Baby Teething Symptoms

Teething is a process of the emerging of teeth from gums. The process of teething is also known as cutting teeth. It is one of the important, as well as traumatic processes for the baby, as well as for parents. Therefore, it is essential for the parents to have a knowledge of the teething process and also about the symptoms of baby teething. Firstly, let us have a look at the baby teething age and also the sequence of teething.

Baby Teething Age

The exact time of teething cannot be specified as it varies from baby to baby. The process of teething can begin in anytime between 3-7 months. Sometimes, a baby may even start having teeth after he is a year old. In rare cases, babies with a single teeth at the time of birth have been found. Once the process of teething starts, it takes several years before the baby has a complete set of milk teeth. There is also a particular sequence of teething in babies. For e.g, the teeth always appear in pairs. The lower or the upper incisors or the frontal teeth always appear first. They are followed by the canines and then the molars.

It is important for parents to know about the signs a baby is teething. The structure of the teeth is hereditary and it is in no way related to the health of the child. The following are baby teething symptoms that signify, that the teething process in baby has begun.

Symptoms of Baby Teething

• Soreness or redness of gums: It is the most prominent sign of baby teething. As teeth emerge from the gums, they become sore and tender. This is a painful process and hence the baby cries frequently. When you observe the baby crying without any reason during teething age, you should consider it one of the baby teething symptoms.
• Biting or Chewing: While teething is about to begin in babies, they constantly feel like chewing or biting something. They tend to put fingers and other things in mouth and also constantly feel like chewing solid objects.

Apart from these major symptoms, here are some other baby teething symptoms.

• Drooling or excessive salivation
• Irritability
• Restlessness
• Wakefulness
• Crankiness
• Refusal to eat or drink
• Runny nose

During teething, there are also some rare symptoms that may experienced by some babies. These are not the universal baby teething symptoms but are only found in some cases.

• Slightly loose motions
• Cough or gag
• Slightly high temperature (baby teething fever)

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The baby becomes very irritable during the teething process. Parents should look out for some methods that will reduce the baby's pain. Some babies feel better when they chew on cold objects and hence eating frozen waffles may be helpful. As babies constantly need something to chew on, parents can buy toys like teething keys for the babies. It is also important to keep a check on what the baby eats during the teething process. Sometimes, the doctors may even prescribe pain relievers for the baby. See more on baby care.

It is very important for parents to understand baby teething symptoms and the treatment methods. This will help in easing the pain and discomfort of the babies.