she was 9months to get her teeth. shes 2 now! but like the other mommys said always have some tylenol and oragel by hand. just to be safe...oh and u can give her teething tablets. they helped a lot with my daughter. they desolve on the tounge.

Jennifer - posted on 11/11/2009

no, that is NOT to young. my son had his first tooth at 3 1/2 months. it turned out fine. absoultley nothing wrong with that. every child is different. i worried too.

Kendra - posted on 11/11/2009

No my oldest daughter was teething by then... Actually she had two teeth by the time she was 4 mos. old.

Erica - posted on 11/11/2009

my son got his first tooth in when he was 4 months old. his teeth are fine and he is one now

Melissa - posted on 11/11/2009

my 2year when she was only 1 1/2 -2 months when she started drooling like no tomorrow and she would actually cut me when nursing. she didn't end up getting her first tooth till she was almost 7 months old. my youngest is now 7 months and jsut got her 2nd tooth last week. some babies drool from the start and other barely drool. you can always have a dentist check the gumbs and they would know if they actually are teething or it's just the first sing that teeth are on their way.

Angie - posted on 11/11/2009

Hi Trista, my baby girl was 3 months old when she started teething and now she is 9 months and only have 2 teeth. make she you give her baby orajel and teething rings and she should be fine.

~Angie

Angie - posted on 11/11/2009

Hi Trista, my baby girl was 3 months old when she started teething and now she is 9 months and only have 2 teeth. make she you give her baby orajel and teething rings and she should be fine.

~Angie

Natalie - posted on 11/11/2009

nope - my youngest cut her 2 bottom teeth at 4 months old and my eldest was teething from 2 months old - but did not cut any teeth until she was 8 months old!!!!!

Ashley - posted on 11/11/2009

ITS NEVER TO EARLY THAT JUST MEANS THAT SHE WILL BE EATIN VERY SOON MY CHILD IS WAS TEETHING AT 2 AND A HALF MNTHS

Jessica - posted on 11/11/2009

don't worry. every child is different. my daughter and niece started around that age. it's normal, just give her something cold every once in a while to sooth her pain!

Jessica - posted on 11/11/2009

don't worry. every child is different. my daughter and niece started around that age. it's normal, just give her something cold every once in a while to sooth her pain!

Kiley - posted on 11/11/2009

no she is not too young.. infact some babies are born with teeth.. but she might not be teething just yet.. my son has been drooling since he was 2 months old and he is nearly 5 months and still no teeth.. but most babies dont start teething until they are between 4- 6 months old...

Barb - posted on 11/11/2009

My daughter popped her first tooth at 3.5 months, so yes it is definitely possible. She is 8 now and already getting her 12 year molars. Once the first one comes they start coming in pretty fast. Good Luck

Amanda - posted on 11/11/2009

Not at all!!! That's when my son started teething. His 10 months old now and he has 8 teeth!

Angelenna - posted on 11/11/2009

Quoting Trista:

my baby girl is three moths old i think she maybe teething she is always druwling is she to young

no she is not to young my first had two of her teeth cut trough by the time she was four months old hope that helps rub chilled cucumber on her gums i will help  hope

Tanya - posted on 11/11/2009

my sons first tooth came through at 6 months, but some babies can be born with teeth already!

Casie - posted on 11/11/2009

my son got his first tooth the day b4 he turned 4 months!

Casie - posted on 11/11/2009

my son got his first tooth the day b4 he turned 4 months!

Missy - posted on 11/11/2009

3 months is not too young, my daughter cut her first tooth when she was only 4 months old.

Barbara - posted on 11/11/2009

Not to young both my kids had first tooth by 3 months and the 2nd before they were 4 months! Every child is different though. Babies also have to learn how to swallow their spit also. So they all go through the drooling stage whether or not the teeth are the factor or not. If she is wanting to chew on everything is more than likely is teeth though.

Tasha - posted on 11/11/2009

Babies can start showing signs at any age and an easy inexpensive way to help is by filling one of her binkies with water and freezing it. hope it helps:)

Jessica - posted on 11/11/2009

babies can also start teething really early and it can last for several months before the first tooth pops out, then again it can take a long time before they start teething and the teeth will pop out easily with no pain or anything... but my youngest child is almost 7 months and she been showing teething signs since about 3 months and still no teeth.. but my middle child... i didnt even notice when his 1st tooth came in all the sudden he just bit my hand one day then i looked in his moth and there was 2 bottom teeth in there.. i was like WOW!

