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It is unusual for babies to be teething at 3 months but babies do start to drool at this age. It sounds like something is bothering your baby to make him miserable. might be worth checking with your doctor or child health nurse. if you would like to check out more information about teething look under parenting/child health topic teeth development on www.cyh.sa.gov.au – good luck – Pam
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Just got back from a weekend road trip to Sin City > – Las Vegas – for the shoe show. It was my three > month old son’s first "vacation." The thing is, he > started drooling a little a couple of weeks ago > and now he spends various portions of the day > crying and rubbing his lower gum. My wife swears > she can see a small white edge where one of the > lower teeth will emerge. I think I’ve seen it > too. But he cries hysterically every few hours > for a little while, then stops. His milk intake > has changed from 8 oz every four hours or so to a > little less than 4 oz every two hours. Is this > what happens when kids teethe? How long will this > go on? Any info would be appreciated.
Yes, it’s what happens when babies teeth, but 3 months is pretty early. It’s possible, but I’d take him to your ped to make that white thing is a tooth, and not something else. Mike — From Seattle, WA – Seahawks, cinema, science and more at http://kohary.simplenet.com Seahawks: http://kohary.simplenet.com/hawks.htm Cinema: http://kohary.simplenet.com/movies.htm Science: http://kohary.simplenet.com/science.htm
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both my son’s started teething at 3 months… son #1 didn’t get the first tooth til 7 months! Son #2 is just 4 and 1/2 months old and no teeth have appeared yet… a couple months back I wrote in for a friend whose baby was miserable and got the recommendation for natural teething tablets… well with Nathan started in and the Tylenol didn’t touch him we made a SCREAMING drive to the store and got the tablets (just at the regular old grocery store in the health food aisle) and Motrin. The tablets work like a charm and I have just needed the Motrin once or twice at bedtime. Good luck! Those teeth really will all come in! The first few and the molars are the worst. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just got back from a weekend road trip to Sin City > – Las Vegas – for the shoe show. It was my three > month old son’s first "vacation." The thing is, he > started drooling a little a couple of weeks ago > and now he spends various portions of the day > crying and rubbing his lower gum. My wife swears > she can see a small white edge where one of the > lower teeth will emerge. I think I’ve seen it > too. But he cries hysterically every few hours > for a little while, then stops. His milk intake > has changed from 8 oz every four hours or so to a > little less than 4 oz every two hours. Is this > what happens when kids teethe? How long will this > go on? Any info would be appreciated. >Yes, it’s what happens when babies teeth, but 3 months is pretty early. >It’s possible, but I’d take him to your ped to make that white thing is >a tooth, and not something else. >Mike >– >From Seattle, WA – Seahawks, cinema, science >and more at http://kohary.simplenet.com >Seahawks: http://kohary.simplenet.com/hawks.htm >Cinema: http://kohary.simplenet.com/movies.htm >Science: http://kohary.simplenet.com/science.htm
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> Yes, it’s what happens when babies teeth, but 3 months is pretty early. > It’s possible, but I’d take him to your ped to make that white thing is > a tooth, and not something else.
I don’t know that I would worry about it that much. My oldest got his first tooth by four months of age. (My second was eight months — just to show that all kids are different.) Karen
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It’s likely that your son is teething. The symptoms you describe are very similar to those that I have seen with my own children. Gum rubbbing, dribbling, crying are all good signs. I suggest that you give him a spoon of Infant paracetemol suspension (check the dosage on the bottle) That usually helps a lot. I’m afraid that it will go on for several months on and off. My youngest daughter is 11 months old and she only has four teeth. But then she was a late starter teeth wise. I hope this helps. –Alan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just got back from a weekend road trip to Sin City > – Las Vegas – for the shoe show. It was my three > month old son’s first "vacation." The thing is, he > started drooling a little a couple of weeks ago > and now he spends various portions of the day > crying and rubbing his lower gum. My wife swears > she can see a small white edge where one of the > lower teeth will emerge. I think I’ve seen it > too. But he cries hysterically every few hours > for a little while, then stops. His milk intake > has changed from 8 oz every four hours or so to a > little less than 4 oz every two hours. Is this > what happens when kids teethe? How long will this > go on? Any info would be appreciated. > Your friend, > Mr. N
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Just got back from a weekend road trip to Sin City – Las Vegas – for the shoe show. It was my three month old son’s first "vacation." The thing is, he started drooling a little a couple of weeks ago and now he spends various portions of the day crying and rubbing his lower gum. My wife swears she can see a small white edge where one of the lower teeth will emerge. I think I’ve seen it too. But he cries hysterically every few hours for a little while, then stops. His milk intake has changed from 8 oz every four hours or so to a little less than 4 oz every two hours. Is this what happens when kids teethe? How long will this go on? Any info would be appreciated. Your friend, Mr. Neeek WGAw – S.A.G. (remove the spaces on either side SHAMELESS PLUG: For all your Script and Shoe needs, or just to remember how it was at all those great rock and roll concerts of yesteryear please be sure to check out my garishly clunky homage to myself at: http://www.wgn.net/~neeek and don’t forget to check out the NEW BABY! pictures, the link to which can be found on the "contents" page.
