how do i know if he's teething??

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"lovey" wrote:

my little boy has started making me wonder if he's begun teething... he's
gone from waking once in the night to three times, is way more irritable
(with sudden outbursts of pain-type crying), is drooling (not constantly,
but often when he seems like he's in pain), and is spending a fair bit of
time with his fingers in his mouth. He's also doing something a little odd,
i don't know if it's relevant~ when he's going to sleep he thrashes his head
from side to side, or rubs his face against my jumper...? Oh, and he's also
scratching his face!

it's a bit of a downer, as he's just come through a long period of dealing
with 'colicky' pains, and has only had a short time without showing signs of
pain.. : ( A few days ago I was exhausted by all his crying, and from
constantly attempting to soothe him without having much luck for any length
of time- then i realised he's in pain again!! He's only 13 weeks old, and I
thought there'd be some time between the colic and the teething...

Do you think he's teething?

Whether you do or not, what do you think i should do?

he's almost imposible to settle.... (poor bubba)

lovey d



Sounds like it could well be teething. One website I found said teething
can start at 2 months. I'd ask your doctor if you can use something like
Orajel to numb those gums. Or Tylenol for pain relief.

The good thing about teething is that it's temporary, so maybe it'll go
away quickly, or maybe it already has?

Are you sure he's not hungry? Could be a growth spurt waking him up at
night hungry...

- Lynn