Amanda - posted on 11/11/2009

my daughter started at 6 wks and my 6 wk old started 2 weeks ago. i agree wth the Hylands Teething tablets and a little tylenol. it works like a charm. the infants tylenol is going to say "not under 24lbs" but its ok. the dose for 24 lbs is 1.6ml but give him .8 ever 8 hours and 3-4 teething tablets every 3-4 hours.the cool washcloth is the best i have found but be careful in the winter months as they will be cold and we. DO NOT FREEZE teethers, chewing on a frozen teether can cause frostbite on their gums and cause problems later on. orajel sucks.

Monica - posted on 11/11/2009

Us too!!!! And Ava is a week away from 3 months. I've already bought the Orajel swabs so I think i'm prepared lol

Andrea - posted on 11/11/2009

My little one has been showing teething signs since he was 3 months (he's 5 months now) and we can see the little white bud sitting on his gum since before that. He drools all the time, and "EATS" everything he can...he scratches his gums with anything and everything he can get!

Ashley - posted on 11/10/2009

My baby is 4 months and he is always drooling , chewing,and fussy. So I bought him Hylands all natural teething tablets and I dissolve 3 in his mouth and he instantly stops chewing and is no longer fussy..So your baby my be teething...

Ashley - posted on 11/10/2009

My daughter started to drool and get a little more fussy around 2 months, but she cut her first 2 teeth at five months...now she is six months and the top two are making their way through. When she was younger and I thought I was going to need a bunch of teething remedies I bought a teething pacifier...but the problem was it was waaayyy too big for such a small baby (she was already born small). Teething rings and other teething toys are great, but when my daughter was 3 months old getting her to grasp the concept to hold onto something by herself was more of a frustration than not giving it to her. Sometimes babies can drool and drool and drool for a long time without cutting their teeth, it is all part of being a baby! Hyland's teething tablets are great...and totally natural and safe...they definitely last longer than orajel. I use the orajel for instant relief just until the teething tablets kick in.

Renee - posted on 11/10/2009

hey never too young my son had his first by 3 months and basically all including 2 year old molars by 14 months and at 2 started with 4 yr old molars. At the yound I used the teething rings then graduated to the hard bread sticks in baby isle he loved them and really helped them cut though. Good luck

Kelly - posted on 11/10/2009

Apparently it is common for children 2months + to drewl a lot as THEY CANNOT SWALLOW UNLESS THEY ARE SUCKING. This is a NORMAL part of their development. You will probably also notice your child putting their hands in their mouth a lot too. It is more likely that this is a developmental thing rather than teething. My three month old little girl is the same :D

Zailim - posted on 11/10/2009

My son started teething at the same time by 4 month he already had 4 teeth so thas normal. She is going to grow a little too fast.

Katie - posted on 11/10/2009

I asked the doc about that last week. My baby is 2months and they said it's possible that she is right now. I was told that they can start as early as 2 months and as late as 14months.

Jennifer - posted on 11/10/2009

forsure not to young my friends son was born with a tooth!!!my daughter started at 2 months and by 4 months had six teeth....

Sonia - posted on 11/10/2009

My son is doing the same thing and just turned three months yesterday. I have already tried the Tylenol and it has worked well. It helps him to sleep also.

Ashlee - posted on 11/10/2009

My son's two bottom teeth broke through at 4 months but he started showing signs of teething at least 6wks before, if not earlier. Now at 5months and 3wks,he's gearing up for the next set which i believe are the top two teeth. The poor thing is drooling non stop...the whole family feels like we're gonna drown in it.

Charlene - posted on 11/10/2009

My son came out teething he got his first tooth at 4 months. They start at any age. He is now 8 months and has 2 bottom and 4 top teeth. He is getting 2 more on the bottom. I got a Razberry teether and he loves it you can buy them on Ebay or Toys r us or just type in razberry teether on the internet and you will find them.

Amanda - posted on 11/10/2009

My baby's dr said at that age the increase in saliva is beacuse their body is getting ready to start eating food so digestive enzymes developing etc. If you don't feel any teeth than it might not be teething.