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Have an 8.5 month old. He’s doing the same thing. However, he’s already cut two bottom teeth. We keep waiting for the uppers. He’s been very fussy and has been waking up at night a lot after sleeping through the night for months. He too is happy in my bed.
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>Hi, >What should one expect from a teething baby? Our 8 month old has become >bad tempered, moans a lot, and often won’t sleep in his cot (though he is >more than happy to fill our bed!).
Sounds like my son. He’s working on tooth number nine. A couple more things you may notice – lose of appetite and increased need for liquids. Toast and rice are my sons foods of choice while teething. Foods heavy in texture can cause discomfort. Children while teething will often chew on just about anything they can get there mouths on. As it meant both I and my son would get a better nights sleep, I welcomed him into my bed with open arms. After each tooth breaks through the gum he willingly returns to sleeping in his own bed. >He has a hard lump in his gum which is presumably his first tooth on its way, >and in the abscence of any other factors (he’s well, bright and happy when >not moaning etc.), I assume all of this is associated with teething?
The tooth will start as a hard spot under the gum, turning the gum from pink to almost white in color as the tooth is about to break through. Considering your child’s age I think it safe to say you will soon see your childs first tooth – tho it could take as long as a month for it to show. Annette I hear teeth are the leading cause of tooth decay. I think I’ll have mine pulled. Doing the *no spam* thing by not eating Spam. to e-mail remove "j"
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Hi, What should one expect from a teething baby? Our 8 month old has become bad tempered, moans a lot, and often won’t sleep in his cot (though he is more than happy to fill our bed!). He has a hard lump in his gum which is presumably his first tooth on its way, and in the abscence of any other factors (he’s well, bright and happy when not moaning etc.), I assume all of this is associated with teething? Jeremy.
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<<The tooth will start as a hard spot under the gum, turning the gum from pink to almost white in color as the tooth is about to break through. Considering your child’s age I think it safe to say you will soon see your childs first tooth – tho it could take as long as a month for it to show. >> A friend of mine told me about these Teething Tablets that are out in nutrition stores. Like GNC. They are all natural and work great! For the young infants teething, you dissolve 2-3 tablets in a teaspoon of water…then feed it to the baby.Or you can just plop a couple of tablets in the baby’s bottle. They work great and have all the benefits of using Tylenol…but they are better for baby. Just my opinion! Jen mom to TYler 4 y/o and Conner 15 mos
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I would bet she is starting to teeth. My son got all his teeth early and did rather well with all of them. Having a little bit of problem with his canine’s right now, but nothing extreme. When we went to the ped right before he was four months he said that he was getting his teeth in and to use a little Baby Tylenol if he got to being really crabby or feverish. He also said normally fevers from teething don’t go over 100. One thing he did mention is that if you (we) could stand a little bit of fussiness from Gage, to NOT use the baby oragel or similar "numbing" products. Reason for this is that when it feels good, they don’t work as hard on getting those teethy’s through. Thus actually causing it to take longer and be in pain from teething for a longer period of time. I’m sure a little Tylenol once or twice will take the edge off. Gage did just fine. But I would kinda see what works best. Try some different stuff and probably by the time you get something that works good, that bothersome little tooth will be pokin’ through! Good luck! > When do babies normally start teething? My daughter (4 months) is suddenly > drooling excessively-we’re talking so bad that she sometimes chokes, gnawing > on everything in site, sleep patterns suddenly disrupted. I’ve checked her > gums, and there is no redness, swelling or little ridges to indicate any > teeth coming in. Any ideas? > Thanks. > Theresea
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LOL! Yup. Our kids are communicating telepathically to each other long distance. 
