https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 06:50:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2588054 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 19:57:15 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2588054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like his salivary glands just started working. :) When rang happened with DD I thought she was teething too.</p> <p><a href="http://babyscience.info/whats-the-deal-with-baby-drool/" rel="nofollow">http://babyscience.info/whats-the-deal-with-baby-drool/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2588016 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 19:03:58 +0000 autumnleaves 2588016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS2 is doing this too now but I don't think he's teething. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587887 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:39:08 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2587887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh, and Piper just started grabbing things and holding on to them over the weekend. I wouldn't worry!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587883 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:37:37 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2587883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I just wanted to chime in and say dd is doing the same thing! And she's only a couple days older than your ds. My mom keeps telling me she thinks she's teething because of it too, but I think she's just drooly and sucking/chewing on her hands for comfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587792 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:23:19 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2587792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587791 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:23:08 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2587791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: people always think babies are teething! Like other people... Older people. Random strangers. Babies drool and babies love to mouth things. The nice thing about teething is you can blame stuff on it. Poor sleep, fussiness, etc. but yeah random people decisively declaring "he's teething" all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587753 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:39:02 +0000 DesertDreams88 2587753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has been the same way for the past 3 months and still no teeth yet. Multiple (older) women have told me he must be teething, and I just smile and nod. I think it's just something people say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587751 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:34:31 +0000 Dahlia 2587751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: LO got her first teeth at 4 months on the dot and teethers were useless for us since she couldn't really hold on/control it. Definitely not behind! I agree with previous posters that there's not much you can do. I am never sure DD is teething until I see teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587712 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:39:11 +0000 Mama Bird 2587712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yikes, I didn't mean to sound like he's behind! Mine didn't really grasp till later either, I had to help them hold the teether for a while. I wish I'd known about the glove thingy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587700 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:08:43 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: thanks for the teether recommendation, I just bought this one for him <a href="http://www.gummeeglove.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.gummeeglove.co.uk</a> since he isn't really holding things in his hands yet. Uh-oh first sign he's behind on grasping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587682 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:39:23 +0000 mfa_lady 2587682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with others that these may OR may not be signs of early teething. Unfortunately, if he IS teething, there's not a ton you can do with teethers and stuff because they just don't get it at that age. We tried everything for my DD (she got her first two teeth the week before she turned 4 months old) but in the end just had to ride it out until she was a little older and could understand that cold or chewy stuff helped soothe her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587680 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:36:35 +0000 Mama Bird 2587680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It may be nothing, or it may be teething. Both of my kids started this at three months, but it took another month and a half for the first teeth to pop through... which is still pretty early so most teethers were too big for them. I tried to find teethers that a small baby can hold and gnaw - the best one was a Razberry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587677 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:31:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone that says LO's behavior is just normal and not necessarily a sign of teething. I think my mom really wants to be right on this. *eye roll* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587662 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:59:57 +0000 jny1179 2587662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chewing on hands is a normal developmental activity for a baby at that age. It does not necessarily mean teething. And babies drool. It's what they do. My older son started drooling like crazy and gnawing on his hands really early but didn't get any teeth til almost 8 months old. My baby now is doing the same thing, has been for a while, is 6 months old and no sign of teeth yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587660 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:56:32 +0000 catlady 2587660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could be teething, but could be just normal baby stuff (that is a very mouth-y, drool-y age in general). Mine went through something similar at that age and everyone was convinced it was teething but I kept checking her gums and knew she wasn't (she actually didn't get teeth until 11 months). If he is happy, no need to change anything at all. We never used teethers for our LO and it was always fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587659 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:56:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: thank you for sharing that link! In all my Google frenzy yesterday I didn't come across that. Looks like a really good site.</p> <p>@Mrs. Goose: you just reminded me about Sophie- that's the one I bought. On YouBoots link there is a cool glove that I think he will enjoy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587658 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:53:21 +0000 Banana330 2587658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD started drooling like crazy around 3 months. sucking on hands etc is really common for that age. she got her first tooth at about 6 months. But i'm sure the early teething started around then. Nothing to worry about and we liberally gave Tylenol/Advil when there were signs of discomfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587657 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:51:30 +0000 littlebug 2587657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A has been drooling/sucking/gnawing on everything in sight for at least the past 2 months. She's 5m now and still no teeth in sight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587653 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:45:16 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2587653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think teething is an ongoing process that can start quite early and can start a while before you even see teeth close to the surface. My daughter did the same with the excessive drooling, however she did cut her first tooth around 3 months. By 6 months she had 3 teeth and at 9 months she has 5 teeth. I gave her celery sticks to chew on and she liked them and frozen celery sticks were a big hit. Some kids like to suck on cold wet cloths.</p> <p>She never had a soother and doesn't really eat teethers. She didn't much care for a Sophie she was given at Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587652 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:44:16 +0000 youboots 2587652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Teething is not something you need to see a Dr for unless anything concerning is going on that may be something else or the babe is in a lot of pain. DD was not much of a paci baby (occasionally for the first 3/4 months) and also did not take teething rings. I can't remember when she got her lower bottoms but I do remember she drooled for a long time before they came. I found this chart to be helpful <a href="http://incredibleinfant.com/teething-baby/signs-of-teething/" rel="nofollow">http://incredibleinfant.com/teething-baby/signs-of-teething/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-teething-1#post-2587644 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:34:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom thinks LO is teething. He's almost 3 months. He is drooling and sucking on his hands. He has been drooling lately, but finger sucking occurred from day one. He isn't overly fussy, but last night he fought sleep to practice rolling on his tummy and lifting his neck up. He is sucking extra hard when he nurses.</p> <p>I looked up teething signs and read some old HB threads, but I'm just not sure if he is teething. I can't take him to his pediatrician because we are staying with my mom for two weeks. LO rejects a pacifier and I didn't bring any of the teethers he was gifted since teething usually starts at 7 months. </p> <p>If your LO didn't like a pacifier would they take a teether? I'm wondering if I should just pick up a teether to test out if he is in fact teething.</p> <p>Thanks </p>