I haven’t tried any kind of teething gels yet, I don’t want to until I know for sure if she is really teething. Kiana does the same thing Alex does-acts like she is hungry, but then pulling away. If I let her gnaw on my finger or hand it feels like she is going to chew it off. Her cheeks are sometimes red, but I think it has to do more with the fact that she is constantly rubbing at her face and the chapping that is starting because of the drooling. TTFN Theresea – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Maybe our babies are sending messages to each other! hahaha Mine is doing >the same thing but he is crying at certain times of the day. That >pharmacist I was telling you about also didn’t recommend gels because when >you put it in it doesn’t stay in the same spot and the baby can can choke >because of thenumbness. I don’t know if this is true but that’s what she >said. Alex also didn’t eat for almost 8 hours yesterday, when I tried he >would pull away but when I put my knuckle in his mouth, he would bite down >on it like you wouldn’t believe. Are her cheeks red at all during the day? >Hopefully you will go back to normal sleep soon. >Wendy
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I have bad news for you – teething can go for months before you see anything at all. My son was a very hard teether & started drooling & biting at 4 1/2 months, didn’t get tooth #1 until 5 months later. Every tooth was agony for him, especially the canines and the molars. The only thing that seemed to work for him to relieve the pain was Tylenol and/or an ice cube wrapped in a clean washcloth (with a rubber band around the ice cube). On the other hand, teeth can erupt overnight too. Good Luck Heidi
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Maybe our babies are sending messages to each other! hahaha Mine is doing the same thing but he is crying at certain times of the day. That pharmacist I was telling you about also didn’t recommend gels because when you put it in it doesn’t stay in the same spot and the baby can can choke because of thenumbness. I don’t know if this is true but that’s what she said. Alex also didn’t eat for almost 8 hours yesterday, when I tried he would pull away but when I put my knuckle in his mouth, he would bite down on it like you wouldn’t believe. Are her cheeks red at all during the day? Hopefully you will go back to normal sleep soon. Wendy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >When do babies normally start teething? My daughter (4 months) is suddenly >drooling excessively-we’re talking so bad that she sometimes chokes, gnawing >on everything in site, sleep patterns suddenly disrupted. I’ve checked her >gums, and there is no redness, swelling or little ridges to indicate any >teeth coming in. Any ideas? >Thanks. >Theresea
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Mercedes has been doing this for 2 months now (she is 5 months) and there is still NO TOOTH! I hope it comes soon! Karen
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Nathan got his first tooth at TEN MONTHS after SIX months of teething agony… almost 12 months old now and no more teething pain but no more teeth either. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Mercedes has been doing this for 2 months now (she is 5 months) and there is >still NO TOOTH! I hope it comes soon! >Karen
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When do babies normally start teething? My daughter (4 months) is suddenly drooling excessively-we’re talking so bad that she sometimes chokes, gnawing on everything in site, sleep patterns suddenly disrupted. I’ve checked her gums, and there is no redness, swelling or little ridges to indicate any teeth coming in. Any ideas? Thanks. Theresea
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> When do babies normally start teething? My daughter (4 months) is suddenly > drooling excessively-we’re talking so bad that she sometimes chokes, gnawing > on everything in site, sleep patterns suddenly disrupted. I’ve checked her > gums, and there is no redness, swelling or little ridges to indicate any > teeth coming in. Any ideas? > Thanks. > Theresea
She could still be teething. My daughter teethed off and on from about three months, for three months, and she acted exactly in theway you describe. And (goody goody) now, at 10 months, she’s doing it again. Whoopee!!! — Paige GO LEAFS!!! proud to be Outlandish My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves me completly. (to e-mail double the p and take out the "reston")
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Sounds like she is starting to teethe. Kelsey was about 4 months when she got her first ones in. Just keep an eye on her gums. If you can find it buy some numzit or baby orajel (sp?). Keep some on hand. It helps with the pain. Also have some tylenol and motrin on hand. They sometimes run lowgrade fevers while teething. I’ve heard they can be nauseated too. Fussiness, drooling, excessive nawing…those are all signs! :) Lisa mom to Kelsey (2) — Visit my website… http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9283/
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